TVA/DOE Integrated Onfarm Alcohol Production System Alternate Feedstock Evaluations

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6224927

Cox, R J ^[1]

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The purpose of this Interagency research project is to study the feasibility of small-scale fuel alcohol production from agricultural crops. The project was conducted in three phases. Phase I included an assessment of the potential for fuel alcohol production from agricultural crops and design, construction, and startup operation of a 10-gallon-per-hour evaluation facility. Phase II included validation and optimization of the facility with a corn feedstock, modifications to the base unit to accommodate nongrain feedstocks, initial production and conversion evaluations of nongrain feedstocks, and preparation of a construction and operation manual. Phase III included further evaluations and refinement of processes and equipment for handling nongrain feedstocks, evaluation of stillage by-products as feeds, and development of agricultural systems for integrating alcohol production with other farm enterprises. This report provides: (1) a brief background of Phase I-III activities; (2) results of alternate feedstock choices, cultural trials, and testing results; (3) a description of the process for ethanol production from starch and sugar feedstocks; and (4) conversion procedures, sterilization requirements, and distillation methods for several feedstocks. 23 refs., 8 figs., 25 tabs.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL (USA). Office of Agricultural and Chemical Development
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-80CS80010
• OSTI ID: 6224927
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/80010-T9; ON: DE86003905
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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