The Chemistry of Corn Into Alcohol
By: Dale Holm, Herb Seto, Cathy Travaglini.
Contributors: Seto, Herb.; Travaglini, Cathy.
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Desert Publications; Desert Pubns
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Cornville, Arizona
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780879473044
Copyright date: 1980
Subjects: Alcohol as fuel.; Fermentation.
Description: If you want a readable and understandable explanation of how to make ethanol fuel, The Chemistry of Corn Into Alcohol is the text for you. You will learn why each step of converting corn into alcohol is critical to the overall process. And perhaps more importantly you will learn how to vary the procedures to fit the uniqueness of your operation. This book provides many pointers: hints for trouble-shooting...to help you determine where things can go wrong and what to do to get back on the right track. This book is for those who have never made alcohol, but want to learn how to do it correctly from the start. Read this book if you want to know answers to the following and more: Why does alcohol turn sour? Why are enzymes used? What happens if the process is interrupted? Is PH important? Can infection affect yield? What temperatures are best?
Notes: "Alternate energy ideas."
Includes index.