Alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali). This is the opposite of excess acid (acidosis). The kidneys and lungs maintain the proper balance (proper pH level) of chemicals called acids and bases in the body. Decreased carbon dioxide (an acid) level or increased bicarbonate (a base) level makes the body too alkaline, a condition called alkalosis.
By December 2010 the U.S. ethanol production industry consisted of 204 plants operating in 29 states, and 9 plants under construction or expansion, adding 560 million gallons of new capacity and bringing total U.S. installed capacity to 14.6 billion U.S. gallons (55.25 billion liters).
Take a virtual tour of an ethanol plant and learn about the production process. (Courtesy of the former Patriot Renewable Fuels plant, now owed by CHS) Roughly 90% of the grain ethanol produced today comes from the dry milling process, with the remaining 10% coming from wet mills. The main difference between the two is in the initial treatment of the grain.