Cassava Ethanol Production
Ethanol is usually made by the fermentation of sugar, cellulose, or converted starch. Ethanol can be produced from maize, guinea corn, millet, cassava, and cellulose. It has uses as food and in the pharmaceutical industry. It is also used as a bio fuel. |
A basic ethanol plant that produces ethanol from cassava will wash, peel, grate, and cook the cassava in a jet cooker. It will then ferment, distill, and bottle the ethanol. Besides these equipment a steam boiler, generating set, effluent treatment plant, and an electrical system are needed. Such a plant will produce ethanol that will have an odor, as the plant is very crude. There are more sophisticated plants available as well.
Ethanol is a good alternative fuel as it is not poisonous, does not cause air pollution, and does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. It also has a higher octane rating than petrol. It is an anti-knocking agent as well. Ethanol makes an excellent raw material for synthetic chemicals. As cassava can be produced in large quantities and converted into ethanol quite inexpensively it makes sense to do so. This will reduce a country’s dependence on oil imports and improve the balance of trade in its favor.
Ethanol, especially one that is produced from cassava, is a good bio fuel. Besides, the cultivation of cassava and its conversion to ethanol can be done in rural areas. This provides jobs in rural areas, helping to develop the hinterland. These are some of the many advantages of growing cassava for conversion into ethanol.
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