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What is Ethanol? |
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- Ethanol (CH3CH2OH)is made by fermenting any biomass high in
carbohydrates (starches, sugars, or celluloses). So, ethanol is an alcohol, the same as in beer and wine. Just to let
you know that the ethanol used as a fuel is modified to make it undrinkable.
- Ethanol is mostly used as blending agent with gasoline to increase octane and cut down carbon monoxide and other smog-causing emissions. A new class of vehicles that can run on a mixture of gasoline and up to 85% ethanol are commercially available.
- Ethanol made from cellulosic biomass materials instead of traditional feedstocks (starch crops) is called bioethanol.
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Argonne expert addresses energy,
environmental impacts of fuel ethanol : new link -- ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 23, 2005) — A recent national debate has arisen over the net energy and environmental benefits of
ethanol as a substitute for gasoline in transportation fuels. Argonne researcher Michael Wang, a world-leading expert in this field, presented the results of his research today at the
Ethanol Energy Open Forum, sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. |
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Central MN Ethanol Co op: producing fuel grade ethanol
from locally grown corn. |
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Chippewa Valley Ethanolcompany: dry mill ethanol plant. |
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Commercial Alcohol: Canadian manufacturer of ethanol. |
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Ethanol and Engine Performance: |
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Ethanol production from sweet sorghum : The stem
juice of sweet sorghum is rich in fermentative sugar and is a desirable alcoholic fermentation material. It is difficult to measure the juice Sugar content in the process of
production. The sugar content is commonly expressed with juice brix degree, but the relation between sugar content and brix degree has not been very cleared The objective of this study
was to find out their relation and tell the sugar content by means of the measurement of juice saccharine more accurately, which may provide a theoretical basis for crop breeding and
fermentation. In addition to fermentative sugar, other kinds of sugars are also found in the stem juice of sweet sorghum. The acquirement of the contents of different sugars is
beneficial to the enhancement of alcohol production rate. There are also some ammonia acids and minerals in the juice, measuring their contents enables us to use sweet sorghum better
with multi-purpose. |
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Exol: ethanol processing plant in Southern Minnesota. |
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Iogen Corporation: develops, manufactures, and markets industrial
enzyme products for the pulp and paper, textiles, and animal feed industry. Also develops clean renewable fuels. |
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Is ethanol energy-efficient?: One of the
most controversial issues relating to ethanol is the question of what environmentalists call the "net energy" of ethanol production. Simply put, is more energy used to grow and process
the raw material into ethanol than is contained in the ethanol itself? |
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