The diagram illustrates how ethanol
fuel
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Overall
, the process consists of eight main stages, beginning with the storage of Linking Words
corn
and ending with the transportation of the finished ethanol Use synonyms
fuel
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clear that the Linking Words
corn
has to undergo several treatment stages, including milling, cooking, fermentation, separation and purification, before it becomes usable Use synonyms
fuel
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At the first
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corn
is stored before being milled into small pieces or powder. The ground Use synonyms
corn
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mixed with water and cooked for four hours. After the cooking Linking Words
stage
, the mixture is left to ferment for 48 hours, which is the longest Use synonyms
stage
in the whole process. Once fermentation has been completed, the mixture is separated into liquid and a solid by-product.
The separated liquid is Use synonyms
then
purified for five hours in order to produce ethanol Linking Words
fuel
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After
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purification Linking Words
stage
, the finished Use synonyms
fuel
is stored again. Use synonyms
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, it is transported to places where it is needed.Linking Words