Hydrogen Blend with Ethanol Promises to Revolutionize Efficiency and Reduce Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 26/04/2021 at 11:47

Updated on 28/04/2021 at 11:53

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The Mixture of Hydrogen with Ethanol, Besides Revolutionizing Performance and Reducing Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines, Will Mobilize the Chemical, Petrochemical, and Materials Sectors.

The project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of flex engines using the technique of hydrogen enrichment extracted by catalytic reforming within the vehicle has been approved. The technology combines ethanol and hydrogen to enhance engine performance and reduce pollutant emissions.

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The partnership agreement signed between FEI University Center and the Federal Government’s Priority Program Rota 2030 aims to stimulate technological development and increase the competitiveness of the national vehicle industry.

“The ethanol-hydrogen mixture has the advantage of being able to be applied directly to the engine without major structural modifications. In addition to meeting the demand of the Brazilian automotive industry, the project has the potential to mobilize various productive sectors, including the chemical, petrochemical, and materials sectors, favoring the development of national technologies, market expansion, and the exploration of new industrial applications”, explains Professor Ricardo Belchior Torres, the program’s general coordinator and the head of the chemical engineering course at FEI.

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Increase in the Price of Ethanol, Gasoline, and Now CNG Will Further Impact the Pockets of App Drivers and Taxi Drivers

CNG became popular in Brazil as it is used by app drivers and taxi drivers. This is because it has a better yield and is cheaper than ethanol and gasoline. According to distributor BR, the savings are 60%, on average.

A popular car that drives 100 km a day achieves 8 km per liter of alcohol, 10 km per liter of gasoline, and 12 km per cubic meter of CNG. However, the costs of installing cylinders in the trunks are high, ranging from R$ 3,000 to R$ 6,000, in addition to the disadvantage of occupying space in the trunk.

The choice of fuel gained strength at the beginning of this year with the sharp rise in gasoline and ethanol, which have cumulative increases of 40.76% and 25%, respectively. While a cubic meter of CNG costs R$ 2.984, gasoline is priced at R$ 5.328 per liter and ethanol at R$ 3.818, based on prices measured for São Paulo by the ANP (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels).

Raízen, a Shell Group Company, Aims to Build Three Ethanol Production Plants Using Bagasse and Sugarcane Straw

Raízen, the global ethanol production giant in partnership with Shell, plans to build three more cellulosic ethanol plants — or second-generation ethanol. The good news was announced by businessman Rubens Ometto of Cosan last Monday (03/15).

The technology for producing cellulosic ethanol emerged from a partnership between Shell and Canadian company Iogen, specializing in biotechnology. In the last harvest (2019/20), the Piracicaba unit produced 226 liters of ethanol for each ton of dry biomass.

Hydrogen Blend with Ethanol Promises to Revolutionize Efficiency and Reduce Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines

The Mixture of Hydrogen with Ethanol, Besides Revolutionizing Performance and Reducing Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines, Will Mobilize the Chemical, Petrochemical, and Materials Sectors.

Also Read

Increase in the Price of Ethanol, Gasoline, and Now CNG Will Further Impact the Pockets of App Drivers and Taxi Drivers

Raízen, a Shell Group Company, Aims to Build Three Ethanol Production Plants Using Bagasse and Sugarcane Straw

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Hydrogen Blend with Ethanol Promises to Revolutionize Efficiency and Reduce Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines

The Mixture of Hydrogen with Ethanol, Besides Revolutionizing Performance and Reducing Fuel Consumption in Flex Engines, Will Mobilize the Chemical, Petrochemical, and Materials Sectors.

Also Read

Increase in the Price of Ethanol, Gasoline, and Now CNG Will Further Impact the Pockets of App Drivers and Taxi Drivers

Raízen, a Shell Group Company, Aims to Build Three Ethanol Production Plants Using Bagasse and Sugarcane Straw

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

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China has deployed snake-shaped robots to slide along power lines, where they have already inspected over 130 kilometers of cables using cameras and sensors to detect damaged wires, worn-out parts, and overheating.

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Rio Pinheiros catches the attention of those passing by the bike path with less strong odor, more capybaras and birds on the banks, a reduction of up to 55% in organic matter, and a record removal of trash in São Paulo.

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A rare gas cuts through the hot springs in Zambia and reveals a deep fault that may penetrate the crust down to the Earth’s mantle.

Paper money is disappearing from Brazilians’ pockets, with the issuance of new banknotes dropping by 31% from 2020 to 2025, amid the explosion of Pix, which became the most frequent payment method for 46% of the population, while cash plummeted from 42% to 22%.