Abstract
Ethanol is a clear colorless, volatile, and flammable liquid that is made by the fermentation of different biological materials. Ethanol is also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol.
Some excerpts taken from Bajpai (2007). PIRA Technology Report on Bioethanol with kind permission from Smithers PIRA.
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Bajpai, P. (2013). Chemistry, Types, and Sources of Ethanol. In: Advances in Bioethanol. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1584-4_2
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