A study on ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse | |
| Author | Abbireddy, Siva Rama Chandra Reddy |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.ET-21-01 |
| Subject(s) | Ethanol Biomass energy Sugarcane--Biogtechnology |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The fuel demand for transportation is increasing every year as the population is increasing. Many countries had already set their blending targets with biofuels. India had set up a target of achieving 20% ethanol blending by 2030. The current production of ethanol is majorly based on molasses formed from sugar industry. The current rate of production will not be able to produce the needed ethanol for achieving the set blending targets in India. He production of first-generation ethanol is not a viable option to meet the food demand of it's growing population. So, the alternative second-generation fuel ethanol production using lignocellulosic biomass as feedstocks would help to achieve the targets. In this research study the availability of various lignocellulosic agricultural feedstocks was found and the focus in put essentially on the sugarcane bagasse that is the waste product from the sugar industry. The pretreatment process is the toughest step for the conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to bioethanol. They can broadly be classified into physical, chemical and biological pretreatment methods. Apart from these well-established techniques, there are also emerging techniques. The emerging pretreatment techniques when used in combination with the established technique produce better yields of sugars. The operating conditions and the yields of various pretreatment methods were compared to determine the proper method that could be employed for the industrial sale production of second-generation biofuels. Effectiveness of a preteatment method is determined on the amount of delignification it can achieve. These were tested and experimented at various operating conditions and the respective yields were determined. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Salam, P. Abdul, |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kumar, Sivanappan;Singh, Jai Govind |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2021 |