Residuos agrícolas como alternativa en la producción de bioetanol y sustituto de combustibles fósiles

The production of bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse, stubble, wood waste, corn, wheat straw or rice is discussed as an alternative energy source to reduce the dependence of regional economies on fossil fuels. The information obtained was paraphrased, summarized and analyzed in order to obtain relevant information on agricultural waste as an alternative in the production of bioethanol and substitute for fossil fuels. Through the analysis of results, the following conclusions were determined: The production of bioethanol can be acquired from raw materials such as: sugar cane bagasse, wheat straw, stubble. corn and fruit residues. Agricultural waste represents a viable alternative for large-scale bioethanol production. Agricultural waste is abundant, in which the biomass to produce bioethanol is 30 kg, while only 6 kg of biomass is needed to produce ethanol. The enzymatic hydrolysis method is the most effective to produce bioethanol from plant biomass; where it is the microbial degradation of lignocellulosic waste using enzymes, the most used being cellulases. Obtaining bioethanol from the residual compounds generated during lignocellulosic treatment is a more ecological, economical and sustainable route to obtain bioethanol.

The production of bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse, stubble, wood waste, corn, wheat straw or rice is discussed as an alternative energy source to reduce the dependence of regional economies on fossil fuels. The information obtained was paraphrased, summarized and analyzed in order to obtain relevant information on agricultural waste as an alternative in the production of bioethanol and substitute for fossil fuels. Through the analysis of results, the following conclusions were determined: The production of bioethanol can be acquired from raw materials such as: sugar cane bagasse, wheat straw, stubble. corn and fruit residues. Agricultural waste represents a viable alternative for large-scale bioethanol production. Agricultural waste is abundant, in which the biomass to produce bioethanol is 30 kg, while only 6 kg of biomass is needed to produce ethanol. The enzymatic hydrolysis method is the most effective to produce bioethanol from plant biomass; where it is the microbial degradation of lignocellulosic waste using enzymes, the most used being cellulases. Obtaining bioethanol from the residual compounds generated during lignocellulosic treatment is a more ecological, economical and sustainable route to obtain bioethanol.

La producción de bioetanol a partir del bagazo de la caña de azúcar, rastrojo, residuos de madera, maíz, paja de trigo o arroz se discute como fuente de energía alternativa para reducir la dependencia de las economías regionales de los combustibles fósiles. La información obtenida fue parafraseada, resumida y analizada a fin de obtener información relevante sobre los residuos agrícolas como alternativa en la producción de bioetanol y sustituto de combustibles fósiles. Mediante el analisis de resultados se se determinaron las siguientes conclusiones: La producción de bioetanol se puede adquirir a partir de materias primas como: bagazo de la caña de azúcar, paja de trigo, rastrojos de maíz y residuos de frutas. Los residuos agrícolas representan una alternativa viable para la producción de bioetanol a gran escala. Los residuos agrícolas son abundantes, en la cual la biomasa para producir bioetanol es de 30 kg, mientras que solo se necesita 6 kg de biomasa para producir etanol. El método de hidrolisis enzimática es el más eficaz para producir bioetanol a partir de biomasa vegetal; donde se trata de la degradación microbiana de residuos lignocelulósicos mediante enzimas, siendo las más utilizadas las celulasas. La obtención de bioetanol a partir de los compuestos residuales generados durante el tratamiento lignocelulósico es una ruta de obtención de bioetanol más ecológica, económica y sostenible.