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On
“ALCOHAL FUEL”
Presented By –
Lalit Singh
B.Tech (CH-3rd yr.)
0700451026
F.E.T.R.B.S. College, Agra
Introduction
There is nothing new in the use of alcohol as a motor fuel.
In 1872, when Nikolaus Otto invented the internal combustion
engine, gasoline was not available.
Ethyl alcohol at 180-190 proof was the specified fuel. The
model "T" Ford was designed to run on the available crude
gasolines, alcohol, or any combination of the two.
Alcohols in general and ethanol, in particular, make
excellent motor fuels. The reason alcohol fuel has not been
fully exploited is that, up until now, gasoline has been cheap,
available, and easy to produce.
This is a very important 5 or 10% because it can be
renewed each year, and each gallon of alcohol produced will
save a gallon of oil.
History of Ethanol
Production
• Ethanol’s first use was to power an engine in 1826, and
in 1876, Nicolas Otto, the inventor of the modern four-
cycle internal combustion engine, used ethanol to power
an early engine.
• Petroleum Processing
a. Catalytic hydration of ethylene
b. Etherification and hydrolysis of ethylene
c. Oxidation of Petroleum
Quantitative Requirement
Basis: 1Ton Of 100% Alcohol And 90% Yield From Total Sugar
• Molasses(50-55% Total Sugar) 5.6 ton
• Sulfuric Acid 27kg
• Ammonium Sulfate 2.5kg
• Coal 1.5ton
• Process Water 1.2ton
• Cooling Water 50ton
• Electricity 35KWH
• Plant Capacity 10-100 Ton/day
Physical Properties
• Brazilian ethanol is made mainly from sugar cane. Pure ethanol (100%
ethanol) is used in approximately 40 percent of the cars in Brazil.