Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
The preferred usage of fossil fuels over renewable energy sources has resulted in the extraneous release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses pollute the atmosphere and contribute significantly to the problem of global warming. As a result, alternative, renewable energy sources have become a central topic for discussion. Biomass is one of many alternatives. Biomass is a more environmentally friendly, renewable organic matter that can be used as fuel. Biofuels that use foods high in carbohydrates, including rice, bread, potatoes, and other crops, are often referred to as first-generation biofuels. However, the problem with first-generation biofuels is that they take away a food source and increase global food prices. Therefore, research has turned to second-generation biofuels, which acquire ethanol from biomass as an alternative to first-generation biofuels. Second-generation biofuels are made from lignocellulose which composes the inedible part of a plant's cell wall composed of cellulose and lignin. This project centralizes utilizing one of the most abundant and readily available biomasses, rice husks. The main objective of this research project is to determine if rice husks are an efficient biofuel. This is determined by converting the rice husk into biofuel using the ionic liquid, known as 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, and quantifying the amount of glucose obtained from this process through the use of dinitrosalicylic acid analysis (DNS), glucose refractometry, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The greater the amount of glucose in the samples, the more ethanol that can be produced via fermentation to be used as fuel.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Gage, "125-Bioethanol from Rice Husks as a Second-Generation Biofuel: Glucose Quantification Using Dinitrosalicylic Acid Analysis" (2024). GREAT Day Posters. 27.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2024/posters-2024/27
125-Bioethanol from Rice Husks as a Second-Generation Biofuel: Glucose Quantification Using Dinitrosalicylic Acid Analysis
The preferred usage of fossil fuels over renewable energy sources has resulted in the extraneous release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gasses pollute the atmosphere and contribute significantly to the problem of global warming. As a result, alternative, renewable energy sources have become a central topic for discussion. Biomass is one of many alternatives. Biomass is a more environmentally friendly, renewable organic matter that can be used as fuel. Biofuels that use foods high in carbohydrates, including rice, bread, potatoes, and other crops, are often referred to as first-generation biofuels. However, the problem with first-generation biofuels is that they take away a food source and increase global food prices. Therefore, research has turned to second-generation biofuels, which acquire ethanol from biomass as an alternative to first-generation biofuels. Second-generation biofuels are made from lignocellulose which composes the inedible part of a plant's cell wall composed of cellulose and lignin. This project centralizes utilizing one of the most abundant and readily available biomasses, rice husks. The main objective of this research project is to determine if rice husks are an efficient biofuel. This is determined by converting the rice husk into biofuel using the ionic liquid, known as 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, and quantifying the amount of glucose obtained from this process through the use of dinitrosalicylic acid analysis (DNS), glucose refractometry, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The greater the amount of glucose in the samples, the more ethanol that can be produced via fermentation to be used as fuel.