ALTERNATIVE FUELS

By
Jaya prakash N
Vignesh R
(pre-Final year)

SVS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEFINITION OF FUEL

FUEL: A material used to produce heat or power

by burning

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

History

E85

Biodiesel

Hydrogen

Comparison to Petrol

HISTORY
1813: Francois Isaac De Rivaz

HISTORY
1897: Rudolf Diesel

HISTORY
1975: Brazil Programa Nacional do lcool

E85
A mixture of 85% Ethanol and 15% Gasoline

Pros
Higher Octane Rating 100-105
Reduces dependence on Oil
Reduces tailpipe emissions
Usually cheaper than 87 octane gasoline

Cons
Production process does add extra green house gases
to atmosphere
Use of corn crop for fuel instead of food
Lower energy content than gasoline
Limited distribution network

Biodiesel
Vegetable oil or animal fat based diesel fuel

Comes in different mixtures, B20, B100

Waste vegetable oil can be used

Pros
Burns cleaner than petro diesel
Lubricates very well
WVO sometimes free
Reduces petroleum consumption

Cons
Lower energy content than petro diesel
Food or Fuel
Use of limited resources for crop production
Not a total replacement for petrol
Limited distribution network
Clearing of forest for biodiesel crops

HYDROGEN
Burned with Oxygen

Bi product is water H2O

Pros
Much lower emissions than Petrol
Huge supply of hydrogen
Reduce consumption of Petrol
More energy per weight than gasoline
Higher thermal efficiency than gasoline engine

Cons
Most common production method burns fossil fuels
Lower volumetric density than gasoline
Expensive to produce
No distribution network
Difficulties in transportation and storage

FUEL COMPARISON

E85 EMISSIONS

BIODIESEL EMISSIONS

PRICE

BIODIESEL RACER

E85 RACER

INFORMATION LINKS
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

http://www.americanlemans.com/

http://www.eee.energy.gov/

Thank you