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Investigation of Ethanol Production Potential from Lignocellulosic Material without Enzymatic Hydrolysis Using the Ultrasound Technique

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  • Manoj Kandasamy

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Ihsan Hamawand

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Leslie Bowtell

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Saman Seneweera

    (Centre for Crop Health, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Sayan Chakrabarty

    (Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR), University of Southern Queensland, Springfield 4300, QLD, Australia)

  • Talal Yusaf

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Zaidoon Shakoor

    (Chemical Engineering Department, The University of Technology, Baghdad 10066, Iraq)

  • Sattar Algayyim

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

  • Friederike Eberhard

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, QLD, Australia)

Abstract

This research investigates ethanol production from waste lignocellulosic material (sugarcane bagasse). The bagasse was first pretreated using chemicals and ultrasound techniques. These pretreatment techniques were applied separately and combined. The pretreated bagasse was then fermented anaerobically for biofuel production without enzymatic hydrolysis. The results showed higher ethanol production than those reported in the literature. The maximum ethanol production of 820 mg/L was achieved with a combination of ultrasound (60 amplitude level, 127 W) and acid (3% H 2 SO 4 concentration). The combination of two-step pretreatment such as an ultrasound (50 amplitude level, 109 W) with acid (3% H 2 SO 4 concentration) and then an ultrasound with alkaline (23% NaOH concentration) generated 911 mg/L of ethanol.

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  • Manoj Kandasamy & Ihsan Hamawand & Leslie Bowtell & Saman Seneweera & Sayan Chakrabarty & Talal Yusaf & Zaidoon Shakoor & Sattar Algayyim & Friederike Eberhard, 2017. "Investigation of Ethanol Production Potential from Lignocellulosic Material without Enzymatic Hydrolysis Using the Ultrasound Technique," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:1:p:62-:d:87085
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