Converting Municipal Waste into Automobile Fuel: Ethanol from Newspaper
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| Title: | Converting Municipal Waste into Automobile Fuel: Ethanol from Newspaper |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mascal, Mark, Scown, Richard |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. Apr 2008 85(4):546-548. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Tel: 800-691-9846; Tel: 856-931-5825; Fax: 856-931-4115; e-mail: jchemed@egpp.com; Web site: http://www.jce.divched.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Physical Description: | |
| Page Count: | 3 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Intended Audience: | Students; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Organic Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Recycling, Fuels, Science Instruction, Conservation (Environment), College Science |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Abstract: | Waste newspaper is pulped with acid and its cellulose is hydrolyzed. The resulting glucose syrup is fermented with yeast and distilled to give ethanol. The experiment highlights the potential of applied chemistry to confront problems of economic importance, that is, the effective utilization of biomass to reduce dependence on non-renewable petroleum. In the course of this laboratory exercise students are introduced to carbohydrate chemistry and the use of fermentation in organic synthesis. They also gain practical experience in microdistillation, vacuum filtration, and thin-layer chromatography. It is most appropriate for students of the advanced organic chemistry laboratory. (Contains 1 scheme.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 11 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Access URL: | https://www.jce.divched.org/Journal/Issues/2008/Apr/abs546.html |
| Accession Number: | EJ826608 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Waste newspaper is pulped with acid and its cellulose is hydrolyzed. The resulting glucose syrup is fermented with yeast and distilled to give ethanol. The experiment highlights the potential of applied chemistry to confront problems of economic importance, that is, the effective utilization of biomass to reduce dependence on non-renewable petroleum. In the course of this laboratory exercise students are introduced to carbohydrate chemistry and the use of fermentation in organic synthesis. They also gain practical experience in microdistillation, vacuum filtration, and thin-layer chromatography. It is most appropriate for students of the advanced organic chemistry laboratory. (Contains 1 scheme.) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
