Ethanol blends

An ethanol blend is defined as gasoline containing ethanol of more than 10% v/v.

In September 2018, the national Chinese E85, GB 35793-2018, regulated the national ethanol blend for motor vehicles. This was drafted by the National Energy Administration (NEA) and approved by State Council.

Under this standard, E85 ethanol blend is permitted as a blend of conventional gasoline with 65-85% v/v of denatured fuel ethanol (E100). Conventional gasoline must comply with the national gasoline standard, GB 17930-2016, and denatured fuel ethanol should comply with GB 18350-2013. The maximum sulfur limit of E85 ethanol blend is set at 10 mg/kg, complying with the China VIB gasoline standard.

The E85 ethanol blend gasoline standard has a greater number of regulated qualities compared to the