| Re: Interesting Article on Ethanol [message #369127 is a reply to message #369097] |
Wed, 16 March 2022 10:48   |
Ernest Dankert
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Ogden, New York
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What is BTEX?
BTEX is not one chemical, but are a group of the following chemical compounds: Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes.
BTEX are made up of naturally-occurring chemicals that are found mainly in petroleum products such as gasoline. Refineries will change the amounts of these chemical compounds to meet vapor pressure and octane standards for gasoline. Besides gasoline, BTEX can be found in many of the common household products we use every day.
BTEX is found in crude oil. The amounts of each organic is varied for summer vs winter blends and by region.
I found the "Article" to be factually inaccurate. Ethanol adulterated fuel has ruined chainsaw, snow blower, weedeater fuel deliver systems. I have documented poorer gas mileage with E10 vs conventional gasoline. Benzene in particular, its VAPORS will transfer the lung wall and can be found in the blood within minutes from exposure. Once combusted you have water vapor and CO2.
In the end refined fuels are a transport mechanism for hydrogen bound with carbon. Vary the amount of carbon and you solids, liquids or gas.
Ethanol as a solar energy capture via corn is inefficient, resource intensive venture with dubious payback for all but politicians. If ethanol was such wondrous fuel why do we see only diesel powered Ag equipment?
1977 Eleganza II
Ogden NY
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