2-Butanol is a clear and colorless liquid that belongs to the family of secondary alcohols. It is an organic compound with the chemical formula C4H10O and is commonly used as a solvent in various ...

An Autopia reader (who hails from my birthplace of Philadelphia) emailed us inquiring about the alternative fuel butanol. I posted an item on it last year, but since then BP has joined the ranks of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Ethanol might reign as the king of biofuels, but several companies are betting that a close cousin may overcome some of its shortcomings. Butanol has traditionally been used as ...

Covina , Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Normal butanol, also called normal alcohol, is a 4-carbon, linear alcohol, normal butanol is almost insoluble in water, but soluble in almost all organic ...

A group of Chinese scientists have recently developed a new synthetic consortium for efficient pentose-hexose co-utilization that could improve bio-manufacturing. Converting biomass into valuable ...

As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to researchers, butanol made from plant material could displace ...

"the only viable way to sell ethanol is for the government to mandate it be blended with gasoline -- much to the chagrin of us vintage-car enthusiasts." Ethanol fuel has had a tough row to hoe, and ...

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global N-Butanol Market is valued at USD 3.2 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach a value of USD 4.41 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR (Compound Annual ...

The impression I came away with after reading about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) efforts to convert biomass to ethanol is that James McMillan's "vision" is not keen enough to ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated neat n-butanol combustion, emissions and thermal efficiency characteristics in a compression ignition (CI) engine by using two fuelling techniques - port fuel ...