Created by creating high-energy bonds between two four-carbon isobutanol molecules, isooctane delivers many desirable features to today’s engines, and lowers the carbon intensity of fossil fuels in proportion with its blend ratio.
Isooctane is considered a starting point for renewable fuel products, including high-performance fuel additives and renewable gasoline. Our low-carbon fuels are made from renewable feedstocks such as low-carbon crops and other biomass resources.
What Makes Isooctane So Good?
The isooctane that is the base material of Gevo’s renewable gasoline is derived from its corn-based isobutanol. The isooctane molecular structure has a strand of eight carbons, which gives it high energy content without premature ignition that plagues lower-octane gasolines. Isooctane is a pure hydrocarbon molecule found in gasoline and is already represented by a large part of most gasoline sold today. It’s used to make premium-grade gasolines. Similar to Isobutanol, isooctane also has several blend-property advantages: low Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), and excellent octane rating. All of the fuels we produce have virtually no sulfur or particulates.