[Gasification] combustion math question (help needed)

[David G. LeVine]

At 06:37 AM 11/21/2007, you wrote:
>Problem appear also for ethanol straight motors. If you add fifteen 
>percent gasoline to ethano combustion is better. I feel this is the 
>way to test any proposal with meters.Piston runs 20 meters/sec and 
>powder have 400 meter/sec detonation velocity. ANFO 3.500 meter /sec 
>and dynamite 6.000 meter /sec

Actually, pure alcohol motors tend to run cooler than gasoline and 
develop higher horsepower due to higher compression.  Yes, timing 
changes as does the cam, but the motor actually develops MORE BHP, 
but drinks alcohol at a prodigious rate.


David G. LeVine
Nashua, NH  03060