Abstract
In Brazil self-sufficiency in petroleum is extremely low and the main cause of the foreign exchange shortage is due to the import of oil. National alcohol project started in 1975 and production of about 10 million kl alcohol perannum will be achieved by 1985 with material of sugar cane etc. Also Brazil has made a lot of efforts steadily so as to use alcohol as fuel directly or to mix it into gasoline. Kansai Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. established the joint corporation, producing 120 kl per day alcohol from sugar cane as a raw material, which has been operating successfully at the state of Parana in Brazil. Alcohol has drawn attention as one of substitute for petroleum in future. In several countries the production of alcohol from various raw materials has been widely trying.
