Book Description

A study designed to determine the fiscal and market conditions under which the production of gasohol would be profitable for private producers. Includes the following chapters: (1) Gasohol: Technical Characteristics and Cost of Ethanol, (2) Ethanol: General Characteristics and Production Technology, (3) Ethanol: Input-Output Relationships of Raw Material and Energy, (4) Ethanol: Raw Material Costs and By-Product Credits, (5) Ethanol: Plant Investment and Operating Costs, (6) Financial Analysis of Ethanol Production, (7) Ethanol: Plant Size, Market and Site Selection Factors, and (8) Comments on Impacts of Regional Gasohol Program. Also includes various appendices and a 150+ item bibliography.