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Ethanol Can Also be Produced by Fermentation Flashcards

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What is the raw material for fermentation?

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Sugar

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How is this material converted into ethanol?

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Using yeast

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What does this process need compared to when using ethene?

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A lower temp and simpler equipment

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What is another advantage about raw materials?

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Renewable resources - sugar and yeast both grown

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What are the disadvantages?

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  • ethanol you get isn’t very concentrated, so need to be distilled
  • also need to be purified
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