Potato culls as a source of industrial alcohol
Subtitle: with a general discussion of the availability of other wastes
By: by A.O. Wente and L.M. Tolman
Contributors: Tolman, L. M.; United States. Department of Agriculture
Series: Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture -- no. 410.; Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture) -- no. 410.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; G.P.O.
Published: 1910
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Potatoes; Denatured Alcohol
Description: "This bulletin has been prepared with two purposes in view : First, to outline the conditions which must be considered before attempting to make denatured alcohol, and second, to give in detail the practical methods for the manufacture of alcohol from potatoes. A discussion of general conditions is given in order to answer the many inquiries received at the Department as to the availability of various materials and it is hoped that persons interested, by a careful reading of this section, will be able to decide for themselves as to the value of any proposed material and the possibility of successfully making alcohol from it under their respective local conditions"--Purpose of the bulletin (p.5).
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: Fundamental considerations in establishing a potato distillery; title: Estimated costs of a potato distillery; title: Government regulations; title: Details of opening a potato distillery; title: Malt; title: Yeast; title: Analytical data; title: Slop feeding.