Course: BFM 201 Ethanol Production

Unit 11 Lab

View these two presentations prior to coming to lab for an introduction to the dehydration process and an introduction to indicators and the pH scale.

"Can Corn Fuel the Future? Chapter 6," by Nebraska Corn Kernels, Standard YouTube License

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by Letslearnscience, Standard YouTube License

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In this week's unit, you will have hands-on experience performing an acidity test and controlling the dehydration process on the Ethanol Training Simulator. After all other components have been removed from the ethanol, any remaining acetic acid can be measured by titration. Ethanol acidity is an important determination of corrosiveness. Monitoring and controlling the dehydration process is critical.

For this week's lab report:

- Enter results from your titration experiment.
- Explain why we are concerned with corrosiveness in the ethanol facility.

NOTE: Bring the Ethanol Training Simulator Student Workbook Part Two to lab this week.
Ethanol Training Simulator job number 00680