Ethanol
Key words Microbes Hydration Catalyst Fermentation
Ethanol can be produced by hydration of ethene with steam in the presence of a catalyst. ethene + steam ethanol C 2 H 4 + H 2 O C 2 H 5 OH Ethanol can be produced by two different processes: Hydration and fermentation.
Ethanol can also be produced by fermentation with yeast, using renewable resources. This can be represented by: sugar carbon dioxide + ethanol C 6 H 12 O 6 2CO 2 + 2C 2 H 5 OH Using ethane to make ethanol needs non- renewable crude oil as its raw material, whereas fermentation uses renewable plant material.
AdvantageDisadvantage Hydration Fermentation