3-9-4 バイオエタノール生産のためのヤシ汁液の評価

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Finding viable alternative crops for bioethanol production is a major challenge for the biofuel industry. To that end, the current work embarks on assessing the potential of palm saps as bioethanol feedstock. The availability and chemical composition of palm saps were investigated. Bioethanol yields were determined based on the following parameters: palm density, ratio of productive palms, sap yield per day, tapping duration, sugar content, and fermentation yield. As a result, the prospective annual bioethanol yields from palm saps ranged from 4,550 to 19,000 L/ha/yr, which are higher than those from traditional sugar and starch crops. Overall, palm saps show advantages as promising feedstocks for sustainable bioethanol production.