MISSOURI WELCOMES FIRST ETHANOL
BLENDER PUMPS
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)—Missouri welcomed its first ethanol
blender pumps last week, as Warrenton Oil Company unveiled four
new pumps at its FastLane station located in Moscow Mills. Presenting
drivers with additional options when it comes to filling up, each
blender pump offers three blends of ethanol as well as two grades
of conventional gasoline.
“By partnering with Missouri Corn and the Missouri Department
of Agriculture, we are offering our consumers more choices at the
pump,” said Dave Baker, Warrenton Oil Company vice president
of sales. “We look forward to growing this new market that
supports a homegrown fuel and Missouri jobs.”
Located off Highway 61 at 240 College Campus Drive in Moscow Mills,
Mo., the blender pumps at this FastLane location allow drivers to
fill up with E20 (20 percent ethanol, 80 percent gasoline), E30
(30 percent ethanol, 70 percent gasoline), E85 (85 percent ethanol,
15 percent gasoline), 87 octane gasoline or 91 octane gasoline.
These blender pumps are part of a pilot program with the Missouri
Department of Agriculture Division of Weights and Measures. Each
blender pump pulls from two underground tanks, one with unleaded
and one with denatured ethanol. A dispenser then blends the appropriate
percentages of the two fuels to create any fuel blend of ethanol
from 20 to 85 percent. Although all gas-powered engines can utilize
E10, (10 percent ethanol, 90 percent gasoline), ethanol blends higher
than 10 percent are currently approved for use in Flex Fuel vehicles
only.
“This is a great opportunity to utilize a product grown and
refined in Missouri,” said Gary Clark, Missouri Corn Merchandising
Council senior director of market development. “We are looking
forward to the continued expansion of blender pump locations across
the state. This will allow Missourians to experience the benefits
of mid-level ethanol blends and support a product that is helping
reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”
There are currently over 100 blender pumps operating nationwide.
To learn more about ethanol, and Missouri’s six farmer-owned
ethanol plants, visit www.mocorn.org.
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identify if a vehicle is Flex Fuel, click here
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