Fermentation studies on extracts of beet

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5287318

Smith, J M

Fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice were found to be good substrates for the production of ethanol. Two strains of flocculent yeast were selected to ferment fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice. Beet juice was found to have a high level of contaminating microorganisms. Elimination of these microorganisms from the beet juice before fermentation was an essential step if high fermentation efficiencies were to be achieved. Continuous fermentation of fodder beet juice and sugar beet juice provided higher fermenter productivities than rapid batch fermentation. Under New Zealand farming conditions, it is estimated that 4000 litres of ethanol per hectare could be produced on a nation-wide basis.

• Research Organization: New Zealand Energy Research and Development Committee, Auckland
• OSTI ID: 5287318
• Report Number(s): PB-84-129261; R-90
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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