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GordMay · 11-01-2007, 02:25

In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, metho is called methylated spirits.
In the US it is called denatured alcohol.
In Europe, it may be called spirits, brennspirits (Germany), alcool a bruler (France), or alcool etilico denaturato (Italy).

Denatured alcohol/Metho is a mixture of (about 90-95%) ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) and (about 5-10%) methyl alcohol (CH3OH), and in some cases a dye is added. The methyl alcohol is poisonous, and is added to prevent the methylated spirits being used as cheap drinking alcohol. Often Naptha is substituted for the methanol.
The energy released from burning ethanol is approximately 30 kJ/g. For comparison, the energy released during the combustion of propane and butane are about 50 kJ/g and 49 kJ/g respectively.

11-01-2007, 02:25	#80
GordMay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 12,582	In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, metho is called methylated spirits. In the US it is called denatured alcohol. In Europe, it may be called spirits, brennspirits (Germany), alcool a bruler (France), or alcool etilico denaturato (Italy). Denatured alcohol/Metho is a mixture of (about 90-95%) ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) and (about 5-10%) methyl alcohol (CH3OH), and in some cases a dye is added. The methyl alcohol is poisonous, and is added to prevent the methylated spirits being used as cheap drinking alcohol. Often Naptha is substituted for the methanol. The energy released from burning ethanol is approximately 30 kJ/g. For comparison, the energy released during the combustion of propane and butane are about 50 kJ/g and 49 kJ/g respectively. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"