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Where does ethanol alcohol come from geographically?
Ethanol alcohol is produced worldwide, but major sources include the United States, Brazil, and Europe. In the United States and Brazil, ethanol is commonly produced from corn and sugarcane, respectively. In Europe, ethanol is often made from grains like wheat and barley.
What ethanol is it made from?
ehanol is produced with the help of some plants by process of fermentation......but it can also be produced by the help of some raw materials like oil....(but this is not done as producing a renewable source like ehanol from a non-renewable source is not quiet profitable.
How much cracked corn in a 55 gallon barrel?
A bushel of cracked corn is 56 lbs, which is about 10 gallons (or 2- 5 gallon buckets). So a 55 gallon barrel can hold approx. 5.5 bushels which approx. 308 lbs.
How do you make ethanol gas?
Ethanol gas is typically made through the fermentation and distillation of plant materials such as corn or sugar cane. The process involves breaking down the sugars in the plants using yeast, then distilling the fermented mixture to separate the alcohol (ethanol) from the water and other byproducts.
What are the chemical steps for converting corn to ethanol?
Corn is first ground into a fine powder, which is then mixed with water and enzymes to break down the starch into smaller molecules. Yeast is then added to ferment the sugar into ethanol, carbon dioxide, and heat. The mixture is distilled to separate the ethanol from the other components, resulting in pure ethanol.
How much of a bushel of corn is used to make ethanol?
Assuming the dry-milling method of ethanol production (the most common), one 56-pound bushel of corn makes 2.7 gallons of fuel ethanol and 17.4 pounds of dried distillers' grain. This means that 69% of the corn went into the ethanol.
How many gallons of ethanol are produced from an acre of corn?
Generally speaking about 300 gallons per acre.
How much corn to make 1 gallon of corn oil?
Currently a bushel of corn produces about 2.8 gallons of ethanol. With better varieties that figure will increase to 3 gallons. In the near future, the corn distillate will be processed again, yielding some more ethanol.
What is a synonym for 8 dry gallons?
A dry, or "corn" gallon, is 1/8 of a bushel, so 8 dry gallons would be a bushel.
How many gallons of ethanol will 183 bushels of corn produce?
About 500 gallons.
What percentage of corn is used for ethanol in the US?
Approximately 38% of corn produced in the US is used for ethanol production.
How many ears of corn per bushel?
The number of ears of corn in a bushel depends on the size of the ears of corn. On average, about 40 to 60 ears of corn are in a bushel.
How many ears of sweet corn is in a bushel?
There are 150 ears of sweet corn in a bushel.
How many cups are in a bushel of popped popcorn?
A bushel is a unit of measurement and is very appropriate for use to measure popped corn. One bushel equals 8 gallons, so 8 x 16 equals 128 cups.
Where do you get Ethanol?
Ethanol is commonly produced from plant material such as corn, sugarcane, or wheat through a process of fermentation and distillation. It can also be derived from petroleum or produced synthetically.
What is the currnt market price for what farmers get for a bushel of corn?
As of September 6, 2009 corn is $3.06/bushel!
How many pounds of corn is in 25 gallon?
Assuming the corn weighs 56 pounds per bushel as it should, 25 gallons (US, dry) is 175 pounds total weight.
