Spirt Extracts Spirit One of the many aliases of ethanol is spirit. Purportedly, in the early history of distillation, the “spirit” of the liquid was observed to leave the fermentation brew. The distillate – or spirit – could then be used by early chemists as an extraction solvent for botanicals. It was an early method […]
Ethanol production is currently limited by low efficiency and high energy processes with the dominant process also using agriculture products that require water, chemicals, and take away from the food supply. With droughts and flooding happening more regularly across the United States and the world, new approaches for ethanol production are of particular interest. Ethanol […]
What Does it Mean to be “Food Grade?” In 2014, the food blogger known as Food Babe famously created commotion on the internet with her petition to have “the yoga mat compound” azodicarbonamide removed from Subway bread. Azodicarbonamide is an approved food additive, used as a whitening agent for flour and a dough conditioner in […]
Ethanol to Ethylene Conversion Ethanol has a variety of applications from biofuels, extraction, and agricultural among other uses. In the U.S. ethanol is produced from corn as a feedstock using a dry mill process due to lower capital costs. This process finely grinds corn into flour and allows it to ferment until it becomes ethanol. […]
What is Ethanol? Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid with the chemical formula C2H6O, and is commonly referred to as alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and grain alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is a volatile and flammable liquid and has a wide variety of industrial and home applications due to its miscibility with water and other organic compounds. Most […]
What is Bird Flu? Bird flu is also referred to as the avian influenza and it is a disease that is caused by infection with the avian influenza A virus. These viruses are very contagious and spread naturally among wild aquatic birds globally and can often infect domestic poultry such as chickens. The bird flu […]
Why do we Need Alternative Fuels? The first true vehicle that was powered by a gas engine was built in Germany in 1876 and was patented on January 29, 1886, by Carl Benz. It was a simple one-cylinder two-stroke unit with an engine output of 0.75 HP. Following his commercial success, Benz dedicated his time […]
What is Ethanol? Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid with the chemical formula C2H6O, and is commonly referred to as alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and grain alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is a volatile and flammable liquid and has a wide variety of industrial and home applications due to its miscibility with water and other organic compounds. Most […]
What is Food Grade Ethanol? Food grade ethanol, commonly known as ethyl alcohol, is a type of alcohol that is safe for human consumption. This is because there are no added chemicals to ethyl alcohol, as opposed to denatured alcohol which contains Bitrex and other additives. Other terms used in the industry include 190 proof […]
What is 190 Proof Ethanol? Food grade 190 proof ethanol is composed of 95% Non-Denatured Ethyl Alcohol and 5% water. Food grade ethanol is a colorless and odorless liquid that can be used in several applications such as extraction of hemp and cannabis. It is also otherwise referred to in the industry as “food grade ethanol”, “nondenatured […]
