In:
The Open Chemical Engineering Journal, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Vol. 2, No. 1 ( 2008-1-18), p. 1-5
Abstract:
The water consumption of fermentation-based bio-ethanol production has recently begun to attract public attention.
We calculate a minimum consumption of 2.85 gal water/gal of ethanol produced assuming zero liquid discharge and otherwise current industrial practice data. Including cooling tower blowdown and drift this value may increase to on the
order of 4 gal water/gal of ethanol produced. Reduction of the thermal energy input to the process is vital to reduce this irretrievable water consumption.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1874-1231
DOI:
10.2174/1874123100802010001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date:
2008
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2396256-2
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