Ecalene

Ecalene is the trade mark name given to a mixture of alcohols, which may be used as fuel or as a fuel additive. The typical composition of Ecalene is as follows:

Composition of Ecalene
Component	Weight %
Ethanol	45%
Methanol	30%
Propanol	15%
Butanol	7%
Hexanol	2%
Other	1%

References

Motor fuels

Fuel types	Gasoline/petrol Diesel Biodiesel Lead Replacement Petrol Kerosene Compressed natural gas Hydrogen Ethanol Butanol fuel Racing fuel (Tetraethyllead)

Fuel additives	Butyl rubber Butylated hydroxytoluene 1,2-Dibromoethane 1,2-Dichloroethane Dimethyl methylphosphonate 2,4-Dimethyl-6-tert-butylphenol Dinonylnaphthylsulfonic acid 2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol Ecalene Ethylenediamine Metal deactivator Methyl tert-butyl ether Nitromethane Tetraethyllead Tetranitromethane

Fluids	Motor oil Antifreeze Automatic transmission fluid Brake fluid Gear oil Windshield washer fluid

Retail	Fuel card Full service MTBE controversy Pay at the pump

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