Ethanol

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Ethanol

• An alternative fuel to replace petrol

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What is it and can it be used in road transport?

• Ethanol is an alcohol.
• It is a renewable fuel.
• It provides a high quality, low cost fuel for
  exceptional engine performance.

• Ethanol makes the engine run more smoothly
  because it doesnt leave sticky deposits.
• Ethanol prevents winter problems by acting as a
  fuel line anti-freeze.

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Effect on the Environment

• Use of grain based ethanol, reduces greenhouse
  gas emissions 35-46 compared to conventional
  fuel and biomass ethanol provides an even greater
  reduction.
• Ethanol reduces particular emissions, especially
  fine particles that pose a threat to the health
  of children, older people and those with
  respiratory ailments.
• It contains 35 Oxygen resulting in a more
  complete fuel combustion, therefore reducing
  harmful exhaust emissions.

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Is it safe?

• It is just as safe as using ordinary petrol.
• It is non-toxic, water soluble and quickly
  biodegradable.

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Energy density and cost

• Ethanol contains about 22,400 BTUs per litre.

• The use of ethanol lowers the cost of petrol to
  consumers and provides a large boost to the
  economy because it extends supplies, providing an
  alternative to costly imported oil.

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Can existing technology be readily adapted?

• Most engines will need some modification to run
  on pure ethanol but a 10 blend needs no
  modification.
• When storing ethanol, water must be pumped from a
  storage tank and a final filter must be added to
  the dispensing hose.
• Special handling and storage are only needed in
  certain circumstances.