Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2019.1738
Comparison of Conventional and Novel Pre-treatment Methods for Bioethanol Production from Fruit and Vegetable Wastes
T. Keskin-Gundogdu
; Faculty of Engineering, Bioengineering Department, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
Abstract
In this study, novel and conventional techniques for the production of bioethanol from fruit and vegetable wastes (FVWs) by yeast and bacterial fermentation were investigated experimentally. Different pretreatment techniques (acid, heat, acid/heat, and microwave) for yeast fermentation were compared. Maximum ethanol concentrations of
11.7 and 11.8 g L–1 were observed from acid/heat and microwave pretreatment, respectively, by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. On the other hand, biochar production from FVWs and syngas fermentation from the waste gas of this process were integrated. From waste gas with 12 % CO content, 5.5 g L–1 and 2.5 g L–1 ethanol production was observed
by using anaerobic mixed culture and Clostridium ljungdahlii, respectively. The overall results emphasize the potential of bioethanol production from FVWs by economically feasible and environmentally friendly methods.
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Keywords
bioethanol; fruit and vegetable wastes; pretreatment; syngas fermentation; yeast fermentation
Hrčak ID:
232515
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Publication date:
20.1.2020.
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