Sugarcane processing juice extraction

The simplest way to produce ethanol is from sweet juices extracted from sugarcane, sugar beet, or sweet sorghum because the juice is directly fermented and then distilled to obtain fuel-grade ethanol. The disadvantages of this process are the relatively low conversion rates (70 L/ton), the relatively low shelf life of the cut stalks, and the seasonal harvesting that impedes the utilization of the biorefinery throughout the whole year. 

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