Evaluation of Plantain Biomass (<i>Musa paradisiaca</i>L.), as Feedstock for Bio-Ethanol Production  

作　　者：Helen Olayinka Ogunsuyi Christiana Aanu Olawale Helen Olayinka Ogunsuyi;Christiana Aanu Olawale(Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria)

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

出　　处：《Green and Sustainable Chemistry》2021年第2期59-71,共13页绿色与可持续化学（英文）

摘　　要：This study investigated the viability of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">post-harvested plantain biomass as a promising feedstock for the production of Bioethanol. The properties of the derived bio-ethanol </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> determined to examine its suitability as a promising and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based ethanol </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The research revealed that Plantain biomass is made up of Lignocellulosic contents such as extractive, Lignin, cellulose, hemicelluloses, ash and moisture in different proportions. The different parts of the biomass such as the flower, stem and leaves were hydrolyzed using H</span>_{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;">SO</span>_{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;">. Optimum hydrolysis conditions of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">6%w/v acid</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> concentration, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">30 min contact</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> time and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">80</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">&deg;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">C working temperature</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> were established for Plantain stem and flower. However, hydrolysis of Plantain leaves was at the best under the experimental conditions of acid concentration (10% w/v), contact time (120 min) and temperature (120</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">&deg;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">C). The highest yield of the bio-ethanol produced was obtained from Plantain stem biomass with a record of 8.04% followed by Plantain flower with a yield of 7.73% and 757% from Plantain leaves The hydrolyzate was fermented using Baker’s yeast (</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">SaThis study investigated the viability of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">post-harvested plantain biomass as a promising feedstock for the production of Bioethanol. The properties of the derived bio-ethanol </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> determined to examine its suitability as a promising and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based ethanol </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The research revealed that Plantain biomass is made up of Lignocellulosic contents such as extractive, Lignin, cellulose, hemicelluloses, ash and moisture in different proportions. The different parts of the biomass such as the flower, stem and leaves were hydrolyzed using H</span>_{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;">SO</span>_{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;">. Optimum hydrolysis conditions of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">6%w/v acid</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> concentration, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">30 min contact</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> time and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">80</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">&deg;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">C working temperature</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> were established for Plantain stem and flower. However, hydrolysis of Plantain leaves was at the best under the experimental conditions of acid concentration (10% w/v), contact time (120 min) and temperature (120</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">&deg;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">C). The highest yield of the bio-ethanol produced was obtained from Plantain stem biomass with a record of 8.04% followed by Plantain flower with a yield of 7.73% and 757% from Plantain leaves The hydrolyzate was fermented using Baker’s yeast (</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sa

关 键 词：Plantain Biomass BIO-ETHANOL Lignocellulosic Contents Fermentation 

分 类 号：O17[理学—数学]