Acetic Acid

CH3 CO2

By:

Witek

Horbatowski

Current important uses

of acetic acid

Acetic Acid is used as an

ingredient in plastic,

vinegar, lacquers and is a

preservative itself.

Ace

tic

acid

pro

duct

ion p

roce

ss

Acetic acid is made by the process of fermenting various substances: starchy solutions, sugar solutions or wine with

Acetobacter bacteria.

Why

would

hum

ans

need a

ceti

c aci

d in

sp

ace

?

It would help future colonies produce a variety of lightweight instruments for daily use

from plastic or keep food

fresh for a long time by fermenting it. It’s very useful in space, considering there isn’t a

good climate to grow crops.

What

equip

ment

is

needed t

o p

roduce

ace

tic

aci

d?

To produce acetic acid on

a large scale, you would

need to use: Filters, desalting machinery, evaporation machines and distillation equipment. It is a bit

expensive, but worth it. I

think it should be the one

to travel to space and help humans in their daily

life.

Why

is a

ceti

c aci

d

so im

port

ant?

Acetic acid can produce

vinegar and is a fermenting substance

itself. It can help future

colonies to keep their food

fresh and healthy for a

long time without rotting.

Acetic acid is also an

ingredient in plastic, which

is very useful in making

different gadgets and

tools.

Bib

liogra

phy

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listening