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Energy evaluation of fuel bioethanol production from sweet sorghum using very high gravity (VHG) conditions

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  • Larnaudie, Valeria
  • Rochón, Eloísa
  • Ferrari, Mario Daniel
  • Lareo, Claudia

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The bioethanol production from concentrated sweet sorghum juice (142–318 g/L sugar) was studied experimentally. The effects of the juice sugar content, juice concentration prior to fermentation (VHG conditions), fermentation efficiency, and fermentation time on the energy consumption of the industrial process were evaluated using Aspen Plus® software and experimental data. The use of sorghum varieties with high sugar content and of high performance industrial yeasts reduced significantly the energy consumption. However, the decrease in energy consumption in the product recovery by using VHG conditions was less than the increase in energy consumption necessary to get these conditions (juice concentration). The VHG technology can be justified if the concentration of the juice is needed for its storage to avoid spoilage. It can also be used when the sugar content in the raw juice is high and there is no need of juice concentration to work under VHG conditions.

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  • Larnaudie, Valeria & Rochón, Eloísa & Ferrari, Mario Daniel & Lareo, Claudia, 2016. "Energy evaluation of fuel bioethanol production from sweet sorghum using very high gravity (VHG) conditions," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 280-287.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:88:y:2016:i:c:p:280-287
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.041
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