Brewing industry potential for the immediate and near-term production of fuel-grade ethyl alcohol. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 14 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5840312

Mulloney, Jr, J A

The brewing industry is described as it relates to productive facilities and potential for fuel grade ethyl alcohol production. The brewing process is compared to the fuel grade ethyl alcohol process in a brewery. A description is given for retrofitting a brewery as a distilled spirits plant. The following are included: estimated capital requirements and alcohol costs, targets of opportunity, barriers and actions affecting brewery production of ethyl alcohol, suggested action programs, and recommended program activities. (MHR)

• Research Organization: American Solarhol Corp., Baltimore, MD; Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AP07-80ID12140
• OSTI ID: 5840312
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12140-T1; ON: DE83017844
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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