Industrial Alcohol

Alcohol that is destined for industrial use must be denatured, removing it from the food chain.  Denatured Ethanol-B is the standard denaturant in the industry.  Industrial alcohol was originally denatured with Brucine, a natural product, which was subject to large fluctuations in price. 

Macfarlan Smith's chemists discovered Denatonium Benzoate in 1958 and by the early 1960s, it was approved in over 40 countries including the USA.  As well as being synthetic, giving it the advantage over Brucine as it wasn't subject to the large fluctuations in price, it was also significantly more bitter.

Bioethanol & Renewable Fuels 

TSDA 9 fuel-grade bioethanol falls under the UK Customs & Excise Denatured Alcohol Regulations 2005. All TSDA 9 bioethanol must be denatured with a blend of Methanol and Denatonium Benzoate, at the rate of 1% methanol + 10mg/L (10ppm) Denatonium Benzoate.

The UK Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) was established on 26th October 2007 when the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) Order 2007 was made, and is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the RTFO by obligated companies.

The RTFO commenced on 15th April 2008 with a target of 2.5% by volume biofuel content in road fuels in 2008/9, followed by - revised levels, April 2009 - 3.25% in 2009/10, 3.5% in 2010/11, 4% in 2011/12, 4.5% in 2012/13 and 5% in 2013/14. At the 5% level, the Government estimates that around 0.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year would be avoided.

For more information on how we can help you meet these deadlines, or supply you with TSDA 9 denaturant, please contact us