Corrosion
inhibitor additive coming for petrol with added biofuel
The
latest newsletter from the Federation of British Historic Vehicle
Clubs ("FBHVC") has an update on the ethanol situation.
It starts by mentioning the QinetiQ report released in early
February 2011 which was reported on the V8 website.
Report on the QinetiQ ethanol in fuel report. More
Tetraboost is well known for its
popular TetraBOOST for unleaded fuel which is a unique tetraethyl
lead additive and octane booster. They claim it "makes
real leaded fuel with a 2-8 point octane boost".
We expect the corrosion inhibitor webpages will be available
later.
www.tetraboost.com
What is the FBHVC?
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is a grouping
of almost 500 Clubs and Museums together with some 1500 Trade
and Individual Supporters. The aim of the FBHVC is to uphold
the freedom to use old vehicles on the roads without any undue
restriction and to support its member organisations in whatever
way it can.
FBHVC website
See our earlier biofuels NEWS items. More
Posted: 310311
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The
latest FBHVC Newsletter has another note on biofuels
for classic car enthusiasts. |
QinetiQ
report on the effects of biofuel on older vehicles
In our report
at the end of January 2011 we mentioned the release
of the report commissioned by the DfT (UK Department
of Transport) from QinetiQ, the defence research
company, on the effects of fuels with a higher ethanol
content. In its latest newsletter, the Federation
of British Historic Vehicle Clubs ("FBHVC")
feels that as a result of its involvement in the
consultation process during the investigations for
the QinetiQ report, there are signs of a softening
of UK Government's attitude to allow the continued
supply of E5 fuel (petrol with a 5% ethanol content)
until at least 2015.
In a recommendations section of the QinetiQ report
there is even a section which includes encouragement
for the continued availability of "low ethanol"
fuel - it says "consideration should be given
to maintaining a specification for E0 fuel for historic
and vintage vehicles". Whether "E0"
will mean motor fuel with zero biofuel added or
simply "low ethanol" - whatever that may
mean - is uncertain.
On the continued availability of E5 or even E0,
the FBHVC sagely says "whilst the recognition
of the problems classic and historic vehicles experience
with motor fuels with ethanol it should be remembered
however that our vehicles use a very small percentage
of the total UK fuel sales and it may be difficult
for retailers to justify the commercial stocking
such fuel even if the oil companies will distribute
it. The Federation will continue to monitor the
situation and are working with the All Party Parliamentary
Historic Vehicle Group in Westminster to see what
can be done."
Corrosion inhibitor additive for petrol with
biofuel
The FBHVC reports "in 2010, through our trade
supporter scheme, we introduced five companies to
a manufacturer of a corrosion inhibitor additive
for petrol. This additive should overcome many of
the problems associated with the inclusion of ethanol
in petrol (but not material compatibility issues,
please note). One of these companies, Tetraboost,
who also supply an additive for unleaded petrol,
have sent us the following statement about the launch
of the product called TetraBOOST E-Guard™ in
the UK."
| TetraBOOST
E-Guard™ has been specially formulated
to give protection from potential damage caused
by ethanol in petrol, except for GRP tanks
and sealants. In addition it will prevent
deterioration of fuel kept in a vehicle tank
for several months during winter. It will
be submitted to the FBHVC for testing as soon
as they have the facilities prepared. The
problems with ethanol have been fully explained
in earlier FBHVC Newsletters and on their
website. TetraBOOST E-Guard™ will be
supplied through retail outlets, dealing with
automobile parts and accessories, in 250ml
bottles sufficient for 250 litres of fuel.
It will not be available direct. However,
as stockists are appointed, they will be listed
on the Tetraboost website. www.tetraboost.com |
The
FBHVC says it "hopes to have the test programme
up and running very soon; there have been some technical
problems to overcome but we are hopeful that later
this year we will be able to offer an endorsement
to the products that pass the test regime." |
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