Fu 03 A fuel made from Cola after its fermentation
Yeast
mixed with Cola fermented the sugar of this soft drink releasing
carbon dioxide. A second product should be the same like during the
fermentation of cherry juice.
* Left: A transparent
liquid and a brown sediment werde left after fermentation of Cola.
* Middle: Carefully
transfer this liquid into a second clean infusion bottle.
* Right: Close it
by a stopper pierced by a thermometer and a tubing which dips into a cooled
vial.
The distillation
bottles and the vial are connected by a wire. The vial is placed in a bottle
with cold water.
* The liquid is placed on
an electric hotplate for boiling.
Observations:
The liquid starts boiling at a temperature of 80°C. Colourless, transparent
drops in the tubing.
Explanation:
During
distillation the alcohol mixed with some water separates