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Pawpaw as a renewable energy resource for the production of alcohol fuels

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  • Sharma, V.C.
  • Ogbeide, O.N.

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Fermentation of pawpaw (Carica Papaya L.) using brewer's yeast (Sacchromyces Carlsbengensis) and subsequent analysis of pawpaw distillate by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) produced a total alcohol content of 4%, of which 91.8% was ethanol, 4.8% methanol, 2.2% n-propanol, and the remaining 1.2% unknown components which were not alcohols. Although 4% alcohol was recorded, this is a factor of dilution of slurry. Production of alcohols from pawpaw is seen as a potential source of renewable energy in humid tropics.

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  • Sharma, V.C. & Ogbeide, O.N., 1982. "Pawpaw as a renewable energy resource for the production of alcohol fuels," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 7(10), pages 871-873.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:7:y:1982:i:10:p:871-873
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90036-6
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