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Temperature Flammable Limits of Methanol Unleaded Gasoline Mixtures
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The wider flammable limits of methanol compared to unleaded gasoline impose additional safety concerns when storing nearly neat methanol fuels. The upper flammable limit temperatures (UFLT) of various methano1/gasoline fuels were determined. An excellent correlation between the UFLT of methanol/gasoline mixtures and their dry Reid vapor pressures (RVP) was obtained. It is now possible to predict the upper temperature limit of the flammability range of methano1/unleaded gasoline fuels from a knowledge of their dry RVPs.
The lower flammable limit temperatures were also determined. A good correlation was obtained between the lower flammable limit temperature and the dry RVP.
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Gordon, D., Murin, J., and Cruice, W., "Temperature Flammable Limits of Methanol Unleaded Gasoline Mixtures," SAE Technical Paper 852107, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/852107.Also In
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