Wood *ethanol* from Japan
Distilled spirits from... wood? Credit: Japan Times, Alex K.T. Martin |
To begin with, harvested wood is crushed into 2-by-2-centimeter pieces using a chipper, and then processed using a hammer mill with a 0.7-millimeter screen. This powdered wood is then slowly inserted into a rapidly rotating mill with circulating spring water and heavy beads made of zirconia-reinforced alumina to create wood slurry. Читать дальше...