Abstract

MONROY, Andrés F.; MARTINEZ, José J.  and  CAICEDO, Gerardo A.. Strategies for the Use of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) Towards the Production of Bioethanol. Ciencia en Desarrollo [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.2, pp.185-200.  Epub Apr 28, 2023. ISSN 0121-7488.  https://doi.org/10.19053/01217488.v13.n2.2022.14088.

The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is considered an invasive species, due to its high adaptability to a wide type of ecosystems, which affects the natural balance of aquatic systems. Its high development affects the reduction of oxygen, flora and fauna in water sources and its difficult eradication. Therefore, it is necessary to find applications for the use of its biomass, which can be used as an energy resource (bioethanol, biogas, briquettes, etc.), because it has a high concentration of cellulose and hemicellulose and a low lignin content. This review shows the potential use of this plant, indicating the different types of processes that are carried out for its transformation in the production of bioethanol, justifying the selection of this type of raw material, followed by the phases of pretreatment, hydrolysis, fermentation and distillation to which it is subjected, until reaching the final product.

Keywords : Biomasa; Bioetanol; Jacinto de agua; Lignina.

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