Parametric study on microwave-assisted alkaline pretreatment of hybrid abaca (Musa sp.) stripping waste as a potential feedstock for bioethanol production
Date
6-2015
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Gino Apollo M. Guerrero
Abstract
Developing a low-cost and effective way to disrupt the recalcitrant structures of the lignocellulose has been extensively researched. Due to the low value use and abundance of abaca stripping waste, it was utilized and studied to determine the effects of selected factors affecting the microwave-assisted alkaline pretreatment. The factors that were studied are the use of microwave heating, reaction time, and alkaline concentration. Results showed that the sugar yield after pretreatment is greatly affected by the presence of microwave heating and alkaline concentration and their interaction. The highest reducing sugar and total carbohydrates yield was recorded when using microwave heating in alkaline pretreatment with 10% (w/v) NaOH solution for 10 minutes amounting to 14.858±2.650 mg/g dry biomass and 60.773±23.945mg/g dry biomass respectively. It was found out that introducing microwave heating to the alkaline pretreatment increases the reducing sugar yield up to 69.28% and total carbohydrates yield up to 133.09%. It was also found out that increasing the alkaline concentration from 4% (w/v) to 10% (w/v) NaOH solution increases the reducing sugar yield up to 73.85%and total carbohydrates up to 14.11%. Although the results show that microwave-assisted alkaline pretreatment is an effective pretreatment method for abaca stripping waste, the sugar yield after pretreatment is still not comparatively enough to be used for bioethanol production.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993.5 2015 E62 /N46
Recommended Citation
Ngohayon, Joel Marc A., "Parametric study on microwave-assisted alkaline pretreatment of hybrid abaca (Musa sp.) stripping waste as a potential feedstock for bioethanol production" (2015). Undergraduate Theses. 3782.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/3782
Document Type
Thesis