Perspectives on the economic analysis of ethanol production from biomass

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5296236

Prebluda, H J; Williams, R

The potential and economics of ethanol production from biomass is examined. Among the topics covered are: the Brazilian gasohol program; the effect of large scale conversion of grain to alcohol on U.S. food and animal feed prices; the Ex-Ferm process for fermenting sugar cane; the effect on cane sugar markets of the large-scale development in the U.S. of high fructose corn syrup; and better utilization of by-products. Significant breakthroughs which have recently taken place and which will improve the economic picture for making alcohol from solid waste are reviewed. (Refs. 26).

• Research Organization: Roger Williams Technical and Economic Services, Inc., P.O. Box 426, Princeton, NJ 08540
• OSTI ID: 5296236
• Report Number(s): CONF-790415-
• Journal Information: ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 144; ISSN ACSMC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ALCOHOL FUELS
ANIMAL FEEDS
BIOCONVERSION
BRAZIL
BY-PRODUCTS
CEREALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COST
DECOMPOSITION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
FERMENTATION
FOOD
FUELS
GASOHOL PROGRAM
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROLYSIS
INDUSTRY
LATIN AMERICA
LYSIS
MAIZE
NATIONAL PROGRAM PLANS
NORTH AMERICA
PLANTS
PRICES
SOLVOLYSIS
SOUTH AMERICA
SUGAR CANE
SUGAR INDUSTRY
SYNTHETIC FUELS
USA