Can all types of feed corn be made into ethanol?

Question

I heard that only some hybrid corn could be sprouted so the starches could be made into sugars. There is a farm next to me but I don't know it that kind of feed corn would work? Anyone have a clue on this????

Answer 1

I think yes. As all types of feed corns contain complex carbohydrates like starch.During fermentation process these are broken down to simpler sugers and finally to Ethanol by enzymic action.

Answer 2

Corn ethanol is ethanol produced from corn as a biomass through industrial fermentation, chemical processing and distillation. It is primarily used in the United States as an alternative to gasoline and petroleum (first-generation biofuel). It is the most common type of Ethanol in the United States, but is considered less efficient than other types of ethanol (sugar cane, etc.) especially when only the vegetable itself is used and not the whole plant.

Ethanol dollar's production may occur through two corn processing methods: dry and wet corn milling; the main difference between the two is the initial treatment of grain. In dry milling operations, liquefied corn starch is produced by heating corn meal with water and enzymes. A second enzyme converts the liquefied starch to sugars, which are fermented by yeast into ethanol and carbon dioxide; released CO2 during fermentation is captured and may be sold for use in carbonating beverages and in the manufacture of dry ice. Wet milling operations separate the fibre, germ (oil), and protein from the starch before it is fermented into ethanol