What is Corn Ethanol?
Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from plant materials known as biomass. The most famous and commonly used is corn-based ethanol.
Corn-based ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and EtOH) is a clear, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 75.5 degrees Celsius . The chemical formula is CH3CH2OH, otherwise written as C2H5OH. Corn-based ethanol contains a hydroxyl group, a hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom. The chemical compound is the same whether the ethanol is produced from switch grass, sugar cane, biomass, or another cellulosic feedstock.
Corn-based ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and EtOH) is a clear, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 75.5 degrees Celsius . The chemical formula is CH3CH2OH, otherwise written as C2H5OH. Corn-based ethanol contains a hydroxyl group, a hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom. The chemical compound is the same whether the ethanol is produced from switch grass, sugar cane, biomass, or another cellulosic feedstock.