Revista de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental

The use of Alcohols and their Compounds as Biofuel and Gasoline Blends

Abstract

Joanna Wysocka, Jacek Doskocz, Piotr Haller, Piotr Kardasz, Ewa Jaworska

This article presents the quality requirements for bioethanol using as a biofuel or a gasoline blend. There were discussed the blends of gasoline with bioethanol. Then, there was characterized the properties of ethanol in direction its use as a biofuel. Next, there were discussed both benefits and difficulties resulting from its use. Then, for comparison there was described the possibility of using methanol and heavy alcohols as biofuels.