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Dimethyfuran

• DMF has 40% greater energy density than ethanol.

• It is non-water soluble, meaning it can't absorb atmospheric water and become contaminated.

• DMF is stable in storage and, in the evaporation stage of its production, consumes one-third of the energy required to evaporate a solution of ethanol produced by fermentation for biofuel applications.

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