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Interest in butanol as a biofuel has now revived, as it can be used as a direct gasoline substitute in unmodified internal combustion engines. Butanol is far less corrosive than ethanol and can be shipped and distributed through existing pipelines and filling stations. Butanol solves the safety problems associated with the infrastructure of the hydrogen supply. Reformed butanol has four more hydrogen atoms than ethanol, resulting in a higher energy output and is used as a fuel cell fuel. Butanol is an industrial commodity, with a 370 million gallons per year market with a selling price of $3.75 per gallon.  
=Basics=
 
*Interest in butanol as a biofuel has now revived, as it can be used as a direct gasoline substitute in unmodified internal combustion engines
*Butanol is far less corrosive than ethanol and can be shipped and distributed through existing pipelines and filling stations
*Butanol solves the safety problems associated with the infrastructure of the hydrogen supply.  
**Reformed butanol has four more hydrogen atoms than Ethanol, resulting in a higher energy output and is used as a fuel cell fuel.  
*Butanol is an industrial commodity, with a 370 million gallons per year market with a selling price of $3.75 per gallon.  
*Butanol is a pure alcohol with an energy content similar to that of gasoline.  
*Butanol is a pure alcohol with an energy content similar to that of gasoline.  
*It does not have to be stored in high pressure vessels like natural gas, and can be but does not have to be blended (10 to 100 percent) with any fossil fuel.  
*It does not have to be stored in high pressure vessels like Natural Gas, and can be but does not have to be blended (10 to 100 percent) with any fossil fuel.  
*Butanol can be transported through existing pipelines for distribution.  
*Butanol can be transported through existing pipelines for distribution.  
*Butanol can help solve the hydrogen distribution infrastructure problems faced with fuel cell development.  
*Butanol can help solve the hydrogen distribution infrastructure problems faced with fuel cell development.  
*can be blended with petrodiesel and with vegetable oils (where it also reduces the gel temperature point and the viscosity) to produce biodiesel. Consequently, butanol is a very versatile fuel and fuel extender in both gasoline and diesel engines.  
*It can be blended with petrodiesel and with vegetable oils (where it also reduces the gel temperature point and the viscosity) to produce biodiesel. ?
*It is a very versatile fuel and fuel extender in both gasoline and diesel engines. Octane?


==Wiki links==
=Internal Links=
[[Acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation]]
*[[Acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation]]


==See Also==
=External Links=
*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanol Butanol]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanol The Wikipedia Page on Butanol]
*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone-butanol-ethanol_fermentation Acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone-butanol-ethanol_fermentation The Wikipedia Page on Acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation]
*PESwiki: [http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Butanol Butanol]  
*PESwiki: [http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Butanol Butanol]  
*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_acetobutylicum Clostridium acetobutylicum]
*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_acetobutylicum Clostridium acetobutylicum]
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*Company: [http://www.butanol.com/ Green Biologics] - a lot of proprietary stuff
*Company: [http://www.butanol.com/ Green Biologics] - a lot of proprietary stuff


[[Category:Biofuel]]
[[Category:Biofuel]] [[Category:Butanol]]
[[Category:Butanol]]

Revision as of 23:43, 17 November 2020

2-butanol

Basics

  • Interest in butanol as a biofuel has now revived, as it can be used as a direct gasoline substitute in unmodified internal combustion engines
  • Butanol is far less corrosive than ethanol and can be shipped and distributed through existing pipelines and filling stations
  • Butanol solves the safety problems associated with the infrastructure of the hydrogen supply.
    • Reformed butanol has four more hydrogen atoms than Ethanol, resulting in a higher energy output and is used as a fuel cell fuel.
  • Butanol is an industrial commodity, with a 370 million gallons per year market with a selling price of $3.75 per gallon.
  • Butanol is a pure alcohol with an energy content similar to that of gasoline.
  • It does not have to be stored in high pressure vessels like Natural Gas, and can be but does not have to be blended (10 to 100 percent) with any fossil fuel.
  • Butanol can be transported through existing pipelines for distribution.
  • Butanol can help solve the hydrogen distribution infrastructure problems faced with fuel cell development.
  • It can be blended with petrodiesel and with vegetable oils (where it also reduces the gel temperature point and the viscosity) to produce biodiesel. ?
  • It is a very versatile fuel and fuel extender in both gasoline and diesel engines. Octane?

Internal Links

External Links

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