Ken Provost wrote " George wrote >: > > > My thinking is this, hydrous ethanol (let's say 180 proof) is a lot >cheaper and faster to make than anhydrous. Mix the hydrous ethanol >with your gasoline and let it set until the water falls out and then >drain the water off.
"I can't imagine this would work to dry alcohol, or nobody would bother with the fancy distillations, entraining cosolvents, molecular sieves, etc. I know that's not a real answer, but maybe someone else can give the specific reason it doesn't work that way....." Separation does occur, but the two phases are still mixtures - a gasoline/water phase and an ethanol/water phase. Most of the water ends up in one of the two phases - gasoline/water, I think - so this process can be and has been used in dehydrating ethanol for fuel. It is not useful for producing stable gasohol, however, because of the composition of the phases; the gasoline ends up contaminated with water and almost completely alcohol-free. Marc de Piolenc Iligan, Philippines -- Remember September 11, 2001 but don't forget July 4, 1776 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
