Converting Sweet Sorghum to Ethanol - An Alternative Feedstock for Renewable Fuels

The goal of this project was to design an ethanol production process from sweet sorghum for use as a renewable fuel. Sorghum stalks are first harvested and sent through a series of 2 three-roller extractors (70% total efficiency). Extracted juice is pumped to the reactor for preservation and ferment...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waters, Heather
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/271930