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).
The United States produced 3.9 billion gallons of ethanol in 2005, up from 3.4 billion gallons in. 2004. Currently, corn is the primary feedstock being used in the production process. In 2005, Brazil, produced 4.2 billion gallons of ethanol, up from 4.0 billion gallons in 2004. Production. of ethanol in Brazil utilizes sugar and molasses from sugarcane as a primary feedstock and thus. demonstrates the technical feasibility of sugar-to-ethanol production.