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Synthetic Fuels: French Orientations and Research
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French
Abstract
The research undertaken in France since 1981 in the field of
alternative fuels includes both the ways of producing and the ways
of using such products. These research projects mainly concern
methanol, butanol-acetone system and, for diesel engines,
vegetable-oil derivatives.
In the first phase, plans are being made to incorporate small
proportions (less than 10%) of oxygenated organic products in
premium gasoline without modifying either the specifications of the
product or vehicle tuning conditions. Other research is being done
on mixtures with a moderate or high methanol content (30, 50 or
90%) so as to examine the best possible methods for substituting
larger amounts.