Corn ethanol is ethanol produced from corn that is used as a biomass. Corn ethanol is produced by means of ethanol fermentation and distillation.
Corn ethanol is mainly used as an oxygenate in gasoline to produce a low-level blend. To a lesser extent, it is used as fuel for E85 flex-fuel vehicles.
Corn is the main feedstock used for producing ethanol fuel in the United States.
Read more about Corn Ethanol: Production Process, Environmental and Social Issues, Alternatives To Corn As A Feedstock
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