how to make alcohol fuel energy from fruit peelings?
Q. i have these citrus fruit peelings, and i want to recycle them. how can i make it as an alcohol fuel energy?
Asked by angeL carBy - Fri Sep 8 08:21:00 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The sweeter the fruit the better the results. Grind the peelings and seperate the sugar laden liquid from the meaty bits. Ferment the mixture using yeast to convert the sugars to alcohols. Seperate the alcohols from the water yeast and contaminants, by boiling them off and recovering them (also known as a still). You have made fuel alcohol or moonshine depending on your point of perspective. Be careful you don't go blind.
Answered by FilmfibrilProcess - Fri Sep 8 08:37:20 2006
Q. i have these citrus fruit peelings, and i want to recycle them. how can i make it as an alcohol fuel energy?
Asked by angeL carBy - Fri Sep 8 08:21:00 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The sweeter the fruit the better the results. Grind the peelings and seperate the sugar laden liquid from the meaty bits. Ferment the mixture using yeast to convert the sugars to alcohols. Seperate the alcohols from the water yeast and contaminants, by boiling them off and recovering them (also known as a still). You have made fuel alcohol or moonshine depending on your point of perspective. Be careful you don't go blind.
Answered by FilmfibrilProcess - Fri Sep 8 08:37:20 2006
What's the most efficient use of an alcohol-based fuel?
Q. Would you get more energy from a gallon, (or four liters) of ethanol/methanol through an internal combustion engine, an external combustion engine (steam?), or through an electric fuel cell? "Efficient" meaning most miles per gallon.
Asked by normanbormann - Wed Sep 2 07:45:38 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. fuel cell is most efficient, steam engine is least. .
Answered by billrussell42 - Wed Sep 2 07:56:26 2009
Q. Would you get more energy from a gallon, (or four liters) of ethanol/methanol through an internal combustion engine, an external combustion engine (steam?), or through an electric fuel cell? "Efficient" meaning most miles per gallon.
Asked by normanbormann - Wed Sep 2 07:45:38 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. fuel cell is most efficient, steam engine is least. .
Answered by billrussell42 - Wed Sep 2 07:56:26 2009
When can we start using alcohol to fuel our cars?
Q. Water Urine Or any other important liquid, because in my country the gas is above 3.00$...I hate that black oil...
Asked by gransoma - Wed Apr 5 10:39:09 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Mainly when the automotive ind. decides to earn less money and throw away part of the technology they've been using for about 90 years. But regarding alcohol it is already used in some countries like Brazil, but there is no big difference... we should go for hydrogen or solar... well actually water looks nice but I don't think it'll work.
Answered by elgaita3 - Wed Apr 5 10:45:11 2006
Q. Water Urine Or any other important liquid, because in my country the gas is above 3.00$...I hate that black oil...
Asked by gransoma - Wed Apr 5 10:39:09 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Mainly when the automotive ind. decides to earn less money and throw away part of the technology they've been using for about 90 years. But regarding alcohol it is already used in some countries like Brazil, but there is no big difference... we should go for hydrogen or solar... well actually water looks nice but I don't think it'll work.
Answered by elgaita3 - Wed Apr 5 10:45:11 2006
How efficient is alcohol as a fuel?
Q. It's been reported that gas with ten percent alcohol reduces your mileage by ten percent. That means the alcohol is contributing nothing as energy. That can't be right, can it? Wouldn't it stand to reason that E-85 would give you 85% less mileage? And, that's not true. What gives?
Asked by Jett Black - Wed Oct 1 08:11:42 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dear Mr. Black, ***One fuel will be about as "efficient" as another. If you are burning air as an oxidizer you are heating the nitrogen as well as the engine parts and extracting the energy from the process. Alcohol has less energy per gallon than gasoline. it also weighs less. Enlarge the jets in the carburetor and your gasoline engine will run great! Diesel has about twice as much energy per gallon as gasoline. It also weighs more. A diesel engine weighs about twice as much as a gasoline and costs about twice as much, but will last much longer in service with less maintenance. A good steam engine weighs less, but needs a boiler. It can however burn any fuel---solid, liquid or gas. The boiler will "weigh a ton". ***Gasoline is… [cont.]
Answered by Logan A - Sun Oct 5 01:47:41 2008
Q. It's been reported that gas with ten percent alcohol reduces your mileage by ten percent. That means the alcohol is contributing nothing as energy. That can't be right, can it? Wouldn't it stand to reason that E-85 would give you 85% less mileage? And, that's not true. What gives?
Asked by Jett Black - Wed Oct 1 08:11:42 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Dear Mr. Black, ***One fuel will be about as "efficient" as another. If you are burning air as an oxidizer you are heating the nitrogen as well as the engine parts and extracting the energy from the process. Alcohol has less energy per gallon than gasoline. it also weighs less. Enlarge the jets in the carburetor and your gasoline engine will run great! Diesel has about twice as much energy per gallon as gasoline. It also weighs more. A diesel engine weighs about twice as much as a gasoline and costs about twice as much, but will last much longer in service with less maintenance. A good steam engine weighs less, but needs a boiler. It can however burn any fuel---solid, liquid or gas. The boiler will "weigh a ton". ***Gasoline is… [cont.]
Answered by Logan A - Sun Oct 5 01:47:41 2008
Can you tell me everything you know about alternative fuels and alcohol as an alternative fuel?
Q. I have searched all throughout the web and i cant seem to find what i need. help please?
Asked by 6964YO - Sun Dec 7 17:31:41 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. here are some papers I used for an essay on ethanol, I also have another paper from a book, I think its from Alcoholic fuels, I haven't got to read that book but I want to.
Answered by idahoboy - Mon Dec 8 21:21:55 2008
Q. I have searched all throughout the web and i cant seem to find what i need. help please?
Asked by 6964YO - Sun Dec 7 17:31:41 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. here are some papers I used for an essay on ethanol, I also have another paper from a book, I think its from Alcoholic fuels, I haven't got to read that book but I want to.
Answered by idahoboy - Mon Dec 8 21:21:55 2008
I want MANUFACTURE alcohol fuel INDUSTRIAL (solid alcohol),but i don,t have PERCENT COMPOUND ?
Q. I want manufacture alcohol fuel industrial (solid alcohol),but i don,t have percent compound ? please give me percent compound alcohol fuel industrial?
Asked by saeed s - Fri Nov 30 09:19:33 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 100 grams methanol 10 grams of pure wax flakes or powder (you may shave some from a white candle) 3 grams of lye (NaOH dissolved in as little water as possible) Heat the alcohol with the wax until the wax melts (be careful with the poisonous fumes, and explosive gases, use a water bath). Add the lye, and stir. Lye is extremely caustic, take care, read the labels on the container. Put the solution in a suitable container, let it cool down. ref:
Answered by Dr Dave P - Fri Nov 30 10:37:32 2007
Q. I want manufacture alcohol fuel industrial (solid alcohol),but i don,t have percent compound ? please give me percent compound alcohol fuel industrial?
Asked by saeed s - Fri Nov 30 09:19:33 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 100 grams methanol 10 grams of pure wax flakes or powder (you may shave some from a white candle) 3 grams of lye (NaOH dissolved in as little water as possible) Heat the alcohol with the wax until the wax melts (be careful with the poisonous fumes, and explosive gases, use a water bath). Add the lye, and stir. Lye is extremely caustic, take care, read the labels on the container. Put the solution in a suitable container, let it cool down. ref:
Answered by Dr Dave P - Fri Nov 30 10:37:32 2007
Where do I find enzymes and yeasts for fermation of corn for alcohol fuel?
Q. Where do I find enzymes and yeasts for fermation of corn for alcohol fuel?
Asked by Jan S - Tue Aug 7 07:50:16 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. So-called baker's yeast from a supermarket should do it. You have to hydrolyze the corn starch to glucose to glucose to get it going. Look on the web for recipes for and
Answered by steve_geo1 - Tue Aug 7 09:51:20 2007
Q. Where do I find enzymes and yeasts for fermation of corn for alcohol fuel?
Asked by Jan S - Tue Aug 7 07:50:16 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. So-called baker's yeast from a supermarket should do it. You have to hydrolyze the corn starch to glucose to glucose to get it going. Look on the web for recipes for
Answered by steve_geo1 - Tue Aug 7 09:51:20 2007
does methanol alcohol fuel cause erosion to auto parts?
Q. WTF some of these answers are wierd.
Asked by timothy t - Fri Jan 22 11:28:48 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes it does. Older cars (and I don't know what date but I'm guessing pre 2000) use a different rubber compound on their fuel lines that break down quicker with Methanol fuels. Also Methanol has a tendency to attract water, which can cause metal lines and gas tanks to rust. Newer cars are less prone to the rubber breaking down and I think the fuel lines and gas tanks are made of an alloy that doesn't rust.
Answered by Kunning Linguist - Fri Jan 22 11:37:40 2010
Q. WTF some of these answers are wierd.
Asked by timothy t - Fri Jan 22 11:28:48 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes it does. Older cars (and I don't know what date but I'm guessing pre 2000) use a different rubber compound on their fuel lines that break down quicker with Methanol fuels. Also Methanol has a tendency to attract water, which can cause metal lines and gas tanks to rust. Newer cars are less prone to the rubber breaking down and I think the fuel lines and gas tanks are made of an alloy that doesn't rust.
Answered by Kunning Linguist - Fri Jan 22 11:37:40 2010
Which plant is the best source of Ethernol (Alcohol) fuel?
Q. From which plant variety can we obtain the most amount of ethernol for use as a fuel? Is it Sugar cane, Corn, Wheat ... or is there any other plant which can provide more ethernol than any of these. I am mostly keen in plants that grow in tropical countries. Thank you very much for your interest!!!
Asked by hc_dx - Fri May 19 09:42:21 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You mean Ethanol. In the upper mid-west of USA it is corn (cool climate). In tropical(hot) climates it is sugar. Both require much heat (energy) to reduce or change the product into ethanol.
Answered by wooleybooley - Fri May 19 09:45:05 2006
Q. From which plant variety can we obtain the most amount of ethernol for use as a fuel? Is it Sugar cane, Corn, Wheat ... or is there any other plant which can provide more ethernol than any of these. I am mostly keen in plants that grow in tropical countries. Thank you very much for your interest!!!
Asked by hc_dx - Fri May 19 09:42:21 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You mean Ethanol. In the upper mid-west of USA it is corn (cool climate). In tropical(hot) climates it is sugar. Both require much heat (energy) to reduce or change the product into ethanol.
Answered by wooleybooley - Fri May 19 09:45:05 2006
Could alcohol be the next big fuel?
Q. Could alcohol replace petrol coal and diesel as the next big fuel? It can be produced, rather then having to be "found", and only takes glucose and water to make. It burns completely, making it safer, and its safer in the hands of solvent-sniffers. Would it work?
Asked by Why So Serious? - Wed Nov 26 18:15:57 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Only if the inherent problem of grain fuel production Vs. grain food production can be solved
Answered by Odysseus - Wed Nov 26 18:38:14 2008
Q. Could alcohol replace petrol coal and diesel as the next big fuel? It can be produced, rather then having to be "found", and only takes glucose and water to make. It burns completely, making it safer, and its safer in the hands of solvent-sniffers. Would it work?
Asked by Why So Serious? - Wed Nov 26 18:15:57 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Only if the inherent problem of grain fuel production Vs. grain food production can be solved
Answered by Odysseus - Wed Nov 26 18:38:14 2008
can you use grain alcohol as fuel?
Q. Will it harm engine? Can you store a pint in the trunk for emergency fuel if needed?
Asked by callstrat - Thu Sep 21 23:47:03 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. ha ha, like the last guy says, it is ethanol but it requires a converter, that is why it is called E85 ie 15% ethanol. and even that has problems. Rust , yes the engine can rust!!! from alchohol.etc. I am trying to figure out how the Brazilians can run on mostly ethanol, but your engine can not.
Answered by theocnightlife - Fri Sep 22 00:03:37 2006
Q. Will it harm engine? Can you store a pint in the trunk for emergency fuel if needed?
Asked by callstrat - Thu Sep 21 23:47:03 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. ha ha, like the last guy says, it is ethanol but it requires a converter, that is why it is called E85 ie 15% ethanol. and even that has problems. Rust , yes the engine can rust!!! from alchohol.etc. I am trying to figure out how the Brazilians can run on mostly ethanol, but your engine can not.
Answered by theocnightlife - Fri Sep 22 00:03:37 2006
Why does the government still tax alcohol, tobacco and fuel?
Q. Why does the government still tax alcohol, tobacco and fuel?
Asked by freebiegirl - Thu Oct 18 03:26:19 2007 - - 21 Answers - 0 Comments
A. To pay for the effects of those things ... namely hospitals & roads
Answered by Weatherman - Thu Oct 18 03:28:25 2007
Q. Why does the government still tax alcohol, tobacco and fuel?
Asked by freebiegirl - Thu Oct 18 03:26:19 2007 - - 21 Answers - 0 Comments
A. To pay for the effects of those things ... namely hospitals & roads
Answered by Weatherman - Thu Oct 18 03:28:25 2007
If alcohol was a available for fuel would you use it and how much would you pay compared to gas?
Q. You can produce 198 proof for aprox 1.00 per gallon from cron in the midwest.
Asked by osmose - Sun Feb 26 22:09:29 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, some places already have Gasohol, which is a Blend, and a Step in the Right Direction. To Run Straight Alcohol would take a great deal of Modification to a Vehicle, many of the Seals and Gaskets would have to be upgraded on existing Vehicles, so, at this Point, a Gasohol Blend would be the way to go.Back in 1978 it was available Here in North Carolina, easily identified by the large Drawing of an Ear of Corn on the Gasoline Station Pump.And My Car ran Great on It. Now, it's gone. What happened? Does Willie Nelson know about This? God Bless Him! Could You please pass this Question on to Him? Bio-Gas would go great with Bio-Diesel!
Answered by gvaporcarb - Mon Feb 27 01:04:55 2006
Q. You can produce 198 proof for aprox 1.00 per gallon from cron in the midwest.
Asked by osmose - Sun Feb 26 22:09:29 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, some places already have Gasohol, which is a Blend, and a Step in the Right Direction. To Run Straight Alcohol would take a great deal of Modification to a Vehicle, many of the Seals and Gaskets would have to be upgraded on existing Vehicles, so, at this Point, a Gasohol Blend would be the way to go.Back in 1978 it was available Here in North Carolina, easily identified by the large Drawing of an Ear of Corn on the Gasoline Station Pump.And My Car ran Great on It. Now, it's gone. What happened? Does Willie Nelson know about This? God Bless Him! Could You please pass this Question on to Him? Bio-Gas would go great with Bio-Diesel!
Answered by gvaporcarb - Mon Feb 27 01:04:55 2006
I would like information on Converting my 2007 Honda Shadow 750 Aero to run on alcohol?
Q. I am soon getting a license to produce alcohol fuel and I would like to convert, if needed, my 750 Honda Aero to run on alcohol. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Asked by Magus - Wed Aug 12 07:58:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know about your particular bike, including typical ambient temperature and altitude, but you've probably got a 34mm CV carb with a 105 main on the front and 110 main on the rear, and a 40 slow jet. You're going to need to increase the fuel flow capability by at least 25% because of the additional amount of ethanol required to reach stoich air/fuel, which means you're going to need substantially larger jets and possibly a larger fuel line and a low pressure fuel pump. Also, alcohol is much more corrosive, and will attack and deteriorate just about any metal except stainless steel, given enough time and use. It also tends to melt some rubbery products and gaskets, so you'll probably want to replace all fuel system parts that aren't [cont.]
Answered by cycleshopwest - Wed Aug 12 08:54:24 2009
Q. I am soon getting a license to produce alcohol fuel and I would like to convert, if needed, my 750 Honda Aero to run on alcohol. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Asked by Magus - Wed Aug 12 07:58:58 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know about your particular bike, including typical ambient temperature and altitude, but you've probably got a 34mm CV carb with a 105 main on the front and 110 main on the rear, and a 40 slow jet. You're going to need to increase the fuel flow capability by at least 25% because of the additional amount of ethanol required to reach stoich air/fuel, which means you're going to need substantially larger jets and possibly a larger fuel line and a low pressure fuel pump. Also, alcohol is much more corrosive, and will attack and deteriorate just about any metal except stainless steel, given enough time and use. It also tends to melt some rubbery products and gaskets, so you'll probably want to replace all fuel system parts that aren't [cont.]
Answered by cycleshopwest - Wed Aug 12 08:54:24 2009
Why can't we use alcohol for fuel? Wouldn't that solve the problem of relying on foreign oil?
Q. Why can't we use alcohol for fuel? Wouldn't that solve the problem of relying on foreign oil?
Asked by Kalidas - Wed Jun 11 11:21:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It wouldnt work, alchol dosent evaporate like fuel and also isnt combustible enough. its because fuel evaporates so quickly and it is really combustible that it is powerful enough to "explode" causing the piston (in a car) to move ect ect ect . alochol is a product from plants basically, sort of a simmilar idea to bio fuel.
Answered by dringy - Wed Jun 11 11:32:35 2008
Q. Why can't we use alcohol for fuel? Wouldn't that solve the problem of relying on foreign oil?
Asked by Kalidas - Wed Jun 11 11:21:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It wouldnt work, alchol dosent evaporate like fuel and also isnt combustible enough. its because fuel evaporates so quickly and it is really combustible that it is powerful enough to "explode" causing the piston (in a car) to move ect ect ect . alochol is a product from plants basically, sort of a simmilar idea to bio fuel.
Answered by dringy - Wed Jun 11 11:32:35 2008
Can i use alcohol instead of gasoline to mix up 2 cycle fuel for a chainsaw?
Q. Can i use alcohol instead of gasoline to mix up 2 cycle fuel for a chainsaw?
Asked by From religio to Truth - Thu Apr 17 14:40:20 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. only if you don't like that chainsaw ... no, I would not recommend using alcohol...
Answered by pmk - Thu Apr 17 14:46:34 2008
Q. Can i use alcohol instead of gasoline to mix up 2 cycle fuel for a chainsaw?
Asked by From religio to Truth - Thu Apr 17 14:40:20 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. only if you don't like that chainsaw ... no, I would not recommend using alcohol...
Answered by pmk - Thu Apr 17 14:46:34 2008
Does vehicle in Brazil use alcohol as fuel???
Q. Instead of petrol/diesel, I head that vehicles in Brazil uses alcohol as fuel -
Asked by Gowri.. - Mon Jul 10 17:45:42 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no, brazil uses sugar cane extract.
Answered by abandoned princess - Mon Jul 10 17:48:48 2006
Q. Instead of petrol/diesel, I head that vehicles in Brazil uses alcohol as fuel -
Asked by Gowri.. - Mon Jul 10 17:45:42 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no, brazil uses sugar cane extract.
Answered by abandoned princess - Mon Jul 10 17:48:48 2006
alcohol as camp stove fuel?
Q. has anyone used alcohol as fuel in their coleman type camp stove?
Asked by slivers - Sat Jun 3 00:53:52 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. u can take a coffee can, a roll of toilet paper, and a bottle of rubbing alcohol and make a homemade stove/heater. take the coffee can, put the toilet paper inside, pour the bottle of alcohol in the can. allow the toilet paper to soak up as much of the alcohol as it can. witha a lit peice of paper ignite the toilet paper inside the can, it might flare at first, but will go back down. it wont make food taste bad, pr emit corbonmonoxide, since alcohol emits water vapor after it is ignited. just be careful not to tip the can though, then you will have a problem. the can heater should burn off of one bottle of alcohol foe several hours, and emits almost an invisible flame. i would not recommend using alcohol in a coleman stove, camp… [cont.]
Answered by custom102004 - Mon Jun 5 20:09:06 2006
Q. has anyone used alcohol as fuel in their coleman type camp stove?
Asked by slivers - Sat Jun 3 00:53:52 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. u can take a coffee can, a roll of toilet paper, and a bottle of rubbing alcohol and make a homemade stove/heater. take the coffee can, put the toilet paper inside, pour the bottle of alcohol in the can. allow the toilet paper to soak up as much of the alcohol as it can. witha a lit peice of paper ignite the toilet paper inside the can, it might flare at first, but will go back down. it wont make food taste bad, pr emit corbonmonoxide, since alcohol emits water vapor after it is ignited. just be careful not to tip the can though, then you will have a problem. the can heater should burn off of one bottle of alcohol foe several hours, and emits almost an invisible flame. i would not recommend using alcohol in a coleman stove, camp… [cont.]
Answered by custom102004 - Mon Jun 5 20:09:06 2006
do you know make solid alcohol (fuel solid alcohol) ?
Q. do you know make solid alcohol (fuel solid alcohol) ?
Asked by saeed s - Tue Aug 21 08:52:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You can't really do this at your house. Alcohol (I'll use ethanol for these figures) freezes at -114.3 degrees C. One of the coldest available materials to use as a coolant is dry ice, or solid carbon dioxide, and that has a temperature of only -78 degrees C... not close enough to solidify alcohol. Something like liquid nitrogen (which I imagine would be extremely hard and extremely expensive to get) is cold enough at -210 degrees C, and there are other materials in between, but these units that use liquid nitrogen coolant only can claim to cool to about -100 degrees C, which is still too cold. So as for household ways to solidify alcohol, it can't really be done.
Answered by Jon G - Tue Aug 21 09:02:39 2007
Q. do you know make solid alcohol (fuel solid alcohol) ?
Asked by saeed s - Tue Aug 21 08:52:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You can't really do this at your house. Alcohol (I'll use ethanol for these figures) freezes at -114.3 degrees C. One of the coldest available materials to use as a coolant is dry ice, or solid carbon dioxide, and that has a temperature of only -78 degrees C... not close enough to solidify alcohol. Something like liquid nitrogen (which I imagine would be extremely hard and extremely expensive to get) is cold enough at -210 degrees C, and there are other materials in between, but these units that use liquid nitrogen coolant only can claim to cool to about -100 degrees C, which is still too cold. So as for household ways to solidify alcohol, it can't really be done.
Answered by Jon G - Tue Aug 21 09:02:39 2007
Can drinking alcohol (or Ethanol) be used to fuel a homemade rocket?
Q. Can drinking alcohol (or Ethanol) be used to fuel a homemade rocket?
Asked by penguinsrock4575 - Mon Dec 15 01:50:30 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. yes in fact it can be used. the ME163 comet used methanol(ethanol can be used as a substitute as long as you get the proof high enough) as part of its fuel mixture to great effect. however it was a highly flammable combination of fuels, and it was also highly corrosive as well. many ME163's exploded on the runway due to minor fuel leaks. the ME163 used two fuel mixes that were combined in a combustion chamber to create thrust; C-stof = methanol/hydrazine/water T-stof = hydrogen peroxide, used as hypergolic oxidizer with C-Stoff these two fuels when mixed created an immediate chemical reaction, and burst into flames. the ground crews wore protective clothing, thoroughly flushed the fuel system and engine with water, and only then… [cont.]
Answered by richard b - Mon Dec 15 13:23:47 2008
Q. Can drinking alcohol (or Ethanol) be used to fuel a homemade rocket?
Asked by penguinsrock4575 - Mon Dec 15 01:50:30 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. yes in fact it can be used. the ME163 comet used methanol(ethanol can be used as a substitute as long as you get the proof high enough) as part of its fuel mixture to great effect. however it was a highly flammable combination of fuels, and it was also highly corrosive as well. many ME163's exploded on the runway due to minor fuel leaks. the ME163 used two fuel mixes that were combined in a combustion chamber to create thrust; C-stof = methanol/hydrazine/water T-stof = hydrogen peroxide, used as hypergolic oxidizer with C-Stoff these two fuels when mixed created an immediate chemical reaction, and burst into flames. the ground crews wore protective clothing, thoroughly flushed the fuel system and engine with water, and only then… [cont.]
Answered by richard b - Mon Dec 15 13:23:47 2008
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