Potential of bioethanol production from agricultural wastes in Iran

Najafi, G. and Ghobadian, B. and Tavakoli, T. and Yusaf, T. (2009) Potential of bioethanol production from agricultural wastes in Iran. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13 (6-7). pp. 1418-1427. ISSN 1364-0321

Abstract

The production of bioethanol from agricultural residues such as wheat, barley, sugar cane, corn and rice in
Iran is investigated in this paper. In Iran, agricultural residues are not commonly used for energy application. This paper aims to cover several perspectives on the size of the bioethanol feedstock resource in Iran. Crop residues and sugar cane bagasse are included in feedstock for production of bioethanol.
There are approximately 17.86 MT of wasted crops in Iran that can potentially produce 4.91 GL of bioethanol per year. Wheat, sugar cane bagasse, rice, barely and corn are the most favourable bioethanol production source in Iran. Agricultural waste materials can be used for production of bioethanol fuel. Bioethanol can be considered as the optimum alternative fuel for gasoline. Bioethanol is an
environmentally friendly fuel and has the potential to provide comparable engine performance results.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2009 10:36
Last Modified:	08 Sep 2014 06:41
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biodiesel production; agricultural waste; bioenthanol; bioethanol feedstock; renewable energy
Fields of Research (2008):	07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070304 Crop and Pasture Biomass and Bioproducts 09 Engineering > 0902 Automotive Engineering > 090202 Automotive Engineering Materials 09 Engineering > 0902 Automotive Engineering > 090201 Automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels)
Fields of Research (2020):	30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3004 Crop and pasture production > 300405 Crop and pasture biomass and bioproducts 40 ENGINEERING > 4002 Automotive engineering > 400202 Automotive engineering materials 40 ENGINEERING > 4002 Automotive engineering > 400201 Automotive combustion and fuel engineering
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	B Economic Development > 85 Energy > 8505 Renewable Energy > 850501 Biofuel (Biomass) Energy
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2008.08.010
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/5137

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