Alcohol

Alcohol

Phase Change Information
Specific Heat	33 J/mol*K
Latent Heat	2000 J/mol
Min Condensation Pressure	6.3 kPa at 231.630843984 K
Max Liquid Temperature	1000 kPa at 423.675171692 K
Freezes at	231.630843984 K
Liquid Volume	58 L/kmol
Molar Mass	46 g/mol

Description

Alcohol is a relatively safe and versatile volatile liquid at room temperatures. When exposed to vacuum it will decompose into Methane to form a small head pressure.
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Usage

Alcohol has the highest enthalpy of combustion per mol of all Fuels at 418 kJ/mol, but the high amounts of Steam generated as combustion byproducts limit its maximum achievable combustion temperature.
It is also relatively safe to be used in a Pressure-Fed Liquid Engine with Nitrous Oxide because it autoignites at 150°C.
However, it evaporates into Methane which autoignites at a lower temperature.

Combustion

• 1 mol Alc + 3 mol O2 -> 2 mol CO2 + 2 mol H2O + 566 kJ (Autoignites at 400°C)
• 1 mol Alc + 2 mol N2O -> 4 mol N2 + 2 mol H2O + 1132 kJ (Autoignites at 150°C)
• 1 mol Alc + 2 mol O3 -> 1 mol CO2 + 3 mol H2O + 1132 kJ (Autoignites at 250°C)

Sources

Alcohol can be obtained by fermenting Crops, Seeds, Biomass or Decayed Food in the Fermenter.

Notes

• Internal game constants refer to it as Ethanol.

Gases and Liquids
Elements	Compounds	Mixtures	Other
		Fuel (66.6% H2 + 33.3% O2) Superfuel (50% H2 + 50% N2O) Air (75% N2 + 25% O2)	Atmosphere Coolant