Paper details

Title:

Restructuring of Sugarcane Facilities for the Combined Production of Bioethanol and Co-Products. The Cuban Case

Author(s):

Morales, M., Mesa, L., González, E., González, M., Cara, C., Espínola, F.

Document(s):

Abstract:

This work analyzes the main aspects to be considered for the improvement of operation in sugarcane facilities in Cuba, when taking into account, in addition to sugar, the combined production of ethanol and other chemicals, both from traditional sources (like molasses and sugar cane juices) but also from sugarcane waste streams, like sugarcane bagasse. The possibilities of introducing a new technology for producing ethanol and co­products in existing sugar production facilities is analyzed together with the economic, environmental and technical impacts in a complex industry producing ethanol, furfural and fiber boards. The possibilities of insert a new technology of production of ethanol and co­products are analyzed starting from bagasse of sugar cane, as well as, economic and environmental technical impact of incorporation of referred technology in a complex industry producer of ethanol from molasses, furfural and fiber boards. One of the main analyzed alternatives consists in using the juice of the industrial process of sugar production to guarantee a greater bagasse source (instead of producing more sugar), which in turn can be converted into ethanol and other products. As a result, the techno­economic analysis showed that it is possible to adapt the available, existing equipment for restructuring the studied plants and take full advantage of the raw material.

Keywords:

agroindustrial residues, ethanol, sugar cane bagasse

Topic:

Technology Deployment and Industrial Demonstration

Subtopic:

Bio-processes

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

VP4.4.2

Pages:

2323 - 2326

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-VP4.4.2

Price:

FREE