Can Methanol Be Added to Gasoline?
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Methanol cannot be directly added to gasoline. Mixing methanol and gasoline will cause a layering phenomenon, requiring the use of methanol gasoline additives to ensure mutual solubility between methanol and standard gasoline, thereby producing methanol gasoline that can be used in vehicles. Below are the specific details about methanol gasoline additives: Methanol Gasoline Additive Solubilization Technology: Enhances stability, ensuring alcohol and oil organically dissolve without layering or emulsification, and remain mutually soluble with standard gasoline and ethanol gasoline. Water Resistance: Prevents moisture absorption from the air during transportation, storage, and refueling. Corrosion Resistance: Corrosion inhibitor molecules contain alkaline groups that strongly interact with metal surfaces, forming chemical and physical adsorption layers to create a protective film. This partially isolates methanol from metal components, reducing or inhibiting corrosion. Temperature Adaptability: Can be produced and used normally in environments ranging from -40°C to 40°C, resisting low-temperature phase separation while ensuring easy cold starts and no vapor lock at high temperatures. Swell Inhibition: Protects non-metallic components in the fuel system, such as plastic and rubber parts, including fuel pumps, rubber seals (pipes), and fuel distributors.
