Ethanol

CHEMISTRY

Ethanol

by Lynell

HOWDY!!!!

WELCOME TO MY ETHANOL PAGE. Through this site I hope you gain some simple information about ethanol. Most college students know about the use of ethanol through beer and gas consumption. This site will not focus on beer. Instead, it will concentrate on these aspects of ethanol:

	basic facts
	production
	ethanol use in gasoline
	advantages of using ethanol, including the environment
	interesting programs using ethanol

Ethanol is classified as an alcohol, and has many other names such as: ethyl alcohol, algrain, grain alcohol, and cologne spirit. It is a simple material, composed of 2 carbon atoms, an oxygen atom, and 6 hydrogen atoms.

Basic facts about ethanol

For more basic information about ethanol please visit these sites:

IR of ethanol

Facts including melting and freezing point

Other names of ethanol and hazards

Physical characteristics

Disposal of ethanol

General info by the Vanguard Squadron

Types of ethanol

Ethanol production

The production of ethanol is a process which has been known for hundreds of years. Today the process usually follows these simple steps.

Explaination of Flow Chart

Process of ethanol production

U.S. Ethanol Production

Production from waste paper and forestry materials

Production from grass

By sugar fermentation

Development of new bacteria

Rate determining step

More ethanol production

How much energy does it take to make ethanol

New economic production methods

Even though I have not read this book, click here to see where to order it. It is about ethanol.

Ethanol use in gasoline

Ethanol and your older car

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Ethanol and gas mixtures

GREAT links for info about cars and ethanol

Ethanol based ethers to produce cleaner gasoline

Henry Ford and ethanol

Fuel alternatives

Your car, gas, and ethanol (look at sections 4.1-4.6 )

Advantages of using ethanol

No net carbon emmisions by cellulosic ethanol

more advantages

Reduce Carbon dioxide and promote economic growth

Ethanol production in the U.S. including charts and economic advantages

British Columbia, ethanol, and the environment

Environmental and health benefits of ethanol

General questions and answers about ethanol and the environment

Advantage of using ethanol over other clean fuels

Reduce carbon monoxide

Transportation benefits

The environment

Ohio corn and the environment

Corn ethanol

Ethanol replaces imported oil

Canada and ethanol

Air pollution

Projects involving ethanol

Total use of ethanol to power cars

Ethanol powered plane

Please contact http://www.mssc.edu for more interesting web pages.

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