Technical/commercial feasibility study of the production of fuel-grade ethanol from corn: 100-million-gallon-per-year production facility in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana

Technical Report · Mon May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6748018

The technical and economic feasibility of producing motor fuel alcohol from corn in a 100 million gallon per year plant to be constructed in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana is evaluated. The evaluation includes a detailed process design using proven technology, a capital cost estimate for the plant, a detailed analysis of the annual operating cost, a market study, a socioeconomic, environmental, health and safety analysis, and a complete financial analysis. Several other considerations for production of ethanol were evaluated including: cogeneration and fuel to be used in firing the boilers; single by-products vs. multiple by-products; and use of boiler flue gas for by-product drying.

• Research Organization: Chemapec Associates, New York (USA); Singmaster and Breyer, New York (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG07-81ID12274
• OSTI ID: 6748018
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12274-T1-Vol.2; ON: DE83000776
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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