HE Blends BV, Breda

Ethanol fuel specifications worldwide traditionally dictate use of anhydrous ethanol (less than 1% water) for gasoline blending. This results in additional costs, energy usage and environmental impacts associated with the extra processing step required to dehydrate the hydrous ethanol produced via distillation (4-5% water) to meet the current anhydrous ethanol specifications. A patented discovery reveals for the first time what conventional wisdom has overlooked namely that hydrous ethanol can be effectively used in most ethanol/gasoline blending applications, reducing or eliminating the need for anhydrous ethanol production and distribution.