Industrial Uses of Ethanol- National Spirits

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Industrial Uses of Ethanol

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What is Ethanol?

• It is an organic chemical compound.
• Also known as alcohol, ethyl alcohol, spirits and
  grain alcohol.
• Its formula can be written as CH3-CH2-OH or
  C2H5OH.
• It is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid
  with a slight characteristic odor.
• It is a natural byproduct of plant fermentation
  and also can be produced through the hydration of
  ethylene.
• Ethanol intended for industrial use is usually
  called as denatured alcohol (rendered unfit to
  drink).

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Industrial Uses of Ethanol

• Used as a universal chemical solvent
• Used in the medical industry
• Used as an antiseptic
• Used as an active ingredient in alcoholic drinks
• Used as an engine fuel and fuel additive
• Used in the cosmetics and beauty products
• Used as Food Additives for food coloring and food
  flavoring
• Used in the laboratories as a cooling bath

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Medical Uses

1. As an Antiseptic- Ethanol is used in medical
   wipes and most commonly in antibacterial hand
   sanitizer gels as an antiseptic for its
   bactericidal and anti-fungal effects.
2. As an Antidote- Ethanol may be administered as an
   antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning and
   methanol poisoning.
3. As a Medicinal solvent- Ethanol, often in high
   concentrations, is used to dissolve many
   water-insoluble medications and related
   compounds. Liquid preparations of pain
   medications, cough and cold medicines, and mouth
   washes, for example, may contain up to 25
   ethanol. Ethanol is present mainly as an
   antimicrobial preservative in over 700 liquid
   preparations of medicine including acetaminophen,
   iron supplements, ranitidine, furosemide,
   mannitol, phenobarbital, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxa
   zole and over-the-counter cough medicine.

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Recreational Purpose
Ethanol is a psychoactive substance used as a
recreational drug. As a central nervous system
depressant, ethanol is one of the most commonly
consumed psychoactive drugs. Despite alcohol
having psychoactive properties, it is readily
available and legal for sale in most countries.
However, there are laws regulating the sale,
exportation/importation, taxation, manufacturing,
consumption, and possession of alcoholic
beverages. The most common regulation is
prohibition for minors.
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Used in Personal Care Products

• Ethanol is a common ingredient in many cosmetics
  and beauty products. It acts as an astringent to
  help clean skin, as a preservative in lotions and
  to help ensure that lotion ingredients do not
  separate, and it helps hairspray adhere to hair.
• It can be found in a wide range of cosmetic
  products such as body lotions, after shave or
  fragrances, the reason being that it
• has an antibacterial effect.
• dissolves fat.
• serves as a preservative and guards against
  microbial contamination.
• has anti-inflammatory properties.
• has a deodorizing effect.
• acts as a solvent to obtain water-insoluble
  substances from plants.

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Used as Food Additives
As a food additive, ethanol can help evenly
distribute food coloring, as well as enhance the
flavor of food extracts. For example, vanilla
extract, a common food flavoring, is made by
curing and processing vanilla beans in a solution
of ethanol and water. In the United States, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) only allows
vanilla to be called extract when it has an
alcohol or ethanol base.
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Used as an Engine Fuel and Fuel Additive

• The largest single use of ethanol is as an engine
  fuel and fuel additive.
• Ethanol has been used as rocket fuel and is
  currently in lightweight rocket-powered racing
  aircraft.
• More than 97 percent of U.S. gasoline contains
  ethanol, typically in a mixture called E10, made
  up of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline,
  to oxygenate the fuel and reduce air pollution.
  Ethanol has a higher octane number than gasoline,
  providing premium blending properties, according
  to the U.S. Department of Energy. Minimum octane
  number requirements prevent engine knocking and
  maintain drivability.

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About National Spirits
National Spirits is a worldwide supplier of bulk
ethanol and alcohol

• We work with distilleries, spirit brand owners,
  personal care products, hospitals, botanical
  extracts and flavoring companies. Being
  headquartered in Denver, CO with warehouses all
  across the USA we look forward to helping meet
  your needs. Our team has combined over 30 years
  of experience in the industry and world wide
  partnerships.
• Products we sell
• Premium Spirits
• Beverage Ethanol
• Denatured Alcohol

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