Generator Efficiency Testing: Gasoline vs. Propane in the Haitian Context

Propane for small scale electricity production in Haiti has significant advantages over gasoline with respect to pricing and availability. This work compares the efficiency of a 1.8 kW inverter/generator using two fuels: gasoline and propane. Using an after-market conversion kit, the efficiency using propane is higher, a result that further solidifies propane's superiority as a fuel type for electricity generation at small scale.

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2024-10-23
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https://doi.org/10.1109/ghtc62424.2024.10771506
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Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
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Generator Efficiency Testing: Gasoline vs. Propane in the Haitian Context

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Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
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Generator Efficiency Testing: Gasoline vs. Propane in the Haitian Context

Allan L. McCutcheon, J. Webb, Daniel T. Chang, Brian F. Thomas, Claudia Oggs
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Abstract

Propane for small scale electricity production in Haiti has significant advantages over gasoline with respect to pricing and availability. This work compares the efficiency of a 1.8 kW inverter/generator using two fuels: gasoline and propane. Using an after-market conversion kit, the efficiency using propane is higher, a result that further solidifies propane's superiority as a fuel type for electricity generation at small scale.

Baylor University (US)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 71%
Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
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