Ethanol – Things You Should Know
December 7, 2008 by admin
Filed under Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuel, BioFuels, Ethanol
Due to the price of gasoline, world tensions, and environmental issues there has been a lot in the news lately regarding alternative-fuels. One of the more talked about alternative-fuels is ethanol, what follows is a basic fact sheet on this popular biofuel.
• Ethanol is a vegetable oil based fuel as opposed to standard petroleum fuel.
• Pure ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid.
• Ethanol cuts poisonous exhaust emissions when compared to standard fuel.
• Chemically, Ethanol is a kind of alcohol.
• Ethanol melts at -114° C (-173°F) and boils at 78.5°C (173.5°F).
• Simple sugars are the raw materials that make Ethanol.
• Currently, Ethanol is use mainly by large corporations or government branches who can afford to invest in their own fueling stations, although this is changing.
• Nissan, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford among others make cars that run on Ethanol.
• The vegetables most often associated with the manufacture of Ethanol are corn, barley, trees, grasses, and wheat.
• Ethanol is sometimes used in combination with gasoline, the most popular mixture known as E85 which is 85% Ethanol and 15% gasoline.
• Despite it’s resurgence in popularity, Ethanol has been looked to as a fuel for decades. In fact, Henry Ford originally planned the Model T to run on alcohol.
• Almost all car manufacturers now approve of the use of ethanol in their warranty information.
• The fermentation and the distilling of crops with high sugar content is the basis for making Ethanol.
• Usually industrial grade Ethanol has been denatured, which means a small percentage of unpleasant chemicals (some poisonous) have been added, so it cannot be consumed by humans as an alcoholic beverage.
• Neither the manufacturing or the burning of ethanol adds to the greenhouse effect.
• Ethanol is 100% biodegradable.
• Ethanol is a very high octane substitute for conventional fuel.
• Ethanol can be manufactured privately on an individual level using a still, although it is a little more complex than the manufacture of Biodiesel.
Ethanol is just one of many cleaner burning, sometimes cheaper, better for the world alternative fuels. With the proper research and development, a world that depends less on oil and oil producing countries is a reality.
Mark Allen is a strong supporter of the continued serch for a viable alternative-fuel. More information at http://www.biodieselplans.info
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