Ethanol Plants

Ethanol plant: Raw material preparation: The process varies depending on the type of raw material used as follows: (a) Molasses: Molasses is diluted with water to achieve an appropriate concentration. Acid is added to precipitate organic salt impurities from the molasses, which is then sent to the fermentation process. (b) Cassava: Cassava raw material is cleaned to remove metal and sand impurities. The cassava is then ground and mixed with water to form a starch slurry, which undergoes starch hydrolysis into sugar using enzymes before being sent to the fermentation process. Fermentation: The raw material prepared in step 1 is fed into fermentation tanks, where yeast is used to convert sugar into alcohol. Distillation: The fermented liquid from step 2 is fed into a distillation column to separate impurities and water, increasing the alcohol purity to approximately 96%, which is the maximum concentration achievable in a normal distillation system. The remaining 4% water is removed in the final step. Dehydration: This step removes the remaining water from the distillation process to produce anhydrous alcohol with 99.5% purity. Alcohol vapor passes through two DEHYDRATION UNIT tanks containing ZEOLITES, which absorb water from the alcohol. The dried alcohol is then condensed, cooled, and stored for sale. What is Ethanol? Ethanol (Ethyl alcohol) has the chemical formula C2H5OH. It is a type of alcohol, a colorless liquid that is flammable, volatile, miscible with water, and other organic solvents. Ethanol is a renewable energy source produced from agricultural raw materials, which can be divided into 3 types: 1. R

Agency:

nakhonsawan-province

Licence:

License not specified

Category:

ข้อมูลสาธารณะ

Geographic coverage:

อำเภอ

Update frequency:

ปี

Years covered:

2019–2023

Source portal:

data_go_th

Updated:

24/12/2024

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