Identification of Unique Aldehyde Dimers in Sorghum Wax Recovered after Fermentation in a Commercial Fuel Ethanol Plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 97 (12) ◽  
pp. 1299-1308
Author(s):  
Robert A. Moreau ◽  
Megan E. Sharma ◽  
Alberto Nuñez ◽  
Charles A. Mullen ◽  
Michael J. Powell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Sorghum Wax ◽  
Ethanol Plant ◽  
Commercial Fuel

scholarly journals Water Footprint and Water Pinch Analysis in Ethanol Industrial Production for Water Management

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Liu ◽  
Lijun Ren ◽  
Huimin Zhuo ◽  
Sanze Fu
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Pinch Analysis ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Ethanol Plant ◽  
Water Pinch

Fuel ethanol is considered to be a clean alternative fuel to meet increasing energy demands and mitigate environmental pollution. Faced with challenges in terms of energy security and environmental pollution, China is vigorously developing fuel ethanol. However, ethanol-manufacturing is a water-intensive industry; it consumes large volumes of fresh water and generates a corresponding amount of waste water. Expansion of this industry can reduce water quality and cause water stress. This study aims to combine the water footprint (WF) with a water pinch analysis technique to manage water consumption and sewage discharge systematically in an ethanol plant. A well-operated cassava ethanol plant in China was chosen as a case study. The WF of industrial ethanol production was evaluated. The total WF was 17.08 L/L ethanol, comprised of a 7.69 L blue water footprint (BWF), and a 9.39 L gray water footprint (GWF). The direct WF was 16.38 L/L ethanol, and the indirect WF was 0.70 L/L ethanol. Thereafter, a water pinch analysis was conducted, and the optimal direct water reuse scheme was studied. After the water network was optimized, the BWF was reduced by 0.98 L/L ethanol, while the GWF was reduced by 1.47 L/L ethanol. These results indicate that the combined use of WF and pinch analysis can provide the starch-based ethanol industry with an effective tool to improve its water management.

New Fuel Ethanol Plant Starts Up

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (45) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
WARD WORTHY
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Ethanol Plant

Analysis of Fuel Ethanol Plant Liquor with the Composition Explicit Distillation Curve Method

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 3277-3284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Bruno ◽  
Arron Wolk ◽  
Alexander Naydich
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Distillation Curve ◽  
Curve Method ◽  
Ethanol Plant

Comparative spectral analysis of commercial fuel-ethanol blends using a low-cost prototype FT-Raman spectrometer

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Ortega Clavero ◽  
Andreas Weber ◽  
Werner Schröder ◽  
Patrick Meyrueis ◽  
Nicolas Javahiraly
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Fuel Ethanol ◽  
Raman Spectrometer ◽  
Ethanol Blends ◽  
Commercial Fuel ◽  
Ft Raman
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