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Originally Posted by wodin
Dennis, there are two ways to convert corn to fuel; one is as you say refining the corn oil into biodiesel. The other is to ferment the sugar/starch in the corn to produce ethanol which is then mixed with gasoline to increase the volume. gasoline pumps here have signs saying that the gasoline may contain up to 10% ethanol.
Although I don't know if it's economical I'd think one could do both with the same corn. First squeeze out the oil, then ferment the remaining mash.
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Ethanol's what I had in mind. Down here the motor fuel is branded E10. I believe they use corn, rapeseed, sorghum, cotton-seed and anything else they can get (usually low grade) to make it. We drink the ethanol made from sugar in Bundy-and-Cokes
Not sure it is economical now, it was 'all the go' when WTI was over USD100 a barrel.
BR