> Just the basics: Ethanol > Transportation for the 21st century 14 Mar 02 > http://www.ott.doe.gov/pdfs/jtb_ethanol.pdf PDF > Impart says: > Although E95 is a good fuel for buses and > trucks, it cannot be used in standard diesel > engines. So tests are under way to determine > whether a new ethanol-based fuel can power > such heavy-duty vehicles without extensive > engine modifications. Called oxygenated diesel > or E-diesel (E stands for ethanol), the new fuel > contains 15% ethanol, 80% diesel fuel, and > 5% of an additive that helps the components stay > mixed together. This blend promises to significantly > reduce exhaust emissions from heavyduty > vehicles while helping to lessen U.S. > dependence on foreign oil.
I'm siding with Keith regarding maintenance and repair. Continued rambling on my part: E-95** contains 95 percent Ethanol and 5 percent gasoline. E-diesel -or- oxygenated diesel contains 15 percent Ethanol, 80 percent petro diesel and 5 percent of an (mystery) additive. Question: if sulfur is removed from petro diesel whats the lubricant. Biodiesel or.... The Ethanol is used to encourage complete combustion. Biodiesel as well as Ethanol both have, so I understand, the hydroxyl (öOH) group that assists in complete combustion. [2. Ethyl Alcohol: What is it? http://chemcases.com/alcohol/alc-02.htm] Gasoline and petro diesel do not.... so to encourage a cleaner burning petro fuel MTBE or a hydroxyl group is added. Living in a cold climate say part of the year the Freezing Point of fuel is worth consideration. "Properties of Fuels" including: gasoline, no.2 diesel fuel, methanol, ethanol, MTBE, propane, CNG, hydrogen. http://www.e85fuel.com/information/fuelproperties.htm For additional reference to footnotes please view http://www.afdc.doe.gov/pdfs/fueltable.pdf PDF ** Now the disappointment - looking back at ADM's E-95 diesel TRUKLINK FUELED ON ETHANOL 12/1/97 Imagine a 55,000-pound tractor-trailer fueled with corn! http://www.truklink.com/articles/te/article0071.html May I add that this report used 95 percent Ethanol and 5 percent gasoline = E-95 and a lubricant (0.6%) called Lubrizol. They also used 2-cycle diesel engines. 2-cycle engines to my knowledge are inherently less efficient then 4-cycle engines. Now the discussion may lead to the Btu value comparing petro diesel to E-95. This could also differentiate petro diesel and biodiesel which has the hydroxyl (öOH) group and no sulfur but acts as a lubricant so I understand. One last thought: if oil is extracted from oilseed could the remaining biomass provide ethanol and the balance go to feed or methane digestion or producer gas with the ash or sludge as fertilizer.... P.S. If I add say 5 percent oil (BD?) to gasoline will the automobile computer function properly or foul my spark plugs or possible generate carbon build up (although condensation or hydroxyls should prevent that I'd guess). The lube might elongate engine life cycle but could decrease power unless a hotter spark plug would help. I don't know. I imagine id be taking the risk at my own expense or profit from it with more discussion. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
