Ethanol – Day 5 By John Snowcrest Jr. High
1 st Gasoline 1859-Edwin Drake drilled first oil Distilled the oil to produce kerosene for lamp fuel. Threw away the gasoline st U.S. automobile
What is Ethanol? 1.Also called ethyl alcohol 2.Fermented sugars or starches. 3.Denatured – small amount of gasoline is added – poisonous 4.E10 = 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline E85 = 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline 5. Produces +38% energy
Ethanol Uses BC – Chinese used it as drinking alcohol – Lamp oil – Model T 4.Henry Ford ran his cars on E10 and said “Ethanol is the fuel of the future”.
Ethanol to the Rescue! early 1900’s Europe’s oil supplies were small WWII 1970’s - OPEC
Need for Ethanol Global Warming, smog, and inversions. New E.P.A. requirements E10 has up to 25% less emissions E85 has up to 40% less emissions When fuel prices rise high enough or pollution is great enough, society has always turned to ethanol for help. Why not just use it all the time?
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Ethanol Crops CornPotatoes Jerusalem Artichokes SorghumSugar Cane Wood Chips
Ethanol Crops (con’t) Barley Wheat Sugar BeetsSwitch GrassGarbage
Ethanol Today Where can we get it? 2007 MN and OR require all gasoline to have at least 10% ethanol. 8 other states are in process of requiring ethanol in all gasoline. Utah-adds 10% ethanol to reduce the emission levels and raise the octane level of the fuel. Brazil started switching over to E85 in 1973 and now does not have to import any oil for transportation. The use of ethanol has recently expanded to the various blends from E20, E40, and E85
Ethanol Plants All ethanol plants currently operating and those that are expansions/new construction. Where are Utah’s Plants?
E10 – Any Gasoline Car
E85 – Flex Fuel Vehicles 2009 Ford Ford Escape Ford Taurus Ford Interceptor
E85 – Flex Fuel – con’t Chevy Escalade Dodge Viper – Mile speed recordToyota Camry Cadillac
E100 – Pure Ethanol