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Making Ethanol Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 ways that Ethanol can be produced?

A
  1. Fermentation
  2. From Biomass
  3. From Ethane and Steam
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How does Fermentation make ethanol?

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By using yeast to convert sugars into ethanol

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What is the word equation for fermentation producing ethanol?

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Sugar –(yeast)–> ethanol + carbon dioxide

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What acts as a catalyst for fermentation and where is it found?

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An enzyme called Zymase, which is found in the yeast cells

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What is the optimum temperature for fermentation?

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30 degrees celcius

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What can’t fermentation be colder or hotter than its optimum temperature?

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BEcause if it’s too cold then the reaction slows down, and if its too hot then Zymase will denature

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What is the optimum pH for Zymase and why?

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pH 4

If it is too acidic or alkali then it will stop working

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Why is it important to prevent oxygen getting into the fermentation process?

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Because oxygen converts ethanol into ethanoic acid which lowers the pH and can stop the enzyme working

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At what concentration does the fermentation reaction stop and why?

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10-20%

Because the yeast gets killed off by the ethanol

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10
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How is the ethanol solution made from fermentation concentrated?

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By distillatin

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Describe the process of Distillation with ethanol

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  1. Ethanol is heated in a fractioning column and made to boil so the vapour travels up the column, cooling as it goes
  2. The temperature is such that anything with a higher boiling point than ethanol cools to a liquid and condenses back to the bottom, meaning that only pure ethanol vapour reaches the top
  3. It flows into a condenser where it is collected
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Will the raw materials for fermentation run out?

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Sugar beet grows quickly so it won’t

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How good is the atom economy for fermentation?

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It has a low atom aconomy because of the waste CO2 produced and the enzyme is killed off by the ethanol, meaning it is less efficient

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How are the waste products dealt with after fermentation?

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CO2 is released without any processing

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15
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What are the energy costs for fermentation?

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Energy is needed to maintain the optimum temperature

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16
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What effects does fermentation have on the environment?

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Cabron Dioxide is a greenhouse gas so it adds to global warming

17
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What are the health and safety risks of fermentation?

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There are no specific dangers

18
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What is fermentation’s effect upon society?

A

Drinking ethanol has an impact

19
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Why can’t waste biomass be fermented in the normal way to make ethanol?

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Because it contains a lot of cellulose; yeast cannot convert cellulose into ethanol like it can to sugars

20
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What is used as a substitute for yeast when using biomass to make ethanol?

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E. coli bacteria can be genetically modified to do it

21
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What are the optimum conditions for making ethanol using biomass?

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35 degrees

pH 6

22
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What is the advantage of using Biomass to make ethanol over using fermentation?

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You don’t have to grow crops especially for it, you can just use the waste from other crops

23
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Why is fermentation not used to produce ethanol on a large scale?

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Because it is too slow

24
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What process is used to make ethanol on an idustrial scale?

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Ethene reacting with steam

25
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Where is Ethane found?

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It is one of the hydrocarbons in crude oil and natural gas

26
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What is the word equation for how Ethene is formed? How does it happen?

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Ethane —-> Ethene + Hydrogen

Ethane is cracked (split) to form the two products

27
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What is the word equation for how ethanol is produced using ethene?

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Ethene + Steam —> Ethanol

28
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What are the optimum conditions for using ethene to produce ethanol and what is the catalyst used?

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Temperature: 300 degrees celcius
Pressure: 70 atmospheres
Phosphoric acid

29
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Will the raw materials for the process of making ethanol using ethene run out?

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Yes; Crude oil and natural gas are non-renewable

30
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How good is the atom economy for making ethanol using ethene?

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The only waste product is hydrogen

31
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How are the waste products dealt with after making ehtanol from ethene?

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Hydrogen can be re-used to make ammonia in the Haber process

32
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What are the energy costs for making ethanol using ethene?

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Energy is used to maintain the high temperature and pressure

33
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What is the effect on the environment of making ethanol from ethene?

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No waste products produced can harm the environment, although getting crude oil can cause oil spills

34
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What are the health and safety risks of making ethanol from ethene?

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The high temperature and pressure have to be carefully controlled or it would be very dangerous

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