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For right now its mostly drawbacks. Ethanol absorbs water which makes it tricky to store in a fuel tank. It is also slightly corrosive to unprotected metal and rubber. An ethanol burn puts out less energy than gasoline as well. The most important benefit would be energy independence for countries with very large areas of arable land like the Unites States and Russia. Ethanol does not burn as violently or uncontrolably. Also, water will put out an alcohol fire once the alcohol is diluted but water will not put out a gasoline fire very easily. Ethanol is also not as toxic as gasoline however some toxic substance would have to be added to it (called denaturing) to prevent its abuse.
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What does the ethanol blend e85 consist of?
E85 is an ethanol blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. It is primarily used as fuel for flex-fuel vehicles, which are designed to run on a range of ethanol-gasoline blends. E85 is considered a renewable fuel source and offers certain environmental benefits, but its use may result in reduced fuel efficiency compared to gasoline.
Which country produces ethanol?
US, and then Brazil produces the most ethanol fuel...nd I'm sure every countries that has ethanol industry would produce ethanol fuel!
What is aviation turbine fuel?
it is a fuel of geometeriological ethanol
What is the fuel made from sugar cane?
Ethanol fuel
Ethanol free gas Harrisburg pa?
Harrisburg Ethanol free fuel
Which fuel is not a fossil fuel?
There are tons. like ethanol from corn.
What is fuel substitutes?
Ethanol (Alcohol)
Why is ethanol used in fuel for cars?
No
Which fuel is made by fermentation?
ethanol
Why do you have to modify vehicles to use ethanol as a fuel?
You don't if the vehicle was designed as a flex fuel vehicle. It can safely burn E85 ethanol. You can burn a mixture of 10% Ethanol in any vehicle.
What important fuel is made from sugar cane?
It is ethanol fuelSugarcane ethanol is an alcohol-based fuel produced by the fermentation of sugarcane juice and molasses.Because it is a clean, affordable and low-carbon bio-fuel, sugarcane ethanol has emerged as a leading renewable fuel for the transportation sector.
Does esso premium unleaded gasoline contain ethanol?
does esso premium fuel have ethanol
