E85

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E85
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What is E85?

• E85 is a blend of up to 85 ethanol and 15
  gasoline
• Ethanol portion is fermentation grade produced
  from starch based and bio mass commodities
• Gasoline portion is conventional RUL or natural
  gasoline
• E85 is High performance fuel averaging 109 octane
  and is considered an alternative fuel

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National E85 Standards

• ASTM 5798 - 98a sets the standard for E85
• Seasonally adjusted to eliminate cold start
  problems
• E85 during summer
• E70 during winter
• National Fire Protection Association approved in
  NFPA 30 30A (same as gasoline).

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E85 AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL

• Burns cleaner than gasoline
• Contains 80 less of the potential contaminates
  found in gasoline (example benzene, xylene,
  sulfur)
• Gallon for gallon, E85 has 77 of the energy
  content of gasoline

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Why Alternative Fuels?

• Federal Fleets
• Executive Order 13149 April 21,2000
• 75 of new vehicles must be Low Emission
  Vehicles
• Reduce consumption of petroleum by 20 by end of
  FY 2005
• Texas Fleets
• 70 of new vehicles must be Low Emission Vehicles
  

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TERMINAL BLENDING
Diesel
Premium
Sub Octane Regular
Ethanol
Bio Diesel
Blender
Regular
Premium
Bio Diesel
E85
Diesel
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ABOVE GROUND E85 FUELING LOCATION
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E85 Fueling Systems

• All tanks that meet Dec. 98 EPA standards can be
  used to dispense E85.
• Replace soft metal parts in dispensers like
  nozzle, fittings, leak detection components
• 1 micron filter Teflon hose
• Modify existing unleaded system to dispense E85
  for approx. 2,500

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Why E85?

• Fueling can be done at a conventional filling
  system
• No special training needed to fuel vehicle
• No additional fuel tanks or loss of trunk space
• The FFV computer adjusts the fuel injection and
  ignition timing to compensate for different fuel
  mixtures

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What is a Flex Fuel Vehicle?
What is an FFV?

• Flexible fueled vehicles are designed to operate
  on more than one fuel
• A gasoline FFV can use any mix of gasoline or
  E85 from 100 unleaded gasoline to 100 E85
• FFV has an Engine Control Module that reads
  the fuel blend, enabling drivers to fuel with
  E85 or gasoline in any combination.

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APPROVAL OF ETHANOL BLENDED FUELS

• All automobile manufactures 10
• All recreational vehicle manufactures 10
• All small engine manufactures 10
• Approval by GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan
  and Saab for use of E85 blends in their Flex
  Fuel automobiles and trucks.

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FLEX FUEL (E85) VEHICLES
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NEW FFVS (E85) FOR 2006 / 2007
GM IMPALA GM MONTE CARLO GM MALIBU GM CARGO VAN
MERCURY MARQUE FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD F150
PICK UP DODGE DURANGO SUV (fleet only)
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Consumer Benefits of E85
Consumer Benefits of E85

• Little or no additional cost to own a FFV
• E85 Fuel cost is similar to gasoline
• E85 Fuels just like gasoline
• E85 provides increased octane and performance
• FFV OEM vehicles are produced warranted the
  same as gasoline-only models

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• GM commissioned Well-to-Wheels life cycle
  analysis of energy use and greenhouse gas
  emissions
• Ethanol (E85) reduces greenhouse gas emissions
  more than any other alternative fuel

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Benefits of E85

• Cleaner engines fuel systems
• 25 reduction in smog-forming pollutants
• 35 - 40 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
• Renewable fuel from agricultural crops wastes
• Reduction in our dependence on overseas oil
  imports

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