Fuel of the Future

Abby Broxon, Danielle Clark, Adrianna Collins, & Emma Smith

Project Objective
Our environment is dying. All because of us.

We must develop a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly source of fuel.

We must combine two or three of the fuel sources.
We must know the $/barrel of fuel.
We must know the impacts on the environment our combination will have.
We have a budget of $1,000,000 and a need for 60,000 units of energy.

Mission Statement
We as a company strive to create proficient and clean
energy to our community by combining different fuels
that will help the environment while producing plenty of
energy for all..

The Fuels
Octane

Methanol

Ethanol

$47.85 per barrel

$177.25 per barrel

$654 per barrel

8 moles per barrel

15 moles per barrel

27 moles per barrel

3.75 x 102 moles of CO2

2.0 x 102 moles of CO2

0.18518 x 102 moles of CO2

The worst of the three for

the environment

The most normal of the

three for the environment

The best of the three for

the environment

C8H18

CH3OH

C2H6O

45% Ethanol
50% Methanol
5% Octane

Original Proposal
Ethanol | 45%

Cost
$499,820
Barrels
980
Energy produced
26,460

Methanol | 50%
Cost
$499,972.50
Barrels
2,469
Energy produced
37,035

Octane | 5%

Cost
$50,000
Barrels
1,000
Energy produced
8,000

Total Cost

Current Proposal
Ethanol | 45%

Cost
$499,952
Barrels
866
Energy produced
18,576

Methanol | 50%
Cost
$499,845
Barrels
2,820
Energy produced
42,300

Octane | 5%

Cost
$49,955.4
Barrels
1,044
Energy produced
8,352

Total Cost

$999,792.50

$999,754.40

Total Amount of Energy Produced

Total Amount of Energy Produced

71,495

69,228

How our fuel

combination will
change the
environment

Uses only 5% octane

Only 8.9 x 105 moles of CO2 are
emitted
Higher quality fuels that are
better for the environment
(methanol and ethanol)

The CO2 Emissions in Stoichiometric Form

We are paid $.10/mole for being under the limit

We make $7000
extra for being
under the CO2
emissions limit

Conversions
Molar Mass Conversions

Moles of Fuel to Energy Conversions

Ethanol (C2H6O)

Ethanol (27 moles per barrel)

(12 x 2) + (1 x 6) + 16 = 46g

27 moles x 866 barrels = 18576 units of energy

Methanol (CH3OH)

Methanol (15 moles per barrel)

12 + (1 x 4) + 16 = 32g

15 moles x 2820 barrels = 42300 units of energy

Octane (C8H18)

Octane (8 moles per barrel)

(12 x 8) + (1 x 18) = 114g

8 moles x 1044 barrels = 8352 units of energy

CO2 Emissions
Findings
Extra carbon dioxide increases the
greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is
where heat is trapped in the atmosphere.
The trapped heat causes the planet to
become hotter than it normally would be.
This is also known as global warming.

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Percent Composition Proposals

Amazing America (A)

45% ethanol, 50% methanol, 5% octane

$999,754.40
69,228 units of energy
8.9 x 105 moles of CO2 emitted

Blue Energy (B)

40% ethanol, 50% methanol, 10% octane

$876,693.75
60,000 units of energy produced
3.3 X 105 moles of CO2 emitted

Cashe Fuel (C)

40% ethanol, 40% methanol, 20% octane

$999,435.15
83,769 units of energy
7.5x 106 moles of CO2 emitted

Daisy Free Fuel(D)

30% ethanol, 65% methanol, 5% octane

438,843.75
61,000 units of energy
1.3x 104 moles of CO2 emitted