Agricultural scientists cut alcohol fuel costs

Journal Article · Mon Sep 21 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Des. News; (United States)

OSTI ID:5122198

Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture have succeeded in lowering the cost of making alcohol from corn by 15 cents to $1.64 per gallon. The cost of drying distillers' solubles dropped because at the end of each cooking/fermenting/distilling run, the solubles are used for cooking, cooling and fermenting in the next run. One evaporation of solubles is required after 10 runs, so energy cost is cut from 17 cents to 1.7 cents. The protein by-products recovered, can be used as swine and poultry feeds and as human food.

• OSTI ID: 5122198
• Journal Information: Des. News; (United States), Journal Name: Des. News; (United States) Vol. 37:18; ISSN DIGNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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