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C12F

RECOVERY OF BY-PRODUCTS OF FERMENTED SOLUTIONS; DENATURED ALCOHOL; PREPARATION THEREOF

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 1995

Classification Context

Section:
CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:
BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
Subclass:
RECOVERY OF BY-PRODUCTS OF FERMENTED SOLUTIONS; DENATURED ALCOHOL; PREPARATION THEREOF

Description

C12F covers processes and techniques for isolating, recovering, and purifying by-products generated during fermentation operations, including alcohols, organic acids, gases, and other valuable compounds. This classification also encompasses the preparation and denaturation of ethanol and other alcohols produced from fermented solutions. Applications include recovery of vinegar, glycerol, CO₂, and fusel oils from brewing, wine-making, and spirit production, as well as the industrial denaturation of alcohol for non-beverage uses.

Scope Notes

Glossary: Denatured alcohol ethanol that has additives to make it inedible (poisonous) in order to prevent human consumption. Denatured alcohol permits legitimate use and manufacture of ethanol, since its manufacturing process creates an ethanol-containing solution that is not suitable for drinking, but it is similar to ethanol for most purposes. | Limiting references: Removal of yeast from wine ("degorgeage")

Related Keywords

recovery of by-products of FERMENTATION process

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