butanol
Biofuel candidate chemical
Butanol is a four-carbon alcohol used as an industrial solvent and potential biofuel.
Four structural variations exist—n-butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, and tert-butanol—differing in how the atoms are arranged.
It dissolves substances that water cannot and evaporates more slowly than lighter alcohols like ethanol.
Microbial sugar conversion
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- bioprocessingManufacturing via living organisms
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
bioreactor · corn · sugarcane · sorghum · cassava · scale-up · biochemical · catalyst
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- ignitionStarting combustion process
toxic · irritant · inhalation · ventilation · skin-contact · vapors · headache · dizziness
Disperse into liquid
- extractionAct of removing
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
- polarityState of opposing forces
miscibility · evaporation · purification · degreaser · partitioning · reagent · coating · lacquer
Capable of restoration
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
-OH functional group
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- hydrogen-bondingElectrostatic attraction between molecules
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- bioprocessingManufacturing via living organisms
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
feedstock · bioreactor · corn · sugarcane · sorghum · cassava · scale-up · biochemical · catalyst · petrochemical
flammable
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
- volatileLiable to sudden change
ignition · toxic · irritant · inhalation · ventilation · skin-contact · vapors · headache · dizziness · nausea
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
- extractionAct of removing
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
polarity · miscibility · evaporation · purification · degreaser · partitioning · reagent · coating · lacquer · resin
renewable
Capable of restoration
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
hydroxyl
-OH functional group
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- hydrogen-bondingElectrostatic attraction between molecules
oxidation · esterification · derivative · synthesis · reagent
- butane torchHandheld fuel-fed flame device
- butane stovePortable gas-fueled cooking device
- butane lighterHandheld gas ignition device
- butane canisterPressurized fuel container