From: Agricultural byproducts-based biosorbents for purification of bioalcohols: a review
Characteristic | EU | Brazil | USA | Canada | India |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethanol content (vol.%) | 98.7 | 99.6 | 92.1 | 98.75 | 99.5 |
Water content, max. (vol.%) | 0.3 |  | > 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Methanol max. (vol.%) | 1 | Â | 0.5 | Â | 0.3 |
Inorganic chloride content max. (ppm) | 20 | Â | 40 | Â | Â |
Halogen max. (ppm) | Â | 1 | Â | 10 | Â |
Acidity (as acetic acid), max. (mg/l) | 7 wt% | 30 | 7 | 30 | 30 |
Copper content, max. (mg/kg) | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
pH | 6.5–9.0 |  | 6.5–9.0 |  |  |
Density at 20 °C (kg/m3) |  | 791.5 | 789 | 789 | 796 |
Electrical conductivity max. (μS/m) |  | 500 |  |  | 300 |
Appearance | Clear and bright | Clear and impurity free | Clear and bright | Â | Clear and bright |