Characterization of mombaza grass as raw material to produce bioethanol

Authors

  • Joel Ventura Ríos Ventura Ríos Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Calzada Antonio Narro núm. 1923, Buena vista, Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25315
  • Mario Alberto Santiago Ortega Colegio de Postgraduados-Campus Montecillo. Carretera Federal México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México. CP. 56230. Tel. 595 9520279
  • Iliana del Carmen Barrera Martinez CONACYT-CIATEJ. Camino Arenero 1227, El Bajío, Zapopan, Jalisco. CP. 45019
  • Perpetuo Álvarez Vázquez Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Calzada Antonio Narro núm. 1923, Buena vista, Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25315
  • Pedro Carrillo López Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Calzada Antonio Narro núm. 1923, Buena vista, Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25315
  • José Amador Honorato Salazar Campo Experimental-INIFAP. Carretera Federal México-Puebla km 56.5, San Martinito, Tlahuapan, Puebla, México. CP. 74100

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v12i2.2441

Keywords:

biofuel, biomass, calorific value, chemical composition grass

Abstract

The objective of this study, made in 2017, was to characterize mombaza grass (Megathyrsus maximus) to assess its potential as a raw material for the production of liquid biofuel (bioethanol). Annual biomass production, calorific power, chemical composition and theoretical bioethanol yield were determined at four cutting frequencies (30, 60, 90 and 120 d after regrowth). The data were analyzed with the GLM (SAS) procedure and the means of the treatments were compared with the Tukey test (p 0.05). The highest biomass production, calorific power, energy production, bioethanol production, FDN, LDA and hemicellulose were obtained at the cutting frequency of 120 d with 11 Mg ha-1 year-1; 16.1 MJ kg-1; 178.4 GJ ha-1 year-1; 238.2 L Mg-1 MS and 68.6, 6.5, 23.3%, respectively. However, the highest cellulose and FDA content were found at the cutting frequency of 90 d, with 41.2 and 47.4%, respectively. The highest values of humidity, PC and ash were found at the cutting frequency of 30 d with values of 8.2, 10.4 and 12.1%, respectively, while the EE content was higher at the cutting frequency of 60 d (1.6%). According to the results obtained in this study mombaza grass (Megathyrsus maximus) can be considered as an attractive raw material for the production of bioethanol in tropical climates.

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Author Biography

Joel Ventura Ríos Ventura Ríos, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Calzada Antonio Narro núm. 1923, Buena vista, Saltillo, Coahuila, México. CP. 25315

Joel Ventura Ríos

Published

2021-03-25

How to Cite

Ventura Ríos, Joel Ventura Ríos, Mario Alberto Santiago Ortega, Iliana del Carmen Barrera Martinez, Perpetuo Álvarez Vázquez, Pedro Carrillo López, and José Amador Honorato Salazar. 2021. “Characterization of Mombaza Grass As Raw Material to Produce Bioethanol”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 12 (2). México, ME:235-46. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v12i2.2441.

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