Fuel ethanol production from cassava feedstock

Abstract:

The regions suitable for growing cassava include 5 provinces in Southern China, with Guangxi alone accounting for over 65% of the total cassava production in the country. In this article, the state-of-the-art development of fuel ethanol production from cassava in China is illustrated by the construction of the cassava fuel ethanol plant with its annual production capacity of 200 000 metric tons. And in the meantime, problems and challenges encountered in the development of China’s cassava fuel ethanol are highlighted and the strategies to address them are proposed.