Limited Test & Evaluation of E20 Ethanol in Older, Conventionally Fueled Vehicles

Test 10 old vehicles from the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services using E20 fuel for engine problems and emissions. The final report will discuss compatibility issues with E20 operational drivability, emissions deltas, life-cycle cost and emissions assessment, and the fuel blending and supply chain issues for ethanol.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Advanced Research, Alternative Fuels and Lifecycle Engineering

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Office of Research, Development, and Technology
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC    20590
• Project Managers:

  Johnson, Shawn

• Performing Organizations:

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Brighton, NY   
• Start Date: 20120510
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 31290

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Environmental impacts; Ethanol; Fuel mixtures; Life cycle costing; Pollutants; Vehicle tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01467612
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:35PM