NamasteIndia for going to 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025, much ahead to 2030. The increase from E10, 10% to E13 13% to E15 15% next milestone E20 20%!
Target : The Modi government aims to achieve 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025-26, moving the target up from 2030.
Benefits:
Reduced Crude Oil Imports: Saves foreign exchange and enhances energy security.
Environmental Improvement: Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to a cleaner environment.
Increased Profits for SugarMills: Boosts profitability for sugar mills and benefits sugarcane farmers.
Ethanol Requirement: Around 10 billion liters of ethanol will be needed from the 50 billion liters of petrolsold.
High Ethanol blending in petrol has several effects on petrol engines
Phase Separation: Ethanol can absorb water, leading to phase separation, where water-ethanol mixture separates from petrol, potentially causing engine damage.
Engine Modifications: Achieving 20% ethanol blending may require modifications for many vehicles.
Increased Car Costs: These modifications could potentially lead to an increase in car costs and car
Compatibility: Modern vehicles are generally designed to handle ethanol blends up to E10 ; E13 (10% or 13% ethanol).
Higher Blends: Blends like E20 (20% ethanol) may necessitate changes to:
Fuel Systems
Engine Components
Preventive Maintenance: These changes are needed to prevent issues such as:
Corrosion
Material Degradation
(high Maintenance cost)
20% ethanol blending by 2025-26, says Amit Shah https://lnkd.in/dbTxkVzD
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-08-11 20:27:16: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7228497220004700160
