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Production of bio-ethanol from three varieties of dates

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  • Louhichi, Boulbaba
  • Belgaib, Jalel
  • benamor, Hedi
  • Hajji, Nejib

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In this work, production of bio-ethanol from three varieties of dates (Kunta, Eguoua and Bouhatem) produced in the region of Gabes-Tunisa was studied. A comparison between soxhlet and solvent extraction of a juice obtained from the dates was made. The alcoholic fermentation of this juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated under sugar concentration near 200 g L−1 at 30 °C and natural pH. The obtained results showed that all the tested varieties allowed producing ethanol with a concentration around 25% (V/V). Moreover the yeast used in the fermentation process is capable of producing alcohol even at a pH of 3.8.

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  • Louhichi, Boulbaba & Belgaib, Jalel & benamor, Hedi & Hajji, Nejib, 2013. "Production of bio-ethanol from three varieties of dates," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 170-174.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:51:y:2013:i:c:p:170-174
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.028
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    1. Snunkhaem Echaroj & Hwai Chyuan Ong & Xiuhan Chen, 2020. "Simulation of Mixing Intensity Profile for Bioethanol Production via Two-Step Fermentation in an Unbaffled Agitator Reactor," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-11, October.
    2. Taghizadeh-Alisaraei, Ahmad & Motevali, Ali & Ghobadian, Barat, 2019. "Ethanol production from date wastes: Adapted technologies, challenges, and global potential," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 1094-1110.
    3. Morais, Ricardo R. & Pascoal, Aline M. & Pereira-Júnior, Marcos A. & Batista, Karla A. & Rodriguez, Armando G. & Fernandes, Kátia F., 2019. "Bioethanol production from Solanum lycocarpum starch: A sustainable non-food energy source for biofuels," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 140(C), pages 361-366.
    4. Gurevich Messina, L.I. & Bonelli, P.R. & Cukierman, A.L., 2017. "Effect of acid pretreatment and process temperature on characteristics and yields of pyrolysis products of peanut shells," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 114(PB), pages 697-707.
    5. Zabed, H. & Sahu, J.N. & Suely, A. & Boyce, A.N. & Faruq, G., 2017. "Bioethanol production from renewable sources: Current perspectives and technological progress," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 475-501.

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