Sunday, August 28, 2011

advantages vs the disadvantages in producing alcohol by fermentation and in industry

Producing alcohol from fermentation:


Advantages
Disadvantages
Renewable recourses
Cost of production is high and requires more energy
Doesn’t release harmful gases into the atmosphere
Lots of workers are needed
Batch production – can start and stop at any time
Production is very slow
Little energy needed
Product is impure, need further treatment











Producing alcohol in industries from:

Advantages
Disadvantages
Production is very fast
Non renewable
Production is continuos – runs all the time
Releases poisonous gases into atmosphere
Few workers needed – save money
Lots of energy needed
Product is pure
High temperature and pressure conditions needed