Comments on: Ethanol vs. Methanol http://domesticfuel.com/2006/02/13/ethanol-vs-methanol/ Alternative Fuel News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:31:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rod Slater http://domesticfuel.com/2006/02/13/ethanol-vs-methanol/comment-page-1/#comment-132510 Rod Slater Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:38:17 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=196#comment-132510 I've been around speedway for over half a century and methanol is the specified fuel, for two reasons: (1) it's higher flash point means huge reduction in fuel fire risk in crashes. (2) it's higher flash point means it can tolerate much higher compression ratios without pre-ignition (detonation) and in some engines will tolerate compression ratios as high as 16:1. In one of my businesses we installed turbo chargers on standard road cars and was able to retain standard compression ratios up to 11:1 whilst running up to 10psi boost. This was possible by blending 20% methanol with 80% regular pump gas, without ANY modifications to fuel system and with no detrimental effects over extended periods of time. By comparison we could only run 4psi boost pressure on regular pump gas. I’ve been around speedway for over half a century and methanol is the specified fuel, for two reasons: (1) it’s higher flash point means huge reduction in fuel fire risk in crashes. (2) it’s higher flash point means it can tolerate much higher compression ratios without pre-ignition (detonation) and in some engines will tolerate compression ratios as high as 16:1.
In one of my businesses we installed turbo chargers on standard road cars and was able to retain standard compression ratios up to 11:1 whilst running up to 10psi boost. This was possible by blending 20% methanol with 80% regular pump gas, without ANY modifications to fuel system and with no detrimental effects over extended periods of time. By comparison we could only run 4psi boost pressure on regular pump gas.

]]> By: Gasohol destroys your engine :( - TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum http://domesticfuel.com/2006/02/13/ethanol-vs-methanol/comment-page-1/#comment-113948 Gasohol destroys your engine :( - TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:58:30 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=196#comment-113948 [...] I have used it many years ago as motorcycle fuel racing TT and hill climbs, as well as in drag racing when we could get by with it. I know there is some difference in it . Ethanol vs. Methanol - Domestic Fuel [...] [...] I have used it many years ago as motorcycle fuel racing TT and hill climbs, as well as in drag racing when we could get by with it. I know there is some difference in it . Ethanol vs. Methanol – Domestic Fuel [...]

]]> By: Arturo Reyes V http://domesticfuel.com/2006/02/13/ethanol-vs-methanol/comment-page-1/#comment-83416 Arturo Reyes V Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:39 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=196#comment-83416 I am working in Pemex in Mexico City. Could you send my the corrosion values the MTBE and Ethanol in copper and iron? Thanks I am working in Pemex in Mexico City.
Could you send my the corrosion values the MTBE and Ethanol in copper and iron?

Thanks

]]> By: John Williams http://domesticfuel.com/2006/02/13/ethanol-vs-methanol/comment-page-1/#comment-93 John Williams Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:43:43 +0000 http://domesticfuel.com/?p=196#comment-93 I hope one of your readers can fill me in on a paticular aspect of fuel attributes. I operate a marine fuel dock in RI and I've recently learned we will be changing from MTBE to methanol in the next few months. I'm having difficulty finding an unambigious procedure to advise my customers on what precautions to use in order to avoid having phase seperation ( water )occure in their fuel storage tanks. They range from 6 gal to 250 gal. If eathanol is used, a simple water separator would be effective however the rumor around the docks is that if a supplier provides methanol as the additive the chemistry becomes more challenging to separate. My customers travel to offshore sites to fish and if problems develope out there it's tough to stop in the breakdown lane. This saefty issue in marine fuels is the focus of my inquiry and I would appreciate any insight or remarks your readers would offer. Thank you for your time. I hope one of your readers can fill me in on a paticular aspect of fuel attributes. I operate a marine fuel dock in RI and I’ve recently learned we will be changing from MTBE to methanol in the next few months. I’m having difficulty finding an unambigious procedure to advise my customers on what precautions to use in order to avoid having phase seperation ( water )occure in their fuel storage tanks. They range from 6 gal to 250 gal. If eathanol is used, a simple water separator would be effective however the rumor around the docks is that if a supplier provides methanol as the additive the chemistry becomes more challenging to separate. My customers travel to offshore sites to fish and if problems develope out there it’s tough to stop in the breakdown lane. This saefty issue in marine fuels is the focus of my inquiry and I would appreciate any insight or remarks your readers would offer. Thank you for your time.

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