Alcohol from bananas

被引:46
作者
Hammond, JB
Egg, R
Diggins, D
Coble, CG
机构
[1] TEXAS A&M UNIV,DEPT AGR ENGN,AGR ENGN RES LAB,COLLEGE STN,TX 77843
[2] TEXAS A&M UNIV,DEPT AGR ENGN,COLLEGE STN,TX 77843
关键词
alcohol fuel; alternative energy; bananas; biomass energy; ethanol; stillage;
D O I
10.1016/0960-8524(95)00177-8
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Laboratory studies were conducted to assess the ethanol production potential from waste bananas. Over a 10-day ripening period, there was a 9% loss of fresh weight by day 6 and a 15% loss by day 10. Ethanol yields from normal ripe bananas were: whole fruit-0.091, pulp-0.082, and peel-0.006 l/kg of whole fruit Ripeness effects on ethanol yield were measured as green-0.090, normal ripe-0.082, and overripe-0.069 l/kg of green whole bananas. Enzymatic hydrolysis was necessary for maximum yields. Dilution water was nor essential for effective fermentation. Waste parameters of the banana stillage were measured. (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:125 / 130
页数:6
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