n|Vho says alcohol b and cars don’t mix? By COUN CROMBIE Two “alcohol guzzlers” are re- nuist Ljrch subjects of the Texas A&M of the Apartment of Chemical Engineer- 1 ca Pa-1 One is a Mazda Mizer, the other [s a Datsun pickup. Both are white 01in E lid on their doors is the conspieu- ause of lus legend “Texas A&M University Experimental Vehicle Methanol rescott. fueled. ” Methanol is also known as ks. Iiethyl or wood alcohol, d is not I Research into a “gasoline- ^&Mi s L e thanol dual fuel system” is being ■onducted by Drs. W. B. Harris and he stu- ft ft. Davison. I Harris said their goal was to have er Stu -1 double fuel system, costing less han pollution control equipment uration l^hile causing less pollution, less ngine wear but providing greater ed the , n gj n e and fuel efficiency ctedby The 1973 oil embargo, a de music. reased price of methanol (because d “The )f greater production for industrial r of the ’ ** ’ L ‘ TT J >n. the dation, to 42 cents per gallon. It gives around 15 miles per gallon with half the energy content of gasoline. "Methanol is a more efficient fuel, a superior fuel to gasoline — no (question about it,” Harris said. Although gasoline and methanol are equally toxic, methanol gives off less pollution and smoke than gasoline, Harris said. Harris consid ers methanol safer since water can be used to extinguish a methanol fire. iy ance tk industn ogram eople r ives, iw ndividual nation an ts admini r elch of A’s com irepared dy, D-V )te a plan ublicadp Oration si effort l( 1th instir he Amu nd payins esday’s n ans to se rosal to Jame ise; and an article by Harris and Davison prompted a Washington D. committee to look into the possi- aility of alcohol as an alternative to 'asoline, Harris said. ^Automobile and petrochemical ndustry representatives, were igainst the idea, he said. They want to produce gasoline rom coal (if necessary) and they vant to use direct carburetion, he ;aid. But the technology is better and it less expensive to produce nethanol from coal. The nodifications to the engine vaporize :he methanol before it reaches the arburetor, giving a more efficient process, Harris said. ‘Cars don’t have to run (com pletely) on gas,” he said. The research vehicles use both gasoline and methanol. The gasoline s used to start a cold engine and after about a mile it is switched to methanol as the slightly modified sngine is then hot enough to vap orize the methanol for use in the ? te, y aJ[ carburetor. The pickup and the Mizer have been converted to run on methanol, the modifications costing less than $300 each, Harris said. The pickup has been used for three years and has been driven about 30,000 miles. The Mizer has been used for two years and has covered around 16,000 miles. marketim named erative Ei erative M , compos 11 nati :ions and elected i cr as Coo| irly 15 y« n cooper service as iccialist nsin, Flo as A&M n a numb ■s and prove m* is a co-ai U.S He has lions andi rative ma 1 "The solve the (f^soline iminguez ciniega e W G.& Company STEAKS * SEAFOODS Let us cater your special party All You Can Eat $2 50 • Bar-B-Que Beef • Bar-B-Que Sausage • Cole Slaw • Pinto Beans per person • Bread • Pickles & Onions • Ice Tea Ideal for that special event this fall 317 College Avenue 846-8741 Battalion Classified Call 845-2611 The longest journeys have been to New York and to Washington D. C. by way of Florida. A supply of the.leu m e th an ol had to be taken along. Serviceal Harris said the only self-service methanol pump that he knows of is here at Texas A&M. For a demonstration of the Mizer s performance when using the dual fuel system, Harris drove down University Drive. Just past Fed-Mart, about a mile of the nal and a half from the Zachry Engi neering Center’s basement garage, he switched from gasoline to methanol. The change was hardly noticeable nnd immediately the car began to nm smoother with less vibration. When Harris stopped at an inter- seetion the car idled very quietly with no vibration. Apart from the important re- search aspect of putting mileage on e vehicles to show that the engines are not being damaged, aMntef!'- arris said that present research is . so cor jcerned with exhaust emis sion and maximizing performance. year s budget for the methanol fuel research is $10,000, granted by A&M’s Center for ^ ^ h' ^ an ^ Mineral Resources. (^ sa rd the project is being n ed modestly by the state. ” A donation by John Hawley of the 0 hern Pump Company started me research. Although methanol can be made l m or 8 an ic waste containing car- nwlV SUrplus agricultural com- itic Y ,es an< ^ i ree s, Harris said that c eaper to produce it from coal. can H R c £d L hat the ener F c " sis ^wable resource. 1118 methano1 ’ a Uicst^BendU Oriental Wok Removable automatic heat control, fired-on no—stick interior. Steams, stews, simmers poaches, fries. 5109 (Serving Suggestion) Regular Ground Beef .59 ib: ’•‘Any size package * Beef Rib Eve Steak USDA Good 2.39 lb. Beef Chuck Roast Blade cut, USDA Good Beef Chuck Shoulder Roast Boneless, USDA Good .57.. 1.19 lb. All of your favorite cuts of beef are also available at FedMart in the USDA Choice grade. Gebhardt Chili w/Beans 24 oz. .69 Bacon government doesn’t want to crisis, just cut back consumption,” he added. eoj ( b a s h l Ve We ma y have to g° to I a ]|„ >., an energy source) eventu- w ‘r> he said. 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