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Study of pretreatments for an enhaced bio-ethanol production from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes

Paper Topic: 
E2KW 2013
 
Volume: 
 
Issue: 
 

Pages :
1091 - 1099

Corresponing Author: 
Francisco Jesus Fernandez Morales
 
Authors: 
Ponton Lozano S. Montoya Gómez N.Y. Martínez Sepúlveda J.A. Cañizares Cañizares P. Fernandez Morales F.J.
Paper ID: 
gnest_01353
Paper Status: 
Published
Date Paper Accepted: 
23/06/2014
Paper online: 
03/07/2014
Abstract: 

This study investigates the effect of different pre-treatments on the bio-ethanol production from the soluble compounds of the organic fraction of the municipal solid wastes (OFMSW). The experimental evaluation was performed on leachate samples obtained after mixing OFMSW with water during 10 d. The most relevant result was that the acid and organosolv, using sulphuric acid as catalysts, pre-treatments yielded the best results. After the acid pre-treatment, the bio-ethanol production was 2.4 times higher than that obtained without pre-treatments. The main conclusion is that the pre-treatment significantly enhance the bio-ethanol production.

 

Keywords: 
OFMSW, Bio-energy, pre-treatments.