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Study of Vapor Pressures of Gasoline-Alcohol Blends Finds That Dual-Alcohol Blends Can Result in RVPs Identical to That of Gasoline

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RVPs (predicted DVPE) of single- and dual-alcohol blends in gasoline with different relative proportions of ethanol and 1-butanol. Nielsen (2010) Vapor Pressures of Alcohol-Gasoline Blends. Guide to Federal and State Summer RVP Standards for Conventional Gas Only (US EPA). Credit: ACS, Andersen et al.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The Model T Ford, which debuted in 1908, was originally designed to operate on alcohol. The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline. d) further provides for alcohol blends as follows: Special provisions for alcohol blends. (1)