Difference between revisions of "Fuel vs Chemical vs Food Grade Alcohol"
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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 | ||
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| + | =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 | ||
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| + | =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)" ] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Bio-Petrochemistry]] [[Category: Biofuel]] [[Category: Food and Agriculture]] [[Category: Safety]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:42, 2 April 2021
Contents
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
