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Butanol Vs Ethanol Vs Future..............????
technologist | 20 Jul, 2007, 02:21 | Technology | (235 Reads)
Bio - Butanol

  • Can be made from natural sugar or starch including waste materials.
  • Costs less than ethanol.
  • Has 92% of the energy content of gasoline.
  • Mixes well with gasoline or ethanol.
  • Evaporates more slowly than either gasoline or ethanol.
  • Can be used in place of gasoline with no engine or fuel system changes.
  • Makes usable hydrogen as a by product.
  • Higher energy content (110,000 Btu’s per gallon for butanol vs. 84,000 Btu per gallon for ethanol). Gasoline contains about 115,000 Btu’s per gallon.

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