Plant Health Archives | Volume 2 Issue 2 | Pages: 37-40 | Doi : 10.54083/PHA/2.2.2024/37-40

Research Article

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 12-May-2024

From Trash to Treasure: The Prospect of Producing Bioethanol from Wastepaper through Pretreatment with Sulphuric Acid

• Mustapha Abdulsalam
• Dept. of Microbiology, Skyline University Nigeria, Kano (700 103), Nigeria

Suleiman Muhammed Mustapha
• Dept. of Biological Sciences, Summit University, Offa, Kwara (PMB 4412), Nigeria

Ajibade Abdulbasit Bolaji
• Dept. of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin (PMB 1515), Nigeria

Ganiyat Omotayo Ibrahim
• Dept. of Chemistry, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham (NG14 BY), England (UK)

Abstract

Bioethanol is a prospective alternative to nonrenewable energy sources and this study aimed to produce bioethanol from waste paper using a pre-treatment technique. Freshly fermented palm wine was analyzed using standard microbiological techniques to identify the microorganisms used in the study. The pre-treatment process utilized sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide at varying concentrations (5%, 10%, 25%, 40% and 50%). The substrates had glucose concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 0.9 ppm and the peak yield was recorded at 10% sulphuric acid pretreatment. Bioethanol was produced through fractional distillation and sugar fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The viability of bioethanol production using waste paper has been demonstrated as a sustainable method of waste management and a potential solution to energy shortages, particularly in developing countries.

How to Cite

Abdulsalam, M., Mustapha, S.M., Bolaji, A.A., Ibrahim, G.O., 2024. From trash to treasure: The prospect of producing bioethanol from wastepaper through pretreatment with sulphuric acid. Plant Health Archives 2(2), 37-40. DOI: 10.54083/PHA/2.2.2024/37-40.

Keywords

Bioethanol, Pre-treatment, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sulphuric acid, Waste paper

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