Ethanol oil is a biofuel made from crops that can be blended with oil to produce cleaner fuels. It burns cleaner than fossil fuels and is cheaper to produce, but is less efficient and requires a large amount of heat to distill. Some countries, like Brazil, have reduced their dependence on foreign oil through the use of ethanol.
Ethanol oil is a fuel that uses varying percentages of ethanol-based biofuel in the oil to reduce the cost and environmental impact of regular fossil fuels. As the price of foreign oil rises, scientists are looking for new sources of fuel to lighten the load and lower prices. Ethanol could be that solution. Some countries, such as Brazil, have already significantly reduced their dependence on foreign oil through the use of ethanolic oil.
Ethanol is a biofuel, which means it can be made from recently living organic matter. Fossil fuel, on the other hand, can only be produced from the decomposed matter left behind by organisms that died millions of years ago. The supply of fossil fuels is limited and dwindling rapidly as countless motorists take to the road every day, burning fuel. Biofuel can be made from crops that are grown on an annual basis and can be blended with oil in varying amounts to produce cleaner fuels that reduce the need for fossil fuels.
Ethanol oil production begins in high-sugar or high-starch crops, such as sugar cane or corn. Enzymes break down starch into sugar. Yeast fermentation produces alcohol from sugar. This is distilled and dried. Once ready, it is added to the oil or oil is added, depending on the composition of the fuel mixture.
Using ethanol oil has many advantages. It burns much cleaner than fossil fuels and is likely to contribute less to problems such as global warming and habitat destruction. It’s also cheaper to produce; its production is very similar to that of most alcoholic beverages. Many nations are starting to use ethanol oil in an effort to reduce their dependence on foreign oil. At least in Brazil, where sugar cane crops are used to make ethanol, it works.
As with most good things, ethanol oil has a number of characteristics that make some people suspicious of its value. Although cleaner, ethanol fuel is less efficient than regular fossil fuels, burning more quickly. Therefore, a larger volume of fuel is required for the same energy production. The distillation process requires a large amount of heat, and that heat is often provided by the burning of fossil fuels. This leads many to question whether using ethanol is really that much cleaner.
Oil companies have been blending ethanol with fossil fuels for years, as it increases the octane rating of the fuel. Normally, however, only about 10% of the fuel blend is ethanol. In an effort to make a more complete transition to ethanol oil, some places have started selling E85, which is 85 percent ethanol. As more efficient and cleaner methods of producing ethanol and other biofuels are developed, perhaps others will follow the trend and work towards a cheaper and cleaner tomorrow.
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