Research Article

Yield and Properties of Ethanol Biofuel Produced from Different Whole Cassava Flours

Table 3

Yield, volume, and density of ethanol produced from different cassava cultivars.

Name of cassava used Density of first distillate (g/mL)Density of second distillate (g/mL)% Ethanol
(weight in water)
Volume of ethanol (mL)/g of cassava flour produced after distillationAppearance

TMS 92B/000680.94320.820688.70.60Colorless
TMS 92B/000610.95060.829285.40.50Colorless
TMS 91/023240.94090.882586.90.55Colorless
TMS 98/05050.95720.828485.70.42Colorless
TMS 98/05810.94630.837182.50.51Colorless