Developing Biofuel in the Teaching Laboratory: Ethanol from Various Sources
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| Title: | Developing Biofuel in the Teaching Laboratory: Ethanol from Various Sources |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Epstein, Jessica L., Vieira, Matthew, Aryal, Binod |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. Jul 2010 87(7):708-710. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 3 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Organic Chemistry, College Freshmen, Laboratory Experiments, Science Process Skills, College Science, Biochemistry, Fuels, Energy, Relevance (Education) |
| DOI: | 10.1021/ed100260g |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Abstract: | In this series of experiments, we mimic a small-scale ethanol plant. Students discover that the practical aspects of ethanol production are determined by the quantity of biomass produced per unit land, rather than the volume of ethanol produced per unit of biomass. These experiments explore the production of ethanol from different sources: fruits, corn, potato starch, and grass. Students have the opportunity to ferment and distill ethanol from these sources and explore the advantages and disadvantages of each. We designed these experiments for the first-semester organic chemistry laboratory where students are introduced to a series of new techniques designed to build laboratory skills. Students can apply newly learned skills to the development of renewable energy. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure and 1 scheme.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 18 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ918434 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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