ETHANOL 100 Fuel

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About ETHANOL 100 Fuel

It has high-octane rating, typically between 100-105.
It proves ideal for high-performance engines, ensuring improved efficiency and power output all while minimizing environmental impact.
Moreover, ETHANOL 100’s versatility shines through, as it can be used in a wide array of vehicles, including flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) designed to run on gasoline, ethanol, or any blend of the two.
Its practicality and potential to become a mainstream fuel option with the right infrastructure in place.
It includes 93-93.5 percent ethanol blended with 5 percent petrol and 1.5 percent co-solvent, which is a binder.
It stands as a cleaner, greener alternative to gasoline, boasting lower emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants, thus aiding in combating climate change and enhancing air quality in our communities.

What are flex-fuel vehicles?

These are designed to run on a variety of fuels.
These are equipped with an internal combustion engine (ICE) which can run on petrol or ethanol or methanol, giving consumers choice at the point of sale of the fuel.
Apart from a few modifications, flex fuel vehicles are similar to petrol-only cars.

Q1) What is Octane number?

It is also called octane value or octane rating, is one of the critical measures of a gasoline’s performance. It is a measure of a fuel’s resistance to knock or to ignite prematurely.

Source: ETHANOL 100 fuel launched by Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri