Deployment of Truculent Species (Prosopis juliflora) as A Source of Bio Energy

Green fuel also known as biofuel which one is ecofriendly and sustainable resources of energy. This one is the vision for green future. Prosopis juliflora pods are easily obtain from arid and semi-arid region this plant species grows worldwide. Nearly India covered37% of the area by semi-arid zone. The aim of this study was to explore the prospects of Prosopis juliflora pods for bio-ethanol production and its solid waste for soil fertility. Parameters mainly sulphuric acid concentration taken (0.5-4 molar), hydrolysis times taken (5-35 min), fermentation times taken in broad (6-72 hr), fermentation temperature generally (25°C - 40°C) and pH acidic to basic 4-8. Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast also used in production of bio-ethanol for fermentation. Result evaluated that we obtained the high bioethanol at sulphuric acid concentration was 1.5 M (4.2% v/v), fermentation time was 48 hour (5.1% v/v), hydrolysis time was 20 min (5.60% v/v), fermentation temperature was 30°C (5.60% v/v) and pH was 5 (5.9% v/v). Sugar contains found at high (93% v/v) when sulphuric acid concentration is 1.5 M. Further that solid waste has more assess value because that solid waste of pods biomass uses as a fertilizer which one increases fertility of soil.

Author(s): Vyas SJ, Ridhdhi K. Karangiya, Kiran B. Dangar, Meyyappan RM

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