Displacing Petroleum-derived Butanol With Plants

Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 23:42 in Physics & Chemistry

As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to researchers, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol made from petroleum, just not at the fuel pump.

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