Course: BFM 201 Ethanol Production

Unit 3 Lab

View these three short presentations prior to coming to lab.

Two of the presentations are from a series of short videos out of Nebraska that do a nice job of providing an overview of the ethanol production process. The first two presentations that you watch this week will prepare you for discussions on corn as a feedstock, grain quality, and the anatomy of a corn kernel. The third presentation is an overview of the moisture meter we will be using in the lab to test grain moisture so you will be prepared to use the unit during lab.

"Can Corn Fuel the Future? Chapter 1" by Nebraska Corn Kernels, Standard YouTube License

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"Can Corn Fuel the Future? Chapter 2" by Nebraska Corn Kernel, Standard YouTube License

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In this week's unit, you will have hands-on experience testing moisture of grain, and other quality checks, looking at the anatomy of a corn kernel, and set up the Ethanol Training Simulator.

For this week's lab report:
- Explain where the starch is located in the corn kernel.
- Test and record the moisture on corn samples

Bring the Ethanol Training Simulator Student Workbook Part One to the lab with you.
Ethanol Training Simulator job numbers:
a. 00010
b. 00011
c. 00012
d. 00013
e. 00014
f. 00015
g. 00016
h. 00017