These residues can also be used for animal feed, paper, or fuel pellets. Impact of temperature, moisture, and storage duration on. Conversion of sweet sorghum bagasse into valueadded. However, most of the welldrained silt loams in kentucky will produce excellent sweet. Chemical composition of the sugarcane bagasse walter carvalho, larissa canilha, patricia f. Across environments, ammoniation increased bagasse ivtd from a mean of 731 g kg. Effects of extrusion pretreatment parameters on sweet. Since sweet sorghum has many desirable traits, it has been considered as an attractive feedstock. Moench is the best multipurpose crop for simultaneous production of i grain from its earhead as food, ii sugary juice from its stalk for making syrup, jaggery or ethanol and iii bagasse and green foliage as an excellent.
Effect of feeding sweet sorghum bagasse silage with or without chopping on nutrient utilization in deccani sheep article pdf available in animal nutrition and feed technology 2. Sorghum losses predominantly consisted of free sugars, while switchgrass and stover losses consisted of structural carbohydratescellulose and hemicellulose. It is relatively drought tolerant, has a high forage and ethanol yield per acre, has relatively low cost of production, is adaptable to notill, has a coproduct called bagasse that could be used for animal feed, and the crop itself could be used for silage if needed. Developing technologies that enable growth and profitability. It is estimated that bagasse makes 30% of the total biomass of sweet sorghum, which is composed of cellulose 1525%, hemi cellulose 3550% and lignin 2030% with net calorific value. Mar 18, 2012 in vitro true digestibility and cp were determined on bagasse of 12 sweet sorghum cultivars grown in three environments and treated with and without anhydrous nh 3 39. The high biomass sorghum, sweet sorghum bagasse 2 cuts or crops year. Maximal losses 2430 % were observed for sweet sorghum bagasse at high moisture, while minimal losses 0 % were observed with switchgrass below the highest tested moisture.
Chemical composition of sugar cane bagasse was determined to be 42% cellulose, 25% hemicellulose, and 20% lignin, and that of energy cane. Green stalk cane yield t ha5 75 45 ethanol from stalk cane. Table 1 candidate traits of sweet sorghum as biofuel feedstock as crop as ethanol source as bagasse as raw material for industrial products. Sweet sorghum bagasse is an untapped resourceful carbonrich material that can be thermochemically converted into valueadded biochars.
Crop plants are one of the best sources of renewable energy which can be used as feedstock for biofuel production. Bagasse and stalks were stored outdoors in sealed containers anaerobic conditions. Influence of adding sucrose on the properties of particleboard sukma s. They are usually treated as farm waste in sweet sorghum plantations growing the crop for biofuel production. Moench, typically disposed as a waste, has been used in the development of environmentally friendly particleboard bonded with citric acid ca kusumah et al. Fossil energy resources, the primary source of transport fuel in the world is depleting dramatically to meet the everincreasing energy demands globally. Sorghum sorghum bicolor and bermuda cynodon dactylon grass are examples of annual and perennial forage crops produced throughout the globe. Evaluation of potential of sweet sorghum bagasse for. Impact of temperature, moisture, and storage duration on the.
The depithed sweet sorghum bagasse is cut into pieces of 24 cm. The grain can be used as a glutenfree human food product, an animal feed, or processed into ethanol. Sweet sorghum as a bioenergy crop for the us great plains. The potential of sweet sorghum bagasse has been evaluated for production of valueadded chemicals like 5hydroxymethyl furfural, 2,5dimethyl furan, 2,5furandicarboxylic acid and its ester derivatives. Pretreatment is one of the key processes in lignocellulosic bioethanol production, which is needed to improve accessibility of enzymes to cellulose. Recently, the bagasse of sweet sorghum sorghum bicolorl. Pdf using sweet sorghum bagasse for production of amylases. Moench, a c4 graminaceous crop which has sugarrich stalks and which is a. With folded, white, waxy leaves, sweet sorghum requires little rainwaterless than corn or sugarcaneand can survive hot temperatures. Simplified diagram of ethanol production from sweet sorghum bagasse cellulose and. Utilization of sugarcane bagasse cellulose for producing cellulose acetates. Evaluation of three cultivars of sweet sorghum as feedstocks for. Evaluation of bioethanol production from juice and bagasse of some sweet sorghum varieties, soha r. In these trials, various varieties and seeding rates were evaluated.
The effect of metal salts on the decomposition of sweet. Considering that the increase in the sweet sorghum crop areas for. Jun 11, 2017 bagasse is the pulp or dry refuse left after the juice is extracted from sweet sorghum stalks during the process of producing ethanol and other sweet sorghum products. Aerobicallydigested sewage sludge was obtained from an urban treatment plant located in. Accomplishments 01 stabilization of sweet sorghum bagasse for use as animal bedding. Studies have been conducted on alternative pathways to convert whole sweet sorghum stalks and bagasse into bioenergy. Large scale sweet sorghum juice extraction results in excessive amounts of waste sweet sorghum bagasse ssb, which is a promising low cost lignocellusic feed stock.
Hadi, c ikhsan guswenrivo, b,d tsuyoshi yoshimura, d kenji umemura, a soichi tanaka, a and kozo kanayama a. It also contained significant levels of antioxidant compounds. Recently, sweet sorghum sorghum bicolor l moench has garnered renewed attention as a promising feedstock for ethanol production. Production of hemicellulose hydrolysate of sweet sorghum bagasse the bagasse used, sweet sorghum variety 84 ssv 84, was selected based on the compositional analyses of bagasse samples from 20 sweet sorghum genotypes. The composition of the bagasse is shown in table 1. Sweet sorghum bagasse and corn stover serving as substrates.
Pdf effect of feeding sweet sorghum bagasse silage with. After reading sweet, sweet sorghum, kentuckys golden wonder i bought a jar and can see why the author wrote an entire book about it. The sweet sorghum bagasse chemical composition was the following. The composition of unpretreated and pretreated sweet sorghum bagasse with various metal salt solutions. It is possible that sweet sorghum bagasse could provide a source of livestock feed and that its nutritive value could be increased by ammoniation. The sweet juice was fermented, and the ethanol produced was supplied to oil market companies for blending with petrol. Seed train development for the fermentation of bagasse. Given that bagasse is a material low in nutrients as a consequence of sugar juice extraction and, with a high cn ratio, it may be corresponding author. Sweet sorghum, which contains sugarrich legs and wateruse productivity, has a suitable possible as other raw material for ethanol as well as noncompetition for human feed on the ground. Sweet sorghum production basics penn state extension. Research article experimental study on calcium hydroxide. The biomass, which was received in the form of dry stalks, had already undergone a process of crushing to.
Packaged samples of three bioenergy feedstockssweet sorghum, corn stover, and switchgrasswere stored indoors under aerobic conditions to determine the change in chemical composition, track loss of specific chemical constituents, and determine the impact of dry matter loss on saccharification yields with and without pretreatment. Sweet sorghum bagasse was also found to have favorable fuel value when compared to sugarcane bagasse, due to its lower ash and higher. The lignocellulosic composition of the bss used in this work was. The chemical composition of these forages is affected by genotype, maturity. Evaluation of bioethanol production from juice and bagasse. Sweet sorghum bagasse as an immobilized carrier for abe. The present work aimed to test the composting of sweet sorghum bagasse. Production of ethanol per ha from sweet sorghum, sugarcane and maize india sweet sorghum 1. Feb 16, 2009 building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. Bagasse is the pulp or dry refuse left after the juice is extracted from sweet sorghum stalks during the process of producing ethanol and other sweet sorghum products. Sweet sorghum stalks have high sugar content compared with other sorghum types and has potential for producing ethanol to be mixed with gasoline or for producing ethyl tertbutyl ether, an octane additive to gasoline. A byproduct of this is bagasse, which is sweet sorghum stalks remaining after juice extraction. Optimization of alkaline extraction of hemicellulose from sweet.
Sweet sorghum is a solution to the foodversusfuel issue. Utilization of sweet sorghum bagasse and citric acid in the manufacturing of particleboard. Composting of sweet sorghum bagasse with other wastes. Sweet sorghum juice doesnt require the long fermentation and cooking time needed to process corn ethanol. Utilization of sweet sorghum bagasse and citric acid in. Bagasse, the solid fibrous product left after sweet. Sweet sorghum syrup was found to contain high levels of magnesium, potassium, and calcium. Sweet sorghum can outyield canola by up to 30% during very dry years. Some of the crop residue left after juice extraction called bagasse can be dried and burned to fuel ethanol distillation. Composition of sugar cane, energy cane, and sweet sorghum. Ethanol production from sweet sorghum bagasse through process. The sweet sorghum bagasse used in this study mainly contained glucan 41.
Pdf sweet sorghum research and development in india. Gasse is the dry pulpy fibrous residue that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. The neutralized nutrientsupplemented acid hydrolyzates of sweet sorghum bagasse were used for bioethanol production by sacch. Sweet sorghum bagasse an alternative feed resource for livestock y ramana reddy, n nalini kumari, m blummel and ch ravinder reddy i introduction livestock production in the developing countries has been one of the most important economic and social activities of human culture. Pdf stability and use of sweet sorghum bagasse researchgate. This study investigated the potency of sweet sorghum sorghum bicolor bagasse as raw material for pulp and paper using kraft pulping. In vitro true digestibility and cp were determined on bagasse of 12 sweet sorghum cultivars cultivars subject category. When processed properly, sweet sorghum leaves zero waste. Evaluation of sudanese sorghum and bagasse as a pulp and. The objective of this study was to identify the costs associated with the production of sweet sorghum and to determine the cost per gallon of ethanol produced by using sweet sorghum as the input. Bagasse is the fibrous material obtained after sugarcane processing by crushing and extraction for the. Increasing ethanol production in india using sweet sorghum.
Screening and selection of sweet sorghum varieties from. Using both the sweet juice and the bagasse for bio ethanol production increases the bio ethanol yield that can be obtained per hectare of sweet sorghum. In summary, the metal salts can be classified into three categories according to their performance in the hemicellulose hydrolysis and their group in the periodic table, as alkaline metal chlorides kcl and nacl, alkaline earth metal chlorides cacl 2 and mgcl 2 and transition metal. Packaged samples of three bioenergy feedstocks sweet sorghum, corn stover, and switchgrass were stored indoors under aerobic conditions to determine the change in chemical composition, track loss of specific chemical constituents, and determine the impact of dry matter loss on saccharification yields with and without pretreatment. It is used as a biofuel for the production of heat, energy, and electricity, and in the manufacture of pulp and building materials. Composition analysis of pretreated samples revealed that the higher the lime dose, the more loss of lignin and xylan occurred. Utilization of sorghum bagasse hydrolysates for producing. Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin contents of sweet sorghum bagasse after sodium hydroxide pretreatments ranged from 76. The ammonia fiber explosion process known as afex is a novel pretreatment. And a large amount of sweet sorghum bagasse ssb is produced as biomass. Sweet sorghum is any of the many varieties of the sorghum grass whose stalks have a high sugar content.
See more ideas about horsefly trap, fly traps, deer fly. Many different soils are used for the production of sweet sorghum, but a soil that has good physical characteristics and good fertility produces the best yield. Pretreatment of sweet sorghum bagasse at 100c at three lime doses g per g bagasse, 0, 0. Two different treatments were tested, a mild thermal and an enzymatic, alone or in combination. The residual fibre bagasse from sweet sorghum can be used to produce electricity, paper, and cattle fodder. It is an extraordinary, ambrosialike product that makes me spontaneously close my eyes, smile and say mmmmmm almost every time every time i taste it.
Conversion of high biomassbagasse from sorghum and bermuda. Theres enough juice in an acre of sweet sorghum to make 400 to 800 gallons of ethanol. The selected bagasse was pulverized using a biomass pulverizer to the size of less than 180. The composition of the sweet sorghum bagasse is depicted in table 1. Sorghum juicederived ethanol is cheaper to produce than corn ethanol because it doesnt require the cooking and enzymes that corn requires for conversion of starch to sugar. Water extraction of depithed sweet sorghum bagasse.
Evaluation of two sets of sorghum bagasse samples as the. The particles were produced using a chipper and knifering flaker machines. Agrifuels examines the different uses of sweet sorghum. The stalk has a high concentration of fermentable sugars at a level similar to sugarcane, and can be used as a feedstock for ethanol production. Sweet sorghum bagasse was supplied by monsanto do brasil ltda. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different chemical pretreatments on cell wall composition and ash concentration of sweet sorghum bagasse. The native bagasse was pretreated with naoh solution at 0c for 3 h and concentrated phosphoric acid for 30 min at 50c. Using both the sweet juice and the bagasse for bio ethanol production increases the bio ethanol yield that can be obtained per hectare of sweet sorghum dolciotti et al. Staff of the sugar mills as well as sweet sorghum farmers were trained in achieving higher yields and in conducting multilocation. Apr 19, 2011 bagasse is the pulp or dry refuse left after the juice is extracted from sweet sorghum stalks during the process of producing ethanol and other sweet sorghum products. Preservation of sweet sorghum biomass conference osti.
Pdf sweet sorghum plant, a widely grown energy crop, was utilized through a. Renewable products such as green chemicals and polymers can also be produced from components of the sweet sorghum crop, many of which can replace comparable items. Sweet sorghum bagasse for handmade papermaking qd friends. Sorghum bagasse presented the following chemical composition. Moench, including sweet sorghum, is widely adapted to diverse and often marginal crop production environments. Sweet sorghum stalks contain up to 75% juice, varying between 12 and 23% in sugar.
Evaluation of dried sweet sorghum stalks as raw material. Utilization of sweet sorghum bagasse and citric acid in the. It is a c4 crop with high photosynthetic efficiency and biomass yield. The results obtained after the depithing of sweet sorghum can be transposed to the industrial scale. Sweet sorghum thrives better under drier and warmer conditions than many other crops and is grown primarily for forage, silage, and syrup production. Evaluation of sudanese sorghum and bagasse as a pulp and paper feedstock. Ripe sweet sorghum typically consists of approximately 75% cane, 10% leaves, 5% seeds and 10% roots by weight grassi et al. Monech bagasse ssb was provided by the center for innovation of the indonesian institute of sciences, in indonesia. The composition of the bagasse after the pretreatments was analyzed and results are presented in. Biomass samples were stored under controlled temperature. Sugars from acid and enzymetreated sweet sorghum bagasse were also fermented to butyrate by this organism with a molar yield of 0. Improvement of sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysis by alkali. The particles were screened, and those that remained between aperture sizes of 0.
With sweet sorghum production and subsequent accumulation of bagasse on the rise, it is important to look for novel uses for its byproducts. Sweet sorghum is one of the most promising candidates for bioethanol production in developing countries because it produces grains with high starch content, stalks with high sucrose content and leaves and bagasse with high lignocellulosic content smith and buxton, 1993. Screening and selection of sweet sorghum varieties from india and nigeria for bioethanol production potential. Building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. The effects of alkali and sulfidity loading on kraft pulp and paper properties were also investigated. Determination of protein content and amino acid composition. In addition, sweet sorghum was compared with other starch, sugar, and lignocellulosic feedstocks. Sweet sorghum was 45% cellulose, 27% hemicellulose, and 21% lignin.
Sweet sorghum biomass producer bioenergy information for. Elemental composition of sweet sorghum bagasse was measured mg per gram of dry sweet sorghum bagasse for the following elements. On the other hand, the sequential extraction with both solvents reduced the dry weight of the raw material in 9. Studies in india have found that after juice extraction, sweet sorghum bagasse can form part of a nutritious animal feed, giving dryland farmers an. Vijayaraghavan 1 department of bioresource engineering, mcgill university, lakeshore road, sainteannedebellevue, qc, canada hx v. In vitro true digestibility and cp were determined on bagasse of 12 sweet sorghum cultivars grown in three environments and treated with and without anhydrous nh 3 39. This study looked at four different varieties of sweet. The gross composition of sweet sorghum was reported as 37. These crops should be harvested at the peak of biomass production when the levels of lignin are relatively low. Effects of extrusion pretreatment parameters on sweet sorghum. Evaluation of sweet sorghum bagasse as an alternative.
Physical characterization of sweet sorghum bagasse. Sweet sorghum biomass producer bioenergy information. Innovative ways of composting using sweet sorghum bagasse was developed as part of the project. The residual fibre bagasse from sweet sorghum can be used to produce electricity, paper.
Sweet sorghum bagasse ssb is a cheap, widely available resource. They found similar composition of the pretreated solids to the values reported by pengilly et al. Efficient llactic acid production from sweet sorghum bagasse by. Lucia, a,c and honglei chen a the suitability of specific sudanese agrowastes, sorghum straw, bagasse, and their 50% blend. Chemical composition of sugar cane bagasse was determined to be 42% cellulose, 25% hemicellulose, and 20% lignin, and that of energy cane was 43% cellulose, 24% hemicellulose, and 22% lignin. Brslb experimental sweet sorghum bagasse stripped leavesbased feed block blummel et al. Utilization of sweet sorghum bagasse and citric acid for.
Research article experimental study on calcium hydroxideassisted delignification of hydrothermally treated sweet sorghum bagasse jibykudakasserilkurian, 1 yvangariepy, 1 marklefsrud, 1 valerieorsat, 1 philippeseguin, 2 varoujanyaylayan, 3 andg. This novel immobilization method using sweet sorghum bagasse offers an. Improvement of sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysis by alkali and. In general, loam and sandy loam soils are best for the growth of sweet sorghum for syrup production. Sweet sorghum is a smart crop, providing grain for human consumption, stover for fodder and juicy stalks for use in biofuel production. The ethanol extraction led to a similar content of extractives 5. Thermal pretreatment was found to decrease the methane yields, whereas onestep enzymatic treatment resulted in a significant increase of 15. These biochars can be applied to the field as soil amendment for soil health enhancement, improved soil carbon content, water holding capacity, soil drainage and aeration, and plant and sugar yields. Studies in india have found that after juice extraction, sweet sorghum bagasse can form part of a nutritious animal feed, giving dryland farmers an additional source of fodder and income. The kraft pulp and paper properties of sweet sorghum bagasse. The main objective of this study was to evaluate sweet sorghum bagasse as a livestock feed and determine the effect of ammoniation on in vitro true digestibility ivtd and crude protein cp of sweet sorghum bagasse. The potential of utilizing dried sweet sorghum stalks as raw material for anaerobic digestion has been evaluated. As can be seen in table 1, the water extraction removed 5.