The purpose of the experiment was to investigate whether ethanol could be produced in a sustainable way to validate its use as an alternative fuel. This was tested by fermenting onions, apples, potato and cheese over a period of two weeks using Bokashi. The ethanol produced by the food was then collected and measured to determine which food yielded the most alcohol. To further test whether the food was a sustainable option, worms were added to the waste after the two weeks of fermenting. The purpose of this was to see whether they could survive in and condition the waste products into compost capable of growing crops. The results of the experiments suggest that onion was the most efficient at producing ethanol, followed by apple, potato and, finally, cheese, which did not ferment. All three fermentable foods that were tested managed to sustain worms for the entirety of the experiment, indicating that the food scraps remaining after fermentation could further be used as a compost to grow crops in. Furthermore, this could be done at a community level to increase the health of nearby farmlands and gardens, and to offer economic benefits for the production of ethanol.
목차
ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 4. CONCLUSION 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6. REFERENCES
저자
Nathan Hastie [ All Saints Anglican School Highfield Drive, Merrimac,Queensland, 4226, Australia ]
Corresponding author
Nick Berry [ All Saints Anglican School Highfield Drive, Merrimac,Queensland, 4226, Australia ]
Ms. Elizabeth Bridon [ All Saints Anglican School Highfield Drive, Merrimac,Queensland, 4226, Australia ]
국제과학영재학회 [The Society for the International Gifted in Science]
설립연도
2006
분야
자연과학>자연과학일반
소개
과학영재를 위한 연구 활동을 통하여 과학영재를 발굴하고, 발굴된 과학영재가 과학 분야의 관련 연구 활동을 할 수 있도록 지원하여, 이들이 과학 관련 분야의 진로를 선택하도록 장려함으로써 국제경쟁력을 갖춘 우수 과학기술인을 배출하고 국가 경제발전 및 문화창달과 세계 과학 발전에 기여함을 목적으로 한다.
간행물
간행물명
APEC Youth Scientist Journal [APEC 청소년 과학학술지]
간기
반년간
pISSN
2005-5625
수록기간
2009~2022
십진분류
KDC 405DDC 505
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