Overview of fuel alcohol from agricultural crops with emphasis on the Tennessee Valley. Bulletin Y-171

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5250137

Roetheli, J C; Pile, R S; Young, H C

An overview is presented of the factors and concerns associated with producing fuel alcohol from agricultural crops. Areas covered include: an assessment of energy used in agriculture; a categorization of grain crop production, land suitable for energy crop production, and livestock production in the 201-county TVA region; a summary of technical and economic information on fuel alcohol production; a discussion of acreages required to produce fuel for benchmark farms in the Tennessee Valley and possible erosion impacts; and a discussion of other pertinent advantages and disadvantages of fuel alcohol production from crops.

• Research Organization: National Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-80CS80010
• OSTI ID: 5250137
• Report Number(s): TVA/OACD-82/8; ON: DE82016932
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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