Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?

Something got lost in the translation from chemistry to ZDNet: "Tree branches will go into a large tank where enough heat and pressure are applied to the mix to turn it into a gas."

I don't know of any way enough heat and pressure could vaporize a tree branch without burning it, in which case you're already past ethanol to carbon dioxide. Sorry, the reporter missed a(?) step there.; Posted by: cd2_z Posted on: 08/15/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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