Ethanol Student Organizations Dean of Students ：乙醇学生组织，学生处主任.ppt

Ethanol Fuel SPEAR April 13, 2009 Industrial Production fermentation distillation dehydration glucose production Plants Make Glucose Photosynthesis 6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2 Common sources Corn Sugarcane Fermentation glucose → ethanol C6H12O6 → 2C2H6O + 2CO2 + heat Distillation Dehydration Removes water Industrial Production fermentation distillation dehydration glucose production Combustion Glucose is burned to generate heat that drives pistons C2H6O + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O + heat Overall Reaction light → heat renewable energy source! Ethanol-Only Engines Comparable fuel economy Pure ethanol-only engines cannot use gasoline Max blend = E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) Problems and Solutions Can’t be transported in gasoline pipeline Picks up impurities Increased transportation costs Poet LLC and Magellan Midstream Partners LP are looking into building a 1,700-mile ethanol-only pipeline in the US Problems and Solutions Contains less energy is more expensive than gasoline High energy consumption to produce Less energy ? refilling the gas tank more often Processing methods continuously being improved Less energy to produce by new methods Higher energy content ethanol lower prices Problems and Solutions Tariff restricts importing cheaper ethanol Sen. Gregg Sen Feinsteinn introduced measure to remove tariff Importing cheaper ethanol would lower price further Problems and Solutions Increased cost of food as more crops are used for ethanol instead of food New source “crops” are being looked into Sugarcane Cellulose sources Sources / More Information Wikipedia: “Ethanol Fuel” /wiki/Ethanol_fuel “Ethanol: Myths and Realities” /technology/content/may2006/t225336.htm “NH Sen. Gregg introduces measure on ethanol tariff” /ap/financialnews/D970KG082.htm “Poet, Magellan to study ethanol pipeline” /ap/financialnews/D96V88700.htm * Photosynthesis /meec/module10/Howarenutrientscycledinaschoolyardecology.htm * Yeast /?p=2432 Talking Beer Glass /2008/11/w