Browsing by Subject "Bioethanol"
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Amaranth lignocellulose as feedstock for bioethanol production: effect of microwave-assisted alkaline pretreatment on reducing sugar yield
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2014)A new class of lignocellulose derived from amaranth (Amaranthus Cruentus) represents a potential feedstock for bioethanol production. The lignocellulose material can be pretreated to yield high monomeric sugar concentrations ... -
Fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass using ultrasonic pretreatment
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2014)The potential fermentation of the sugars derived from water hyacinth, sweet sorghum bagasse and amaranth using indirect ultrasonic pretreatment, was investigated. The optimum sugar and ethanol yield for the ultrasonic bath ... -
An industry analysis of the South African biofuels industry
(North-West University, 2012)Biofuels have been used as an energy source for heating and cooking since the beginning of time. However, recent changes in the demand for energy, and in particular, renewable energy, have spurred the growth of liquid ... -
Liquid biofuels from food waste: current trends, prospect and limitation
(Elsevier, 2016)Depletion of fossil fuels, environmental damage due to pollution and energy security have intensified research on alternative liquid biofuels. A major portion of municipal solid waste is food waste. Huge quantities of food ... -
Noodle waste based biorefinery: an approach to address fuel, waste management and sustainability
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Noodle waste contains significant amounts of starch, lignocellulosic material and oil. Pretreatment involving extraction followed by centrifugation is necessary to separate the oil from the starch and lignocellulosic ... -
Optimization of maize starch fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae using pervaporation
(North-West University, 2010)Due to the depletion of petroleum reserves and environmental concerns, bioethanol has been identified as an alternative fuel to petrol. Bioethanol is a fuel of bio-origin derived from renewable biomass. Starch and sugar ... -
Optimization of the enzymatic conversion of maize stover to bioethanol
(North-West University, 2010)The severe effects associated with global warming and the rapid increase in oil prices are the driving forces behind the demand for clean carbon–neutral and biofuels such as bioethanol. Research studies are now focusing ... -
Production of ethanol from sweetstem sorghum and tropical sugar beet for a rural community
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)Rural communities in the North West Province of South Africa are among the poorest in the world with an average income of less than ZAR 8.75 (EU 0.875) per day. The South African government has committed itself to upliftment ... -
Ultrasonic assisted amaranth stem pretreatment for bio-ethanol production
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)An investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of ultrasound on enzymatic hydrolysis rate and enhanced bioethanol yields. Compositional analysis of the feedstock reveals that amaranth lignocellulose contains 36.35% ... -
Ultrasonic-assisted lignocellulose pretreatment of amaranth stem for bioethanol production
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The depletion of fossil fuels, increasing energy demands in the world, and the effects associated with global warming has led to a search for alternative energy forms that are renewable such as bioethanol. Bioethanol ...
