<VV> methanol vs. ethanol

[J R Read]

Hey Matt,

Since I'm no chemist and don't know anything about Methanol, I made no 
mention - figuring that the chemists on VV would step up.

I meant to put a sentence at the end of my email stating that, but got 
interrupted while writing and then forgot to do so.

Thanks for your research on this, however I'm not real sure that the 
Wikipedia entry gives us an answer to Harry's question about negative 
effects on engines as compared to those of ethanol.

Anyone care to take a stab at that?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> methanol vs. ethanol


> Since JR explained the properties of ETHANOL
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> Here's Wikipedia's  description of Methanol
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> "Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or 
> wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (often abbreviated 
> MeOH). Methanol acquired the name "wood alcohol" because it was once 
> produced chiefly as a byproduct of the destructive distillation of wood. 
> Modern methanol is produced in a catalytic industrial process directly 
> from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen.
> Methanol is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, 
> flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly 
> sweeter than, ethanol (drinking alcohol).[4] At room temperature, it is a 
> polar liquid, and is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a 
> denaturant for ethanol. It is also used for producing biodiesel via 
> transesterification reaction.
> Methanol is produced naturally in the anaerobic metabolism of many 
> varieties of bacteria, and is ubiquitous in small amounts in the 
> environment. As a result, there is a small fraction of methanol vapor in 
> the atmosphere. Over the course of several days, atmospheric methanol is 
> oxidized with the help of sunlight to carbon dioxide and water.
> Methanol burns in oxygen (including open air), forming carbon dioxide and 
> water:"
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> Matt Nall
> Charleston, Oregon
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