That's one good thing about methanol, while it is toxic, it does not need to be 'dry'. In fact many of the additives to dry fuel and fuel lines is methanol or a methanol blend.
Greg H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "F. Marc de Piolenc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Biofuel List" <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 19:28 Subject: [biofuel] hydrous ethanol > 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 > > > > > 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/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Kwick Pick opens locked car doors, front doors, drawers, briefcases, padlocks, and more. On sale now! http://us.click.yahoo.com/ehaLqB/Fg5DAA/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/
