Ethanol production from cellulosic materials of sugarcane scum by bio-fermentation and acid hydrolysis

Abstract Bioethanol is a promising candidate and the eco-friendly material for reducing greenhouse gases and it can be a good alternative to fossil fuels. We describe a development of framework for green fuel production. The production of bioethanol as a fuel has been investigated from sugarcane scum (bagasse, which can be hydrolyzed and fermented by high carbon content). In this process, carbohydrates were converted into monomers and then by fermentation of these monomers leads to the production of ethanol. Samples were prepared at different experimental conditions (Saccharomyces and acidic media for hydrolyzing) to carry out the fermentation process. Finally, identification and characterization of ethanol for the best condition was performed by GC-MS (500 gr bagasses, 0.25 gr yeast in acidic media and boiling temperature). The use of cheap yeast is a novelty of this work because it provides commercialization of bioethanol production which is very important in ethanol generation.