Method for processing whole cane and sweet sorghum into fuel alcohol and electric power

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Sugar Azucar; (United States)

OSTI ID:7065547

le Grand, F

A process is described for fermenting whole cane in situ to ethanol, rather than extracting the sugar and fermenting it separately. An energy efficient way of obtaining dehydrated ethanol is the employment of a molecular sieve using bagasse as a desicant. The remaining bagasse is recovered and dried prior to gasification. The producer gas is used to fuel a spark ignition engine which may be geared either to a generating unit or a hydraulic pump. The economics of the process are discussed briefly. (Refs. 3).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
• OSTI ID: 7065547
• Journal Information: Sugar Azucar; (United States), Vol. 78:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
BAGASSE
GASIFICATION
ETHANOL
PRODUCTION
PRODUCER GAS
SORGHUM
FERMENTATION
SUGAR CANE
DESIGN
DISTILLATION
ECONOMICS
MOLECULAR SIEVES
POWER GENERATION
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
ADSORBENTS
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FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
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GRASS
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HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LOW BTU GAS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
PLANTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
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