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The Huron Expositor, 1982-07-21, Page 36A16 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 28, 1982 Ethanol plant works Continued from page 1 of the total cost involved. The plant was Jauilt last summer with much of the construction done by the family. Although it was a learning process, Mr. Durand said the equipment was modified "and is now working quite well." He said the plant is equipped to process 70 bushel of corn per batch. In explaining the production of ethanol, Mr. Durand said the gram corn is boiled to kill micro-organisms. Enzymes which con- vert starch to sugar are added following the boiling process. He said two kilos of enzymes are added at the proper tempera- ture to be most effective. ' In order to lower the temperature of the 2.300 gallon cooking tank as quickly as possible, the steam is shut off and water is forced through a jacket. He said the water used is saved for the next batch. . YEAST ADDED - A converted Manure pump is used to transfer the mash to another tank. Yeast is then added for the fermentation process which lasts 70 hours. Using a separator made from equipment used to clean fines but of corn, the residue is separated from the "beer" liquid. At this point, the liquid has an alcohol content o eight to 12 per cent. The liquid is then put thru the distillation equipment consisting of a stripper and purifier with an alcohol content of approximately 80 per cent obtained. En an effort to save energy, Mr. Durand said heat exchangers are used to 'save .T.U.s. Our finished product is similar to rum or whiskey but we advise people not to drink it." Copper or stainless steel tubing is not used so the ethanol is extremely poisonous. By law, Mr. Durand said he is required to de -nature the alcohol using gasoline or diesel fuel. Although people are concerned about the use of food to make fuel, Mr. Durand explained cattle tested in the United States were fed the corn residue used in alcohol Production and regular feed in a 50-50 experiment. in the end, the cattle fed the residue gained 13 per cent faster and the same quality of beef was maintained. Plus - an additional two gallons of alcohol was gained per bushel of corn," "There is no food loss , by removing alcohol from the corn. Only the starch is used." Using 'scientific findings, Mr. Durand said the corn residue contains 28 per cent protein, all of which is digestible by the body. "In all grain usecrto feed cattle, 60 per cent is never digested", he explained. NOT GASOHOL Mr. purand said his equipment is not able to produce gasohol because "we can't make ethanol pure enough." He said the alcohol, must be at least 98 per cent to be mixed on a ratio of 10 per cent ethanol and 90 per cent gasoline. In the United States, Mr. Durand said the >age distilliries have the proper equipment to remove excess water. The ethanol is used to increase the octaine.rating in gasoline. "Farmers in the States are not converting motors but are mixing ethanol with low quality gasoline.' He said a properly converted motor can burn ethanol with 15 to 20 p,er cent water content and no power loss is realized. The reason being that water and alcohol. mix completely." Mr. Durand said his farm AIH L t preve gas fume death BY SHELLEY MePIHIEE On June 21, 1978, Norman Cartwright of RR1, Londesboro was instantly killed when he was overcome by deadly gas fumes while working in his barn. The 36 -year-old, lifelong resident of the area had entered his barn that morning about 9 a.m. and was found unconscious about an hour later. He had been working around the ,entrance to a tank of liquidt manure located Under the tiiiii'and.poor. ventilation, combined with humid air, caused his death. John Paul Rau of Zurich was more fortunate. He had a close brush with death while flushing liquid manure out of the gutters in his swine barn two years ago. ' In Farmsafe, a publication of the Farm Safety Association he explained. "I heard the pigs squealing and. upon investigating, found some animals ' gasping for air. Suddenly. I found myself in the same predicament. but failed to realize it was manure gas. I managed to get to the outside door, which was about 30 feet away before 1 collapsed.' When Mr. Rau regained consciousness. he found that he had lost all his motor control. It took 15 minutes for him to get back on his feet. "My son soon realized that it was manure gas. and that I had not been overcome by a heart attack, when he found the family dog unconscious and a number of dead pigs in the pens," Mr. Rau recalled. "I found that once a person comes into contact with manure gas. there is no time to do anything. It strikes like lightening. You have no warning. because there is no different smell." What Mr. Carwright didn't know. and Mr. Rau learned in his near fatal accident is that manure gas fumes are deadly. The Huron County Farm • and .Home Safety Association is taking preventative steps in an effort to teach more area farmers that gases from liquid manure storage or vertical silos for storing ensilage are dangerous and can kill humans and livestock Within a matter of minutes. Don Young of RR3. Auburn, secretary of the Huron Safety Association noted, "We have been fortunate in Huron County so far that no deaths have occurred due to silage gas. However. manure gas has taken one life in' 1978 and has been responsible for other close encounters and the death of livestonk.' In an effort to warn and inform farmers about the dangers of the silent killer. the Huron Safety Association in co-operation with the Huron County Junior Farmers are distributing signs warning of the presence of dangerous gases. The 600 bright red signs will be placed on farms in Huron County which either have liquid manure storage or vertical silos. They will be put up, free of charge. by the five Junior Farmer clubs in the county -Auburn, West Huron. Howick, South Huron and North Huron. Mr. Young said that placing the signs is the first positive step the local Safety Association can take in reminding farmers of the danger. He explained that gas deteetor test kits are available, but the high costof using the equipment is prohibitive. The -Association is encouraging companies to produce less expensive test equipment. Extra precautions, according to the Association, are necessary since liquid manure storage systems have come into prominent use in recent years. Many dairy, beef. hog and some poultry operations now use liquid manure systems as a fast and economical method of handlina animal Please turn to page 19 e1as M. ,...T0e0eli a hifrirA 6 effierfj— i_ J , in Area Churches First PRESBYTERIAN Church 59 Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. T.A.A. Duke, Mit-Aster Mrs. Carol Carter, Organist SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1982 11:00 a.m. - Joint Summer Worship in First Presbyterian Church Rev. J.G. Vanslyke In charge ST. THOMAS Anglican Church Rev. James R. Biroadloot, B.A., M.Div. SUNDAY, AUGUST 1,1982 Eighth Sunday After Trinity MORNING PRAYER Gordon Wright and James Snowdon NORTHSIDE United Church 54 Goderlch St. West. Seaforth SUNDAY, AUGUST 1,1982 11 a.m. - Joint Church Service in First Presbyterian Church A REMNANT WITH ROOTS Mr. Vanslyke will preach Margaret Whitmore Audrey McLlwain Choir Director -Organist Jr. Choir Leader .Nursery Indians For the past two weeks the children at the Tuckerstoith Day Nursery have been talk- ing about Indians. They were busy making costumes and preparing props for a big Indian Festival. The Indian Festival was held on July 22. The seniors sang Ten Little Indians. The juniors put on an Indian dance GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Huron Centennial School BRUCEFIELD, ONT. 482-9260, 565-5341 and 236-4979 herrn Closed For ( onvention This Week On ly V©difit operation has a small tractor using straight ethanol. A car and truck were also converted to burn ethanol which has a 20 per cent water mixture. The conversion kit can be installed on most motors in half an hour." ' "Cold weather may create problems in starting a vehicle," he said. To overcome this, a vehicle can be started on gasoline and switched to alcohol. ."Using this method, a vehicle can burn ethanol which has a mixture of.50 per cent water." Although diesel motors are easier to convene -lubrication problems exist. Mr. Durand said this is overcome by removing the injectors and adding a carburator and spark plugs. A Converted diesel with an 80 horse ',ewer rating is presently putting out 85 horse power he said. Although Burands are producing more ethanol than they require, Mr. Durand said "regulations don't allow us to sell the excess. We have had a number of interested buyers." Taking into account that the grain residue used io the production of alcohol is sold for $190 per ton to feed companies to be used in feed rations, the cost of a litre of ethanol is 17 cents using cold. water and 14 cents per litre using warm water. Mr, Durand said farmers have the corn and he is convinced that all &anis should be set up to produce ethanol. ' In 1971, corn was $2.50 per bushel and a barrel °foil sold for $2.50. Mr. Durand says that in 1982, corn is still $2.50 per bushel, but oil has shot up to $80 per barrel. If gasoline prices continue to increase, 1 believe we can continue to compete."' POLLUTION "Alcohol has a lot going for it," said Mr. , 11 Durand. That includes the cost benefit, a surplus of starch and the fact it is clean burning. "Gas, oil and coal create air pollution". Mr. Durand said that environmental statistics show "that thousands of lakes are dead." "What about the condition of the land and health? What is ;the total cost of polluting the environment?" asked Mr. '-Durand. He said air pollution could cut crop yields by 40 to 50 per cent. "I have seen it happen to bean crops." Mr. Durand said a hydro coal fired generating station is capable of producing over 200,000 tons of sulphur dioxide per year. if scrubbers were installed, the amount would be reduced to 15 to 20 per cent. He said the nearest coal fired plant is in Lambton county and has no scrubbers. Over 400 acres of prime agricultural land would be required to store the sludge, a mixture of lime and soot." Mr. Durand said a recent report by Ontario Hydro showed that due to high costs, scrubbers would not be installed for up to seven years. "This is very bad management on their part if you figur the costs to the environment." "If ydrO is allowed to construct a power line t he U.S. to sell electricity, Hydro will "--builf another coal fired plant," explained Mr. Durand. ' We import coal from the U.S. and pollute our environment to supply them with hydro." ' 'The oil industry has forced us to look for alternate forms of energy." Mr. Durand stressed that the Federation of Agriculture should press the. government to develop these alternate sources. "Energy is important to our society today. We should use it wisely." t's Cana rex On@ f©© fl@quaiaw by ©b 1r©t Who is right in the controversy over Canagrex? What's that, you say? You do not know what Canagrex is? And you don't care? You should care. It is Agminister Eugene Whelan's baby. He proposed it two years ago. He wants a blanket organization called the Canadian agriculture export develop- ment corporation. Canagrex for short. Mr. Whelan wants the organization to promote Canadian -grown food around the world. Not only that, but the rotund, green-Stetsoned minister wants Canagrex to have the power to export food products. But the Conservatives, who have agreed to the bill, want Canagrex stripped of exporting powers. The debate is still raging as this is written. If it continues long enough, the entire idea may die on the order paper because the house will adjourn for the summer at the end of July. The Tories have introduced 14 amend- ments to the bill and are questioning in detail all 40 clauses. Even if it does get through the house, it will still have to go through the Senate and get royal assent. If the bill dies in this ses,sion, poor old Eugene will have to start all over again in the fall. . Even without export powers, Canagrex could have a major role in seeking new markets and in supplying processors and farmers in Canada with plenty of vital information on potential customers over- seas. It takes money and time to find new market. Whelan wants an 11 -member board of directors. It could be a peachy appointment. It could mean a great deal of travelling at government expense to devel. op these markets. Ask anyone whether new markets are developed quickly and it doesn't have to be food. A friend of mine who was sales and promotion manager for a farm machinery company spent three years persuading Rumania to buy Canadian haying equipment. He also spent consider- able time and a lot of money in China and was eventually turned down for an Ameri- can prbduct. Several major amendments have been proposed by Whelan to quell fears that Canagrex, under the original clauses, could take over food companies and farmland. But the Tories are still unhappy. They want those export ideas dropped. Good idea to promote Canadian food products. Sure. get those new markets, those new customers. And then, turn it over to the private sector to do the exporting. I'm inclined to agree. Bureaucrats tend to snarl the proceSs. Fubar, it was called in the air force. Snafu in the navy. Fouled up beyond all recognition. Situation now all fouled up. Take something that works well, give it to government bureaucrats at any level and they will find a way to botch the job. About a year ago, some members of the Ontario Pork Congress had some inquiries. They followed them up, took a trip overseas and came back with literally thousands of dollars worth of orders in their hot little hands. Most farm organizations have supported Canagrex as it was originally proposed. notably the Canadian Federation of Agricul- ture, They may have their suspicions about such powers being handed over to Ottawa but thcy know how much it costs to develop new markets. They know how much it costs to promote in other countries and they appear reluctant but resigned to allow Canagrex to retain the power to export. A few other farm organizations, though, such as the Christian Farmers Federation and, as usual. the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, have opposed the whole idea, I think I would go along with the Tories on this one. Get Canagrex off the ground. Limit the exporting poWers, at least for now, Young boy visits his grandparents Correspondent MRS. 'DELLA REGELE 527-1106 - Bob and Joy McCowan attended a zone three clinic of the Ontario Association of the Registered American Saddle bred horse at Pinetree Stables at New Hamburg on Sunday. They also visited with Mike and Cathy Fergu- son of Park Way Stables, Alma, Ont. Joy and Bob McCowan visited on Tuesday with Ann and Don Brown of Aylmer, Ont, I% ARNOLD J. STINNISSEN LIFE and Mortgage Insurance Plans INCOME Averaging and Deferred Annuities INCOME Tax Deduetable Flexible NEW Non -Smokers Rates Available NEW No Load R.R.S.P REPRESENTING Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Te1.527-0410 117 GODER1( ft ST. EAST SEAFORT11 Master Chad McCallum spent the weekend with his grandparents Pearl and, Har- old McCallum. Sunday visitors with Pearl and Harold McCallum were Shirley and Stan Prezcator of Creditor', Larry and Marsha Nevers and Ed and Idella Regele. Miss Cindy McCallum spent a fea days last .week with her great grandparents Ed and Idella Regele. Mr. Fred Kistner of 1/1 Bornholm is a patient in Stratford General Hospital. We wish him a speedy recovery. Applications due July 30 Applications for the Farm- stead improvement Program will close Friday. July 30, with signed "Notices of In- tent" being received by Agri- cultural Representatives until the close of business on that day. Classified Ads pay dividends, Water Welil DRILLING W.D. Hopper end son, 4 MODERN ROTARY RIO$ NW 527-1731 OurI 627-01121 Are 57-UT/5 j Vei DRYWALL KNOWN FOR HIGH QUALITY Peter kos Drywall COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE 527-1398 • or 527-0606 4-H club studiet the outdoor life C4th 11 met July 20 at leader Peg De Jong's. Offi- cers are Mary Brown -Presi- dent, Rose Van Loon -Vice , President and leader, secre- tary -Wendy Hoelscher and Press Reporter -Jane Fraiser. Other members of the club are Jeff Hoelscher, Sandra Lee, Jeanne Saldivar, Patri- cia Schwartz, Helen and Rob Van Loon. Members decided to call themselves C4 II Back Packers. They talked about animal tracks and made plaster of paris moulds of cat prints. Planning outdoor meals was also discussed. At the second meeting from fabric 40 cm by 75 cm and a shoestring they sewed up a Jiffy Bag. Physical, meMal, social and spiritual aspects of life were talked about. In this meeting picking a campsite and poison ivy were also mentioned. Peg served refreshments of muffins and lemonade. At meeting three July 22 members talked about different varieties of trees and made leaf ink prints. They learned some new ideas, for camping and trail lang- uage. 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