What is the primary method of ethanol production from sugarcane?

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What is the primary method of ethanol production from sugarcane?
  1. Fermentation
  2. Distillation
  3. Hydrolysis
  4. Gasification

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary method of ethanol production from sugarcane?
  • Step 1: Harvest sugarcane from the fields.
  • Step 2: Crush the sugarcane to extract the juice.
  • Step 3: Add yeast to the sugarcane juice.
  • Step 4: Allow the mixture to ferment, which means the yeast will eat the sugars.
  • Step 5: During fermentation, the yeast produces ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide.
  • Step 6: After fermentation, separate the ethanol from the mixture.
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