Publication series : Frontiers in Bioenergy and Biofuels
Author: Saima Mirza Habib ur Rehman Waqar Mahmood and Javed IqbalQazi
Publisher: IntechOpen
Publication year: 2017
E-ISBN: INT6318566534
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535128915
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535128922
Subject: TK Energy and Power Engineering
Keyword: 能源与动力工程
Language: ENG
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Potential of Cellulosic Ethanol to Overcome Energy Crisis in Pakistan
Description
Liquid biofuel industry in Pakistan may become a promising source for saving our foreign exchange and environment. Currently, bioethanol production is dependent on cane molasses, a product of sugar industry. Harnessing of more bioethanol from lignocellulosic waste crop residue has potential to respond to the fuel scarcity. Lignocellulose exists in nature as a polymer and serves as the largest sink for fixed global carbon and could be used both as a carbon source for microbial growth-assisted bioethanol production and for fabricating enzymes for more energetic simultaneous production to represent an important segment of the renewable energy sector. An exciting aspect of this research is the development of new biorefining techniques that facilitate the extraction of sugar-derived biofuel by processing of waste crop residues by employing novel nature inspired lignolytic enzyme. Further research will explore more avenues for stabilization of system in terms of process parameters for optimum bioethanol yield from enzymatically hydrolyzed lignin waste streams. The chapter can be considered as an anticipatory work and exploration of new dimensions for promotion of nature-inspired enzyme-assisted lignocellulose-based bioethanol production industry, which maximizes sustainable development opportunities especially in energy sector.
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