Brown's second alcohol fuel cookbook
Instructions are given for making and using various types of alcohol fuels in internal combustion engines. The distillation column is treated at some length as well as stripper columns for sugar substances, reflux ratio and proof concentration, condensers, and junkyard steam boilers. Safety features are stressed as well as plant layout. Enzymes for alcohol production and starch fermentation are described as well as commercial enzyme production, continuous fermentation, distillation of crude oil, alcohol production from cellulose (sawdust), and preparation of alcohol fuel and other products (butanol, acetone, ether) without distillation. Production of dry ice (solidified CO/sub 2/) is described. The conversion of carburetor jets in auto engines for different fuel blends, and the use of heat risers and pre-heaters to facilitate engine starting are discussed at length. In an appendix, a patent for production of acetone and alcohol by bacteriological action is included as well as congressional testimony on a hearing dealing with biomass, renewable fuel sources, fuel economy of engines and related topics. (MJJ)
- OSTI ID:
- 5290575
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: First edition
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOL FUELS
SYNTHESIS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
PRODUCTION
BIOMASS
FERMENTATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MODIFICATIONS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBURETORS
CELLULOSE
DESIGN
DIESEL FUELS
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENZYMES
EQUIPMENT
FRACTIONATION
FUEL ECONOMY
FUEL SYSTEMS
GASOHOL
HEARINGS
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
LIQUID FUELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SACCHARIDES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
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