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*This page goes over the relevant distinctions between: | *This page goes over the relevant distinctions between: | ||
**[[Fuel Alcohol]] | **[[Fuel Alcohol]] | ||
** | **[[Food Grade]] [[Ethanol]] and similar Distilled Drinks | ||
**Alcohols or co-produced products for use as chemicals | **Alcohols or co-produced products for use as chemicals | ||
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*Composition/Contaminates are of little issue, outside of perhaps effecting [[Energy Density]] , and possibly creating unusual [[Pollutants]] (if chlorine or some metal is introduced somehow etc) | *Composition/Contaminates are of little issue, outside of perhaps effecting [[Energy Density]] , and possibly creating unusual [[Pollutants]] (if chlorine or some metal is introduced somehow etc) | ||
*Water Content is the main issue | *Water Content is the main issue | ||
=Food Grade Ethanol= | |||
*This is probably one of the most strict specification (along with medical use/aerospace fuel) due to the fact that if errors are made, major health issues such as '''Methanol Poisoning''' can occur | |||
*Also keeping things clean and sterile is important | |||
=Chemistry Grade Alcohol (And Co-Products) = | |||
*Similar in process to Food Grade | |||
*Main difference is the desire for chemical purity | |||
*This can be done via post processing, mainly: | |||
**More distillation (in a [[Cascade]] or in a batch system (see [[Double Distilled Water]] ) ) | |||
**[[Vacuum Distillation]] | |||
**[[Molecular Sieve]] | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[[Clean-In-Place]] | ||
*[[Distillation Safety]] | |||
*[[Still]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
* | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txm7eu8KxVI A Video by the Youtube Channel " [[NileRed]] titled "How to make Alcohol at Home (Ethanol)" ] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ratR1ngcWss&t A Video by the Youtube Channel " [[NileRed]] titled "How to make [[Anhydrous Ethanol]] (100% alcohol)" ] | |||
[[Category: Bio-Petrochemistry]] [[Category: Biofuel]] [[Category: Food and Agriculture]] [[Category: Safety]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:42, 2 April 2021
Basics
- This page goes over the relevant distinctions between:
- Fuel Alcohol
- Food Grade Ethanol and similar Distilled Drinks
- Alcohols or co-produced products for use as chemicals
Fuel Alcohol
- In most cases (short of jet/rocket engines where small variations in composition can have major consequences) this is the lowest concern variety
- Composition/Contaminates are of little issue, outside of perhaps effecting Energy Density , and possibly creating unusual Pollutants (if chlorine or some metal is introduced somehow etc)
- Water Content is the main issue
Food Grade Ethanol
- This is probably one of the most strict specification (along with medical use/aerospace fuel) due to the fact that if errors are made, major health issues such as Methanol Poisoning can occur
- Also keeping things clean and sterile is important
Chemistry Grade Alcohol (And Co-Products)
- Similar in process to Food Grade
- Main difference is the desire for chemical purity
- This can be done via post processing, mainly:
- More distillation (in a Cascade or in a batch system (see Double Distilled Water ) )
- Vacuum Distillation
- Molecular Sieve
Internal Links
External Links
- A Video by the Youtube Channel " NileRed titled "How to make Alcohol at Home (Ethanol)"
- A Video by the Youtube Channel " NileRed titled "How to make Anhydrous Ethanol (100% alcohol)"