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To: bigredkitty1

There is a practical limit on how much ethanol may be mixed in with gasoline, before there becomes a problem with the separation of alcohol from gasoline during longer-term storage. Also, ethanol absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, further contaminating the fuel.

And corn or other grains are NOT the least-expensive way to produce ethanol. Using a fraction of natural gas, ethylene, and combining it in the presence of a catalyst, with water vapor, provides a good, reliable source of ethanol, of better controlled quality, than from distillation of alcohol from corn mash. However, this does not buy very many votes.


16 posted on 05/30/2015 6:22:12 AM PDT by alloysteel ("Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement..." Ronald Reagan)
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To: alloysteel

I have a radical idea: sell gas that is 100% gas. Novel concept, I know.


22 posted on 05/30/2015 7:25:26 AM PDT by bigredkitty1 (March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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