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).
Additionally, cellulosic ethanol plants may contain lignin burners and boilers which can lower net fossil energy use, but add to the plant cost. A rough comparison is that with current technology, corn ethanol plants cost U.S. $2.00 per annual gallon, or about $60 million for a 30 million gallon corn ethanol plant.In contrast, cellulosic ethanol plants may cost $6-10 or more per annual gallon.maller ethanol plants built with advanced technology could stimulate the growth and development of cellulosic ethanol in a wide variety of communities with a wider selection of biomass feedstocks. Biomass or cellulosic ethanol plants operate differently from corn ethanol plants.