Reality of Fuel Consumption

[wstrass at eastman.com]

To: DIY     --INTERNET DIY

From: Wayne Strasser (CED Polymer Development)
*** Resending note of 08/13/97 21:04
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Subject: Re: Reality of Fuel Consumption
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>YOU CAN NEVER CAPTURE ALL OF THE ENERGY IN THE COVALENT PI AND SIGMA BONDS
>IN GASOLINE...EVER HEARD OF A"CARNOT"ENGINE (ISENTROPIC, REVERSIBLE PROCESS)?
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We are not talking the theoretical heat value of gasoline, just the actual,
available, proven heat value available from burning gasoline in proper
concentrations with atmospheric oxygen under controlled pressure. I do not
have the figures for gasoline handy, but for #2 fuel oil it is .135 million
btu/us gallon.or 11.5 us gallons per million btus.
In an atmospheric burner in a furnace, 65% of this heat is recoverable. With
a flame retention head in the same furnace, close to 80% is recoverable.
This is the difference in technology, and if a heat engine could attain 80
to 85% heat utilization, we could go 100 Miles per gallon, even with the
itty bitty US gallon.

AN ATMOSPHERIC BURNER HAS NO MOVING PARTS.  A CARNOT ENGINE CANNOT EVEN REACH
85% UTILIZATION OF ALL "ACTUAL AVAILABLE, PROVEN HEAT VALUE AVAILABLE FROM BURN
ING GASOLINE VAPOR IN PROPER CONCENTRATIONS..."