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How is ethanol made? Ethanol is produced by taking the starch or sugar portion of the corn and fermenting it. The fermented starch is then distilled into alcohol. The excess water is removed so the resulting ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is very pure – 200 proof. Only the starch portion of the corn, which is about 70% of the kernel, is made into ethanol.
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Ethanol Sugar Cane
| January 6th, 2009 12:19 PM
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AgSight: Lots Of Pieces To The Puzzle! - CattleNetwork.com
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1/6/2009 11:29:00 AM AgSight: Lots Of Pieces To The Puzzle! Obvious to all readers, the ethanol industry is predicated on changing one source of energy (corn) to another (ethanol). Basic that may be, it’s fundamental to characterizing the ...
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| January 5th, 2009 02:22 PM
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Economist: 'Blending Wall' Stands In Way Of Ethanol Growth - CattleNetwork.com
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Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of federal regulations and market conditions if it hopes to grow, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. "The ethanol ...
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Brazil and UK to develop ethanol project in Africa
BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil, the world's largest ethanol exporter, and Britain want to develop the production of ethanol from sugar cane in southern Africa, officials from both governments said on Tuesday. The move is intended to diversify cheap ethanol production globally to meet fast-growing international demand. Many potential consumers are hesitant to increase their ethanol consumption because Brazil is the only large global supplier. "The product needs to become (more) available to consumers," Brazilian Industry and Trade Minister Luiz Furlan told a news conference. "The commitment of both countries is to develop other (ethanol) supplier countries." .
Ethanol ProcurementFor Blending With Petrol: OMCs Commence ...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Shri Murli Deora has directed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for early implementation of the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme on a national scale. In this connection, the process of procurement of ethanol by the OMCs through national competitive bidding has commenced as OMCs have begun issuing public notice for procurement of indigenous anhydrous ethanol in different States.
With this the stage is set for taking up the national programme for blending 5% ethanol with petrol countrywide except North East, J&K, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, w.e.f. 1st November 2006. Earlier, the 5% ethanol blended programme (EBP) was started in nine sugarcane growing States and contiguous Union Territories (UTs) in 2003. This however did not make substantial headway for a number of reasons viz decline in sugarcane production, restrictions on interstate movement of ethanol and the backing out by suppliers, etc.
Ethanol blending to begin from November 1: Deora
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today said that blending process in the Ethanol Blended Programme (EBP) will commence from November 1. Deora has asked the oil marketing companies for early implementation of the EBP programme on a national scale. "The process of procurement of ethanol by oil companies has commenced with the OMCs issuing public notice," the minister said. Oil marketing companies will have to procure almost 60 crore litres of ethanol for blending with petrol to promote green fuel in the country. The programme will be implemented in all states except the north east region, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has scrapped the process of buying sugarcane extract at a negotiated price and instead asked the public sector oil marketing companies to call for open tenders.
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