DNV (Det Norske Veritas) is an independent foundation with the purpose of safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Since 1954 DNV has had a dedicated research department that has enhanced and developed services, rules and industry standards in multiple fields.
The DNV Lab has tested fuel grade ethanol (FGE) with the following results:
| 95% FGE, Nitrogen purge 95%FGE, Air purge 70% gasoline, 30% FGE, Nitrogen purge 90% gasoline, 10% FGE, Nitrogen purge 70% gasoline, 30% FGE, Air purge 90% gasoline, 10% FGE, Air purge | RESULTS: 0.008 to 0.02mm/yr RESULTS: below detectable limits RESULTS: below detectable limits RESULTS: 0.0025mm/yr RESULTS: below detectable limits RESULTS: below detectable limits |
Steel coupons were either completely immersed or partially immersed with the rest of the sample in the vapor phase. Exposure time was 2 months at ambient temperature.
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