Butanol scoping study: opportunities and threats for developing countries

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Due to increasing oil demand and unpredictable climate changes related to CO2 emissions, interest grows in producing sustainable fuels from primary and particularly secondary
generation biomass sources. Production capacity, infrastructures and the current use of bioethanol as a transportation fuel has grown considerably in Brazil, China, US, Scandinavia and other countries. Ethanol, however, has some serious limitations related to its polar character.
Butanol, can overcome most of these drawbacks though its physical, chemical and thermal properties: 1) higher energy density, 2) better diesel miscibility, 3) lower vapor pressure, that are more compatible with conventional fuels such as gasoline and diesel.

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