From Sugar To Ethanol Fuel With A Little Microbial Help

A walkthrough of producing bioethanol from sugar using baker's yeast and a DIY reflux distillation column. Sugar converts to ethanol at roughly 54% efficiency, with the remainder becoming CO2. At current sugar and electricity prices in Florida, the cost works out to about $2.62/L ($9.91/gallon), making it economically marginal unless free feedstock is available. The piece also touches on azeotropic distillation challenges, engine conversion for 100% ethanol, and the potential value of bioethanol production skills in a resource-scarce future. Comments discuss vacuum distillation, solar thermal alternatives, US permitting requirements, and cellulosic feedstocks via supercritical water hydrolysis.

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