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).
Nebraska's operating refineries are producing 2.1 billion gallons of ethanol, which is 14 percent of the nation's capacity of 15.1 billion gallons. Iowa has the largest operating production (3.9 billion gallons which is 26 percent of the nation's total), and Kentucky has the smallest operating production (36 million gallons). Twentyâfour states have operating ethanol facilities. Idled facilities are omitted in the total of each state's operating production.