A Proposed Study on the Effects of Mechanical Pretreatment on Ulva Reticulata for the Production of Bioethanol
A PROPOSED STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL PRETREATMENT ON Ulva reticulata FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL
Presented to:
The Chemical Engineering Department
College of Engineering and Architecture
Cebu Institute of Technology – University
Cebu City, Philippines
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Chemical Engineering Research 1
Macapaz, Donald G.
Lluz, Ian Rome C.
Alqueza, Mary Anne A.
Mangila, Jennifer Y.
Miparanum, Cherry Pearl A.
October 2011
A PROPOSED STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL ON Ulva reticulata FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL
In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the course Chemical Engineering Research 1
Approved by:
Eng’r. Coleta L. Esplanada Eng’r. Vera Marie Lanaria Panelist Panelist
Dr. ir. Jerome B. Taboada
Adviser
ABSTRACT
This study proposes that mechanical pretreatment of the algae Ulva reticulata will increase the percentage of ethanol produced. Two batches of sample will be prepared. The first will serve as a control. The second will be subjected to maceration. The two batches will undergo dilute acid hydrolysis. The sugar released will then be fermented to produce ethanol. The ethanol yield of the two batches will then be compared. The result of the comparison will justify the effect of mechanical pretreatment on the bioethanol yield from Ulva reticulata.
I. INTRODUCTION
The growing demand in energy rapidly depletes the conventional sources of fuel such as coal and petroleum. These kinds of fuels are non-renewable because it takes million of years to form. This is one of the reasons why most of the researches are inclined to find alternative fuels which are renewable.
Biofuels are referred to solid, liquid or gaseous fuels derived from organic matter. One of the examples of renewable fuels is bioethanol. The sources of this type of fuel are classified into three: the first, the second, and the third generation [1].
First generation
Presented to:
The Chemical Engineering Department
College of Engineering and Architecture
Cebu Institute of Technology – University
Cebu City, Philippines
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Chemical Engineering Research 1
Macapaz, Donald G.
Lluz, Ian Rome C.
Alqueza, Mary Anne A.
Mangila, Jennifer Y.
Miparanum, Cherry Pearl A.
October 2011
A PROPOSED STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL ON Ulva reticulata FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL
In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the course Chemical Engineering Research 1
Approved by:
Eng’r. Coleta L. Esplanada Eng’r. Vera Marie Lanaria Panelist Panelist
Dr. ir. Jerome B. Taboada
Adviser
ABSTRACT
This study proposes that mechanical pretreatment of the algae Ulva reticulata will increase the percentage of ethanol produced. Two batches of sample will be prepared. The first will serve as a control. The second will be subjected to maceration. The two batches will undergo dilute acid hydrolysis. The sugar released will then be fermented to produce ethanol. The ethanol yield of the two batches will then be compared. The result of the comparison will justify the effect of mechanical pretreatment on the bioethanol yield from Ulva reticulata.
I. INTRODUCTION
The growing demand in energy rapidly depletes the conventional sources of fuel such as coal and petroleum. These kinds of fuels are non-renewable because it takes million of years to form. This is one of the reasons why most of the researches are inclined to find alternative fuels which are renewable.
Biofuels are referred to solid, liquid or gaseous fuels derived from organic matter. One of the examples of renewable fuels is bioethanol. The sources of this type of fuel are classified into three: the first, the second, and the third generation [1].
First generation
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