Author of the book, Alcohol Fuel,” Richard Freudenberger teaches us the hands-on details of small scale alcohol fuel production (ethanol). Richard describes the processes involved and the distinctions between different types of alcohol, decisions about effective types of feed stocks to use and how you can integrate this technology into your farm/garden/homestead. Learn the pros and cons of the technology and glean pertinent knowledge to help you begin utilizing alcohol fuel. In part 2, Richard begins with a presentation about good reasons to consider alcohol/ethanol fuel.
VIDEO: Alcohol Fuel Production Part 2
Author of the book, Alcohol Fuel,” Richard Freudenberger teaches us the hands-on details of small scale alcohol fuel production (ethanol). Richard describes the processes involved and the distinctions between different types of alcohol, decisions about effective types of feed stocks to use and how you can integrate this technology into your farm/garden/homestead. Learn the pros and cons of the technology and glean pertinent knowledge to help you begin utilizing alcohol fuel. In part 2, Richard begins with a presentation about good reasons to consider alcohol/ethanol fuel.
you know you can extract alcohol by freezing liquid and straining off the ice… alcohol freezes at a lower temp than water.
You do realize that 'naphtha' and 'gasoline' are nearly synonymous chemically? If anything gasoline is more toxic than straight naphtha.
Ethanol is much >>>easier<<< on rubbers, plastics, and metals than what gasoline and BTEX(benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene*) are.
If you doubt this, look here:
Ethanol = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Ethyl+Alcohol&rubber=
Gasoline = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Gasoline&rubber=
Benzene = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Benzene&rubber=
Toluene = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Toluene&rubber=
Ethyl benzene = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Ethyl+Benzene&rubber=
Xylene = https://www.customadvanced.com/chemical-resistance-chart.html?chemical=Xylene&rubber=
Need a second opinion?
https://www.coleparmer.com/chemical-resistance
Or here for a third opinion:
http://www.graco.com/content/dam/graco/ipd/literature/misc/chemical-compatibility-guide/Graco_ChemCompGuideEN-B.pdf
See what high aromatic gasoline is rated for with aluminum:
https://www.calpaclab.com/aluminum-chemical-compatibility-chart/
Note that ethanol is good with aluminum.
The main nontoxic ingredient of RV antifreeze is ethanol and it would not have stood the test of time if it had been corrosive.
*premium gasoline contains around 40% BTEX and regular 30%, E10 around 22-25%
All alcohol and petroleum fuels are inferior to H2O gas produced at ignition point. Producing the gas from the water does require energy so how can this energy be replaced faster than it is lost. Would H2O work more efficiently in a redesigned Tesla or electric hybrid. H2O is 98 – 99% efficient as a fuel in an internal combustion engine. It could power your home and farm until we find something even better. Actually we do have better in the IGV of John R.R. Searl. Inverse Gravity Vehicle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dhEzpsBL60