Answer to Question #305420 in General Chemistry for djt

Question

I want to vaporize or turn ethanol into a gas, to burn in a fire pit. I it take a propane bottle and pump air into the bottom and have a gas outlet at the top...will it be able to create enough gas to burn as the air moves through the liquid ethanol inside the tank?

Answer 1

High amounts of oxygen in ethanol blended fuels cause gasoline to decay faster, and if left standing for long periods of time, the decaying fuel leaves varnish and sludge deposits as depicted in these carburetor images. Gasoline and milk are both organic -- they decompose the same way.