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What is Ethanol ? Ethanol - also known as ethyl alcohol Its the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent.

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1 What is Ethanol ? Ethanol - also known as ethyl alcohol Its the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent

2 Ethanol from corn It is made by yeast from sugars. Fuel ethanol is highly concentrated to remove the water and blended with other compounds. It is done from the process called fermentation, yeast produces CO2 after eating sugars and produce ethanol as a waste.

3 Ethanol pollution Ethanol is releasing lots of carbon monoxide and also Volatile organic compounds (VOC) is being released by the ethanol plants, this is dangerous and pollutes the water supplies.

4 Ethanol pollution 2 The FUMES are produced when fermented corn is dried and selling for sale as a food for animal. Thermal oxidizers can be attached to the plants to burn off the dangerous gases. fume = a gas or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale.


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