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What octane-enhancer does ethanol replace in conventional gasoline?
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Methyl tert-butyl ether
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Methyl tert-butyl ether
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Methyl tert-butyl ether
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Can methanol ethanol or butanol from biomass replace gasoline in cars in a few years?
I don't think enough could be produced to do this
When gas contains 10 percent ethanol how much ethanol is in a gallon of gas?
For every gallon of gas containing 10% ethanol (referred to as E10 gas), it will contain 1/10th gallon of ethanol (about 12 ounces by volume). Ethanol is primarily used to oxygenate the gas and replace the chemical MBTE, which pollutes groundwater. HOWEVER, since most ethanol in the US comes from corn, it is important to note that using ethanol in gasoline causes GREATER pollution than just gasoline alone. This is because it actually takes more energy to produce corn based ethanol than is extracted from it. Until better technologies for ethanol production are available (e.g. algae), it is best for the environment to avoid gas containing ethanol if possible (some states mandate it).
Is ethanol bad on your engine?
Ethanol is primarily used to oxygenate the gas and replace the chemical MBTE, which pollutes groundwater. HOWEVER, since most ethanol in the US comes from corn, it is important to note that using ethanol in gasoline causes GREATER pollution than just gasoline alone. This is because it actually takes more energy to produce corn based ethanol than is extracted from it. Until better technologies for ethanol production are available (e.g. algae), it is best for the environment to avoid gas containing ethanol if possible (some states mandate it). The idea in more recent years was to reduce dependence on foreign oil (most of ours comes from Canada, a smaller proportion coming from the Middle East), but the end result has been an unfortunate upward swing in global corn prices which affects the people who actually use corn as food.
How much ethanol is needed to replace 10 percent of annual US gasoline usage?
The US average gasoline consumption is about 73.3 billion liters per week. Calculating for 10% ethanol and converting to mass (the density and mass of ethanol are easily found) about 53.27 billion metric tonnes/year. This statistic can be easily verified by simple calculations with the available figures on sites such as http://www.epa.gov/. The 73.3 billion liters per week statistic is from 2004, and gasoline consumption has steadily increased since then. Therefore, by my estimation, the correct number should be somewhere around 77 billion liters per week.
Which renewable energy source can run a traditional car?
Biofuel is renewable.One kind of biofuel is alcohol made from plants, will power a regular car. Ethanol is used in many countries to either replace or add to fossil fuel gasoline.
Can Gasoline replace jet fuel?
they can't use gasoline fuel only aviation fuel
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Cut off the crimp connectors, pull the old hose off and replace with conventional heater hose and conventional hose clamps
Is it possible to replace non-conventional energy sources in the form of conventional energy sources?
Yes, but all the world's attention is on the reverse, the replacement of conventional energy by non-conventional, so I don't see the point of the question
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you can but you have to replace gas lines and tank and some sensors
Why is ethanol a good fuel?
the answer is yes but not recommended.gasoline is much heavier than ethanol.ethanol is used where certain needs of the engine and its use are very different.gasoline in a every day daily driver should only be used for that vehicle using ethanol in a daily will not only cause heavy deposit build up on the valves but cause extreme heat and pressure inside the combustion chambers causing critical stress on the valve train,it can destroy pistons pre-maturellyand inevitably will stress the connecting rods.therefore i would not recommend using ethanol in stock vehicles.high horsepower engines that are designed to withstand above and beyond stock engines well ethanol is good for these engines and should really be used for this purpose.
Why do you think ethanol is sometimes used in thermometers to replace mercury?
It's cheaper and it isn't paricularly harmful if broken.
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replace the fuel pump.
