Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, used as fuel.
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12 Facts About Ethanol fuel
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Ethanol fuel is commonly made from biomass such as corn or sugarcane.
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Ethanol-blended fuel is widely used in Brazil, the United States, and Europe .
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Ethanol fuel is subsequently isolated and purified by a combination of adsorption and distillation.
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Ethanol fuel is produced industrially from ethylene by hydration of the double bond in the presence of a catalyst and high temperature.
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Ethanol fuel can be produced from a variety of feedstocks such as sugar cane, bagasse, miscanthus, sugar beet, sorghum, grain, switchgrass, barley, hemp, kenaf, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, sunflower, fruit, molasses, corn, stover, grain, wheat, straw, cotton, other biomass, as well as many types of cellulose waste and harvesting, whichever has the best well-to-wheel assessment.
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Ethanol fuel is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs water vapor directly from the atmosphere.
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Fraction of water that an ethanol-gasoline fuel can contain without phase separation increases with the percentage of ethanol.
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The engines, made by Scania, have a modified compression ratio, and the Ethanol fuel used is a mix of 93.
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Each Ethanol fuel is carried separately, with a much smaller tank for alcohol.
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The Ethanol fuel cell generates electricity to supply power to the electric motor driving the wheels, through a battery that handles peak power demands and stores regenerated energy.
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Ethanol fuel research focuses on alternative sources, novel catalysts and production processes.
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