Recovering apple agro-industrial waste for bioethanol and vinasse joint production: Screening the potential of chile

Diógenes Hernández, Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva, Harald Fernández-Puratich, Héctor Quinteros-Lama, Fernando Cataldo, Edmundo Muñoz, Claudio Tenreiro

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Resumen

Bioethanol production has increased in demand as a replacement for conventional fuels. This work studies the use of apple pomace, which corresponds to 45% (w/w) of dehydrated apple production, as a reliable and inexpensive source for bioethanol production. Additionally, the vinasse obtained from the process as a byproduct is analyzed. Apple pomace has important properties for energy purposes, with high soluble sugar (6%–8%), organic compounds and low protein content. The carbohydrates were consumed in 99.3% in 144 h at a temperature of 30 C and in a yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (YSC) concentration of 0.10 g/L. The bioethanol purity produced, 99.5% (v/v), was quantified by gas chromatography and calorific value (23.21 MJ/kg). This high purity, which fulfills the EN 15376, ASTM D 4806 Standard, allows its use as a fuel and oil additive. Moreover, it can be stated that vinasse obtained from alcohol distillation is a compound that has physicochemical values like other vinasses. Finally, Chile, as the most important exporting country of dehydrated apples in the world, has great potential to take advantage of the use of this raw material for bioethanol and vinasse production.

Idioma originalInglés
Número de artículo203
PublicaciónFermentation
Volumen7
N.º4
DOI
EstadoPublicada - dic. 2021

Áreas temáticas de ASJC Scopus

  • Alimentación
  • Bioquímica, genética y biología molecular (miscelánea)
  • Botánica

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