Combustion of Methanol

概要

Methanol burns in air with a nearly invisible pale blue flame, making methanol fires extremely dangerous because they are hard to see. This was a particular hazard in early Indianapolis 500 racing, where methanol-fueled cars sometimes caught fire without visible flames.

参加者

日常の例

Methanol is used as fuel in camping stoves, RC cars, and was the standard fuel for IndyCar racing until the switch to ethanol.

産業上の重要性

メタノール燃料電池は携帯電子機器や車両向けに開発されています。ダイレクトメタノール燃料電池(DMFC)は、メタノールを燃焼させることなく電気に変換します。