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Τίτλος
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Design and construction of a small scale pilot plant for producing ethanol fuel from grade surplus or co - products
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Θέμα
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Ethanol as fuel
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Renewable energy sources
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Δημιουργός
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Kannas, Zenonas
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Πηγή
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Higher Technical Institute
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Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.
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Εκδότης
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Library of Cyprus University of Technology
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Ημερομηνία
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2005
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Συνεισφέρων
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Stassis, Andreas
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Angastiniotis, Nicos
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Δικαιώματα
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Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.
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Μορφή
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pdf
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Γλώσσα
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en
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Τύπος
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text
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Αναγνωριστικό
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MED0554
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Σύνοψη
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The world of the 20th century presents many critical challenges one of the most important being concerns over the environment. As population increases and the standard of living improves, there is an increasing concern that there will be a shortage of energy to heat our homes and power the vehicles we so heavily depend on. On the other hand we must consider the need for clean air, clear water, clean fuel, and biodegradable, renewable materials.
Alternative energy sources can be easily developed with the existing technology. These energy sources are renewable, cleaner, and more dependable than traditional fuel. Ethanol is one of them. It is am alcohol made by fermenting grape or other similar products which are rich in sugar, such as com and sorghum are good sources, but potatoes, sugarcane, Jerusalem artichoIles, and other fann plants and vastes are also suitable.
The first blends in the 1970's were 10% by volume (E-I0) while a blend of 85% by volume (E-85) wasintroduced in the late 1990's.
The idea to design and construction of a small scale pilot plant for producing ethanol fuel, has moved my interest, specially when I learned that alcohol industries in Cyprus have thousands of tons of alcohol waste stored in warehouses that can't be used and also can't be thrown away.
Ethanol can be used to increase octane levels, decrease engine emissions, and can extend the supply of gasoline.
There are three primary ways in which ethanol can be used as a fuel:
1. as a blend of 10 percent ethanol with ninety percent gasoline.
2. as a component of refonnulated gasoline, directly and/or as ethyl tertiary butyl either (ETBE) or
3. directly as a fuel with is percent or more gasoline know as "E-85"
So, I considered that, the idea of using this alcohol waste as a fuel will not only solve the problem of storing it but also help to solve the problem of depending on other sources, and to keep providing us with fuel. Everything in our country depends on the black gold (fuel) as many of us call it. We use fuel to produce electricity, fuel to heat our homes, fuel for our vehicles. Can anybody ever imagine if someday the deposits of fuel are no longer available, what will happen to all of us;!
MED0554.pdf