Until recently the inorganic anions nitrate (NO 3 −) and nitrite (NO 2 −) were considered inert end products of nitric oxide (NO) metabolism and unfavorable dietary constituents.However, a new ...

such as using ignition improvers like 2-ethylhexyl nitrate (EHN) or preheating the intake air to raise in-cylinder temperatures. For heavy-duty applications, a dual-fuel system using a small amount of ...

The ethanol industry exploded in the late 2000s, as plants sprang up across the country and gobbled up billions of bushels of corn. Now almost two decades after the original renewable fuel policy ...

A research team led by chemists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) created a high-performance rechargeable zinc-nitrate/ethanol battery using a novel catalyst. The team developed and ...

In one corner: Frank Howard, vice-president of the Ethyl Corporation - a joint venture between General Motors and Standard Oil. He called leaded petrol a "gift of God", arguing that "continued ...

That mysterious fuel is ethanol-free gas, and if you can find it, it'll probably be more expensive than anything else on the ...

Discharge from these lagoons into groundwater caused nitrate levels to skyrocket in the drinking water of small towns in the Lower Yakima Valley, where many residents get their water from private ...

[a] Courtesy of McGraw Hill; [3], pp. 20 41. There are a number of practical considerations, notably stability, that thin the list in Table 4.6. Only three monopropellants have ever been used on ...

However, research shows creatine ethyl ester is not as effective as monohydrate. Creatine nitrate is derived from the same molecule as creatine monohydrate but with a nitrate added. Some studies ...

glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide Yeast provides the enzymes required for fermentation. The temperature has to be warm but not too warm. The typical conditions required for fermentation are ...

Modern petrol engines can use petrol containing up to ten per cent ethanol without needing any modifications, and most petrol sold in the UK contains ethanol. Although biofuels are in theory ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Despite a jump in production, U.S. ethanol stocks dropped significantly last week, partly owing to a sharp rebound in gasoline demand, which neared three ...