Ethanol production in Northern New York: technical and economic feasibility. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:7084057

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not ethanol conversion facilities would be economically feasible in various regions of New York State. The regions under investigation are Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties. Results indicate that ethanol conversion facilities are likely to be commercially feasible if either locally produced cheese whey and/or imported corn are used as feedstock. The study involves a systematic investigation of all aspects of the ethanol conversion process. Four factors are considered for each option: biomass availability, optimal plant site, plant design, and economic analysis of plant profitability.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA); Cornell Univ., Geneva, NY (USA). Dept. of Food Science and Technology
• OSTI ID: 7084057
• Report Number(s): NYSERDA-80-22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
AVAILABILITY
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS CONVERSION PLANTS
CEREALS
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ETHANOL
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FERMENTATION
FLOWSHEETS
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INFORMATION
MAIZE
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PRODUCTION
SITE SELECTION
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WASTES
WHEY