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Simulation Studies on Ethanol Production from Sugar Cane Residues

Michailos, Stavros; Parker, David; Webb, Colin

Authors

David Parker

Colin Webb



Abstract

Ethanol is generally considered to be a renewable energy source and is in principle a greener alternative to conventional fossil fuels. During the last few decades production of ethanol on a large scale has achieved remarkable escalation mainly due to its flexible application and high demand. Nevertheless robust technologies are yet to be established focusing on the exploitation of lignocellulosic material and waste. Sugar cane processes for ethanol or sugar production provide-as waste bagasse-approximately 250-280 kg of bagasse per ton of sugar cane. This solid residue of the cane milling process has, in most cases, been misused so far. If it is not disposed to land, it is either sold as animal feed or used in a rather inefficient way to cover the domestic energy needs of the local residents. Thus, the proper exploitation of bagasse will enhance the sustainability of existing biorefineries and give an important economic boost to local communities.

Citation

Michailos, S., Parker, D., & Webb, C. (2016). Simulation Studies on Ethanol Production from Sugar Cane Residues. Industrial & engineering chemistry research, 55(18), 5173-5179. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04500

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 7, 2016
Online Publication Date Mar 15, 2016
Publication Date May 11, 2016
Deposit Date Dec 5, 2022
Journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Print ISSN 0888-5885
Electronic ISSN 1520-5045
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 55
Issue 18
Pages 5173-5179
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04500
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4130955
Related Public URLs https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/simulation-studies-on-ethanol-production-from-sugar-cane-residues