Abstract
Landfill organic waste fraction was investigated for the potential to generate bio ethanol, a liquid bio fuel that can be used in place of the conventional liquid fuels. This was achieved through acid treatment enzymatic hydrolysis. The organic fraction waste was first pre-treated with dilute sulphuric acid at 121 °C for 15 minutes. Afterwards it underwent enzymatic hydrolysis at 50 °C for a period of 5 days to allow the release of C6 sugars. The hydrolysate was then fermented at 30 °C for 5 days with yeast inoculated as the bio catalyst to produce bio ethanol. Enzymatic hydrolysis and the prior pre-treatment resulted in a high yield of 60% of the C6 sugars. The bio ethanol produced from the fermentable sugars was 40%. There is potential for utilization of the organic municipal waste fraction for bio fuels production.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
| Volume | 2018 |
| Issue number | JUL |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | 2nd European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.IEOM 2018 - Duration: 26 Jul 2018 → 27 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- Bio ethanol
- Fermentation
- Landfill waste
- Organic waste fraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
