Methanol Diesel-15 fuel (MD15)

  • Methanol Diesel-15 fuel (MD15)is a special fuel developed by the Indian Railways’ Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL).
  • It is a cost-effective blended fuel containing 15% methanol, 71% mineral diesel, and 14% indigenously developed additives by IOCL.
  • It offers superior performance, combustion, and emission characteristics compared to regular mineral diesel fuel.
  • It has the potential to reduce diesel consumption by 15% and result in substantial annual savings.
  • It significantly decreases harmful pollutant emissions, contributing to a cleaner and greener ....
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