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 ...

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 ...

Chemical engineers have developed a method for converting common algae into butanol, a renewable fuel that can be used in existing combustible engines. The green technology benefits from and adds ...

Displacing Petroleum-derived Butanol With Plants Date: January 11, 2009 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in ...

Ethanol derived from corn and sugarcane has been a blessing when it comes to transportation fuels. The millions of gallons of ethanol added to gasoline in the U.S. each year help oxygenate the fuel to ...