Recently it has been made compulsory in india and some other countries to mix 100% ethanol with fuel like petrol and diesel what is the reason for this
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Explanation:
Reason 1 # Farmer support. Ethanol in India is made from the remainants of sugar extraction. Since there is an everlasting crisis for sugarcane farmers in India due to low sugar prices, high ethanol mixing can take some stress away from sugarcane crushers which in turn would help with sugarcane farmer dues.
Reason 2 # Import substitution. While Petrol is made out of (largely)imported crude oil, ethanol production is 100% indigenous. Therefore it makes economic sense.
Reason 3 # Drive quality. While Petrol in India is required to be of 92 RON, ethanol has a RON number of over 100. Therefore in theory mixing more ethanol gives a better ride quality for the consumer too.
Reason 4 # Cheap fuel. When crude prices are sufficiently higher ($80–90/bbl) it makes economic sense to mix Ethanol. However this keeps on changing as Government of India notifies Ethanol prices based on the level of support required for farmers
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Nowadays, many countries are practicing mixing of ethanol with petrol and diesel. Ethanol is a clean burning fuel and reduces the vehicle exhaust emissions. Also. it is an easily available and cheap source which makes it suitable for this purpose.
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