Fuel alcohol from whey

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Am. Dairy Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5140196

Lyons, T P; Cunningham, J D

According to the 'Report on alcohol fuels policy review', published in 1979 by the US Department of Energy, cheese whey had a very low net feedstock cost/gal of ethanol produced ($0.22) and the production potential in the USA is 90 million gal ethanol/yr. Three processes are described, i.e. the Milbrew whey fermentation process using Kluyveromyces fragilis with whey of 10-15% TS under sterile or non-sterile conditions and in batch, semi-continuous or continuous operation (primarily, designed for the production of single-cell protein), the continuous Carbery process in commercial operation in Ireland (DSA 42, 7856) and the Danish process (Dansk Gaerings-industri, Copenhagen) producing edible alcohol from whey permeate, and methane from distillation wastes for use as fuel for heating the distillation units.

• OSTI ID: 5140196
• Journal Information: Am. Dairy Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Dairy Rev.; (United States) Vol. 42:11; ISSN ADARA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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