Ethanol-blended petroleum fuels: implications of co-solvency for phytotechnologies

• DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10919f
• Publication Date: 2020-02-11T12:03:35Z
• Authors: Michael O. Eze; Simon C. George
• Keywords: Chemistry; 330; 13. Climate action; Chemical Sciences; 01 natural sciences; 7. Clean energy; Responsible Consumption and Production; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences; 12. Responsible consumption

In recent decades, there has been increasing interest in the use of ethanol-blended fuels as alternatives to unblended fossil fuels. These initiatives are targeted at combating CO2 and particulate matter emissions, these oxygenates leave behind a lesser carbon footprint. Noble it may appear, this innovation is not without attendant ugly consequences. One major implication effect co-solvency on applicability various forms phytotechnologies for contaminant removal. By means gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, research investigated diesel fuel ethanol addition leaching potentials petroleum hydrocarbons. Since phytoremediation hydrocarbons depends largely rhizodegradation contaminants by root-associated microbiome, beyond rooting zones plants limit effectiveness process reclamation strategy spills. The analyses presented paper highlight need energy scientists carefully consider environmental impacts innovations holistically.