the bottom of the sea‚ from enzymes to fungi and other microorganisms. So‚ the researcher came up of using the malunggay leaves extract as source of ethanol since based on the study done by Senator Loren Legarda‚ the extracts obtained from the leaves of malunggay plant is 80% ethanol‚ which is used for fuels. This study knew the possibility of ethanol from malunggay leaves extract. First‚ the researcher gathered the needed the raw material‚ the malunggay leaves. It weighted .75 kilogram. Then‚ through
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BIO ETHANOL FUEL OUT OF FERMENTED BANANA (Musa balbasiana) PEELINGS Authors/ Researchers: Asprec‚ ‚ Centeno‚ Cruz‚ Jumadiao‚ Sanchez‚ Silaya‚ The Problem and Its Background Background of the study Bio-ethanol fuel has been used through these times and produced in many places specifically in Brazil and United States which contributes to the 87.1% bio-ethanol production in the world. Besides from being eco-friendly‚ inexpensive and less toxic‚ it is more preferred as a fuel for the materials
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USA over a Barrel The cost of a barrel of oil this summer reached a record high of nearly $100. How has this happened and how much higher could oil go? The United States dependence on foreign oil is at an all time high. Nations supplying this oil are pumping at a record pace and maximum capacity. If any of these nations fail to supply the U.S. because of a terror attack or bad relations‚ the economy would be negatively impacted. How can the U.S. reduce dependence on imported fuels and diversify
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Bio-ethanol is manufactured from fermenting starch‚ wheat and sugar cane. Ethanol is also made from the hydration of ethylene from petroleum‚ though the majority of ethanol is produced by fermentation. It is considered an alternative fuel source as it is regarded to be renewable and more beneficial to the environment. As a car fuel ethanol is blended with petrol in different concentrations. In cars‚ carbon monoxide is produced from the incomplete combustion of petroleum. By adding ethanol which
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org/AJB ISSN 1684–5315 © 2008 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Ethanol production potential of local yeast strains isolated from ripe banana peels A. A. Brooks Department of Microbiology‚ University of Calabar‚ P.M.B. 1115‚ Calabar‚ Nigeria. E-mail: brooks.akan@yahoo.com. Tel: 08037956762. Accepted 16 May‚ 2008 The ability of different yeast strains isolated from ripe banana peels to produce ethanol was investigated. Of the 8 isolates screened for their fermentation ability
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efficient. This is when ethanol made its debut into the fuel industry‚ as an additive to gasoline. Ethanol is put into gas as a combatant against water‚ which can find its way into fuel tanks of vehicles. It reduces the effect that this water has on the health of the vehicle‚ and as a result increases gas mileage‚ and also increases the amount of complete combustion. Ethanol consumption has severe drawbacks pertaining to its effect on the environment. Production of ethanol increases the formation
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Although ethanol has provided our world with many benefits‚ there are also many drawbacks as well. Because ethanol is manufactured from corn crops‚ the value of most corn is higher in costs. This drawback plays a role not only in the world of energy but also in the food industry‚ thus overall impacting our economy. In addition‚ the corn also requires a large quantity of land in order to produce enough material for the ethanol. Farm land is very scarce and difficult to come by‚ because of the constant
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Ethanol Fuel‚ the Green Myth Who in the United States of America does not like a good ear of corn or two to eat? It is a food staple in many of our households throughout this great country and helps to feed the world’s ever growing population. It is also used to produce a biofuel and gasoline fuel additive called ethanol‚ and is being promoted as environmentally friendlier‚ has less of a carbon footprint on the earth then fossil fuels like gasoline and oil do‚ and will fully reduce our dependency
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are looking into is ethanol or CH3CH2OH which is the chemical make up of ethanol. Ethanol is a clear colorless liquid that at low levels has a sweet taste‚ but at levels needed for fuel use it has a burning taste. Since 1990‚ when the government decided that gasoline burned had unsafe levels of carbon monoxide‚ ethanol has been added to gasoline in order to make it a higher octane level‚ burn cleaner‚ and to over all improve the emissions of gasoline. In order for an ethanol mixture to be considered
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Using ethanol as an alternate fuel‚ or fuel extender includes a heterogenous agglomeration of advantages and disadvantages. On cars: ethanol is preferable to lead as an octane booster. A 10% addition of ethanol to petrol is more effective than lead at boosting octane rating (+2.5) and making car run smoother. It’s cheaper than lead‚ and ethanol-blended fuels leave no gummy deposits‚ thus keeps engine clean. Although a minimal 10% ethanol blend should be compatible with internal combustion engines
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