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So "oil and water don't mix", as is often said. Oil/ gas with corn based additives DO mix with water, so it cannot be piped through a pipeline, thus making it
by xen2xen1 4y ago
So "oil and water don't mix", as is often said. Oil/ gas with corn based additives DO mix with water, so it cannot be piped through a pipeline, thus making it be carried totally by truck, and making it's carbon footprint even worse.
- bluGill 4y agoIt cannot be put in existing pipelines. You can build a whole new pipeline that will carry ethanol. Nobody wants to invest that much money.
- culopatin 4y agoFor 10% replacement? Not worth it.
- UncleEntity 4y agoI kind of doubt any of it is transported by truck but most likely by train.
- xen2xen1 4y agoI was told, while working at a Refinery, that is was mostly done by truck.