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Ensilage of pineapple processing waste for methane generation

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Relation http://ir.cftri.com/1298/
WM-01-04
 
Title Ensilage of pineapple processing waste for methane generation
 
Creator Swaroopa Rani, D.
Nand, Krishna
 
Subject 24 Fruits
03 Environmental Sciences
 
Description Pineapple peel wastes, which are seasonal, comprise of peels and rags. Their disposal poses a serious environmental pollution problem. Since pineapple peel is rich in cellulose, hemicellulose and other carbohydrates it was found to be a potential substrate for
methane generation by anaerobic digestion. Ensilaging of pineapple peel resulted in the conversion of 55% carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids. The ensilage of pineapple processing wastes reduced the biological oxygen demand by 91%. Biogas digester fed with ensilaged pineapple peel resulted in the biogas yield of 0.67 m3/kg volatile solids (VS) added with methane content of 65%
whereas fresh and dried pineapple peels gave biogas yields of 0.55% and 0.41 m3/kg VS added and methane content of 51% and 41% respectively.
 
Date 2004
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/1298/1/Waste_Management_24_%282004%29_523-528.pdf
Swaroopa Rani, D. and Nand, Krishna (2004) Ensilage of pineapple processing waste for methane generation. Waste Management, 24. pp. 523-528.