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Distillation is a challenge to all fermentation processes
A challenge common to all ethanol fermentation processes - ethanol produced in fermentation process is highly diluted with water. In fact, the ethanol produced from fermenting grain typically makes up only 15-20% of the solution, with the remainder water. For cellulosic ethanol, the crude ethanol is typically less than 5%. Separating water and ethanol an energy-intensive process. Even where the EROEI is high, as in sugarcane ethanol, distillation takes substantial amount of energy. - Read More
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