Extraction and quantitative estimation of Bio–ethanol production from Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck. peels.

Sonali Piwalatkar; Akshay Sangpal

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Extraction and quantitative estimation of Bio–ethanol production from Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck. peels.

Sonali Piwalatkar, Akshay Sangpal

Abstract :

Bio–ethanol is a liquid bio–fuel which can be produced from different ligno–cellulosic waste material like fruit waste, agricultural wastes, wheat, sugarcane and molasses by fermenting the sugars present in them. Bio–ethanol produced from cellulosic materials is identical to ethanol produced from other sources and it is also economical and environmental safe as compare to the ethanol produced from starch and molasses. Cellulose molecules are similar to starch molecules but their structural configuration and encapsulation by lignin makes cellulosic material more difficult to hydrolyze then starch. Cellulosic material requires hydrolysis to release cellulose and hemicelluloses from lignin. This release can be done by chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis of this waste by submerged batch fermentation. Along with the quantitative estimation of bio–ethanol produced from orange rinds a Gas Chromatography (GCMS) Mass spectroscopy is also carried out.