Converting Municipal Waste into Automobile Fuel: Ethanol from Newspaper

Autor/inn/en	Mascal, Mark; Scown, Richard
Titel	Converting Municipal Waste into Automobile Fuel: Ethanol from Newspaper
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 85 (2008) 4, S.546-548 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
Schlagwörter	Organic Chemistry; Science Experiments; Science Laboratories; Recycling; Fuels; Science Instruction; Conservation (Environment); College Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Organische Chemie; Treibstoff; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt
Abstract	Waste newspaper is pulped with acid and its cellulose is hydrolyzed. The resulting glucose syrup is fermented with yeast and distilled to give ethanol. The experiment highlights the potential of applied chemistry to confront problems of economic importance, that is, the effective utilization of biomass to reduce dependence on non-renewable petroleum. In the course of this laboratory exercise students are introduced to carbohydrate chemistry and the use of fermentation in organic synthesis. They also gain practical experience in microdistillation, vacuum filtration, and thin-layer chromatography. It is most appropriate for students of the advanced organic chemistry laboratory. (Contains 1 scheme.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10