Another field trip blog from last weeks visit to a bioethanol plant near Linkoping. This is the first time the course Biofuel technology was introduced for selection in SLU. The science where new modes of fuels are being developed in place of non renewable sources of energy. The modern techniques include extraction fuel of combustible values like methane, ethanol and hydrogen from waste- lignocellulose (wood), household waste and the likes. This plant involved in extracting pure commercial grade fuel ethanol from food grade grains.
A class of 13 showed up on time on the day of the trip at 9 AM. There were two incharge of two VW vans to take us to the site. The day was glum in the beginning but cleared up to a sunny start.
Happy start with pleasant weather and comfy seating.
Upon reaching the site at 1 PM, the site engineer was there to welcome us as present us with the factfile and trivia about the site. The modus operandi, the concepts, the challenges and the science.
Some views from while walking around the site.
Grain loading bay
Gargantuan silos
The grains that make the ethanol
Meit turned to a "Silo hugger". He says, " If trees need a hug, why not these?"
Amongst us we had some who were "Dressed to kill".
Everyone on our carriage realized that they were a fan of MAX. On the way back, we had a quick pit stop at there.
Everyone as happy as they could be.....
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