The resource consumption of ethanol production by ethylene hydration method and maize zymosis method was analyzed by means of cumulative exergy analysis,which is based on life cycle consideration.

• 采用基于全生命周期思想的积累火用方法,比较了乙烯水合法和玉米发酵法2种主要方法生产酒精的资源消耗情况,同时与采用常规的能量分析和火用分析方法的结果进行了比较。