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Ethanol is recovered from the fermented broth by

  • A.centrifuging the whole broth
  • B.distillation, then dehydration
  • C.simple filtration of the broth
  • D.crystallisation at low temperature

Answer: B

Correct answer: distillation, then dehydration

Fermentation gives a broth of perhaps 10 to 15 per cent ethanol, which distillation concentrates to about 95 per cent by volume. Getting beyond that requires a further step - azeotropic or extractive distillation, or more usually molecular sieve adsorption - for the reason the next item gives.

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