Fodder beets as a feedstock for alcohol production

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5355736

Barney, W

Fodder beets have been shown to be an attractive feedstock for alcohol production, yielding sufficient sugar to produce approximately 1000 gallons of alcohol per acre. Resistance to diseases found in a given region would have to be evaluated. Storage tests have demonstrated that beets can be stored long enough to make them of interest as a feedstock for alcohol production. Further testing is required to evaluate techniques for reducing sugar losses due to sprouting, respiration, and molding.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5355736
• Report Number(s): ANL/EES-TM-167; ON: DE82013709
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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