was that long height vessel a distillation column??? fermentation is totally a batch process. then how you are producing the ethanol continuously...please help somebody :)
@engineerdr this is not a continuous fermentation but continuous non stop distillation where all you have to do is to switch between your fermenting vessels, - so it takes time to ferment and also time to distill - thus once one big vessel is empty the another one is ready for processing, - process the ready one and prepare the first one, - in this case there is no need to heat and boil an entire volume of mash - just a steady supply to the still and continuous processing of fermented mash.
@santeryi9 thank you so much sir....actually i m a chemical engineering student and my project is the production of ethanol from molasses.....will you please help me if i'll need any help in the regard of this project?
@josemanuelsalgado water injection, also known as anti-detonant injection, is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming fuel-air mixture to cool the combustion chambers of the engine,
@josemanuelsalgado allowing for greater compression ratios and largely eliminating the problem of engine knocking (detonation). This effectively increases the octane rating of the fuel, meaning that performance gains can be obtained when used in conjunction with a supercharger, turbocharger, altered spark ignition timing, and other modifications.
@josemanuelsalgado All that I stated is not my words but widely known fact, water in the state of steam or mist will not damage engine but will add some extra H/P this effect is used in aircraft engines, so some few percent of water in ethanol is real advantage that offsets the problem of ethanol of being the fuel with lower calories in comparison with petrol.
@santeryi9 thank you for your answer. then the argument that says that ethanol needs to be pure in 99% are false, anyway they say that the ethanol will ruin the carburator sealings and plastic tubes, they also say that the ethanol will create a gel that will block the injectors, do you think that can also be dismissed?
@josemanuelsalgado it is true for 2 stroke engines where the oil and petrol must be premixed before use in engine, your bike must be equipped with 4 stroke engine and the older the better, - less parts in carbs, easier to convert , plus not so demanding to the quality of fuel.
It is will take approximately 120L of mash, and cost will depend on the cost of raw materials, if you are farmer and growing corn or sugar cane, or have an axcess to byproducts of sugar production (molasses) then it will cost you just a few bucks and your time, but in some places it is cheaper to buy a petrol
was that long height vessel a distillation column??? fermentation is totally a batch process. then how you are producing the ethanol continuously...please help somebody :)
engineerdr 1 month ago
@engineerdr this is not a continuous fermentation but continuous non stop distillation where all you have to do is to switch between your fermenting vessels, - so it takes time to ferment and also time to distill - thus once one big vessel is empty the another one is ready for processing, - process the ready one and prepare the first one, - in this case there is no need to heat and boil an entire volume of mash - just a steady supply to the still and continuous processing of fermented mash.
santeryi9 1 month ago
@santeryi9 thank you so much sir....actually i m a chemical engineering student and my project is the production of ethanol from molasses.....will you please help me if i'll need any help in the regard of this project?
engineerdr 1 month ago
@engineerdr No problems, I'll help you as much as I can.
santeryi9 1 month ago
@santeryi9 than you very much sir :)
engineerdr 1 month ago
@engineerdr may i have your facebook ID ?
engineerdr 1 month ago
can you use it on gas engines? some people say home made ethanol has too much water and will ruin the engine. is that true?
josemanuelsalgado 6 months ago
@josemanuelsalgado water injection, also known as anti-detonant injection, is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming fuel-air mixture to cool the combustion chambers of the engine,
santeryi9 6 months ago
@josemanuelsalgado allowing for greater compression ratios and largely eliminating the problem of engine knocking (detonation). This effectively increases the octane rating of the fuel, meaning that performance gains can be obtained when used in conjunction with a supercharger, turbocharger, altered spark ignition timing, and other modifications.
santeryi9 6 months ago
@josemanuelsalgado All that I stated is not my words but widely known fact, water in the state of steam or mist will not damage engine but will add some extra H/P this effect is used in aircraft engines, so some few percent of water in ethanol is real advantage that offsets the problem of ethanol of being the fuel with lower calories in comparison with petrol.
santeryi9 6 months ago
@santeryi9 thank you for your answer. then the argument that says that ethanol needs to be pure in 99% are false, anyway they say that the ethanol will ruin the carburator sealings and plastic tubes, they also say that the ethanol will create a gel that will block the injectors, do you think that can also be dismissed?
josemanuelsalgado 6 months ago
@josemanuelsalgado it is true for 2 stroke engines where the oil and petrol must be premixed before use in engine, your bike must be equipped with 4 stroke engine and the older the better, - less parts in carbs, easier to convert , plus not so demanding to the quality of fuel.
santeryi9 6 months ago
This looks like a bigger one . looks like this one could make 10- 20 gal a day.
Is that correct
youngsinfo 1 year ago
FUEL...........yep.............burrrp !
ratheads 2 years ago 2
It is will take approximately 120L of mash, and cost will depend on the cost of raw materials, if you are farmer and growing corn or sugar cane, or have an axcess to byproducts of sugar production (molasses) then it will cost you just a few bucks and your time, but in some places it is cheaper to buy a petrol
Regards
Santeryi9
santeryi9 2 years ago
I was wondering, how much does it cost you to make enough mash to make 10 liters of ethanol.
Is it less expensive than buying gasoline (petrol).
Thanks, Tim
kb5zcr 2 years ago