Industrial alcohol : sources and manufacture
(Book)
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Published
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1911.
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Status
Wyoming State Library - Federal Documents Collection
A 1.9:429
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Published
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1911.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Cover title.
General Note
"This report constitutes the second revision of a bulletin on industrial alcohol (no. 268)--first issued in 1906 and slightly revised in 1907."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"It is apparent that the business of distilling alcohol is one which calls for a considerable investment and no small degree of technical skill. It can not be conducted advantageously, from a commercial point of view, in very small plants on account of the proportionately high cost of the plant and of the labor; and many of the so-called "wastes" which have been suggested as fermentable raw materials are so poor in fermentable substance or so expensive to handle that their availability is thereby impaired. It seem that the business, to be productive of satisfactory returns, must be conducted on a fairly large scale, and that the best success is likely to be attained with raw materials of the general types already in use, namely, maize, potatoes, and molasses. The industry is not suited to every locality, and it is most likely to be successful if carried on systematically on a very large farm, or if supported by the joint interests of a fairly large community. The alluring statements sometimes made regarding large financial returns to be obtained by making industrial alcohol with waste, raw material, unskilled labor, and a "cheap" distilling outfit are misleading and can only result in loss if followed."--Conclusion (p.32).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wiley, H. W., & Sawyer, H. E. (1911). Industrial alcohol: sources and manufacture . U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930 and H. E. Sawyer. 1911. Industrial Alcohol: Sources and Manufacture. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930 and H. E. Sawyer. Industrial Alcohol: Sources and Manufacture U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1911.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wiley, Harvey Washington, and H. E Sawyer. Industrial Alcohol: Sources and Manufacture U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1911.
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