Design of a sustainable system for wastewater treatment and generation of biofuels based on the biomass of the aquatic plant Eichhornia Crassipes.
Sci Rep
; 14(1): 11068, 2024 05 14.
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| ID: mdl-38744892
ABSTRACT
Colombia's continuous contamination of water resources and the low alternatives to produce biofuels have affected the fulfillment of the objectives of sustainable development, deteriorating the environment and affecting the economic productivity of this country. Due to this reality, projects on environmental and economic sustainability, phytoremediation, and the production of biofuels such as ethanol and hydrogen were combined. The objective of this article was to design and develop a sustainable system for wastewater treatment and the generation of biofuels based on the biomass of the aquatic plant Eichhornia crassipes. A system that simulates an artificial wetland with live E. crassipes plants was designed and developed, removing organic matter contaminants; subsequently, and continuing the sustainability project, bioreactors were designed, adapted, and started up to produce bioethanol and biohydrogen with the hydrolyzed biomass used in the phytoremediation process, generating around 12 g/L of bioethanol and around 81 ml H2/g. The proposed research strategy suggests combining two sustainable methods, bioremediation and biofuel production, to preserve the natural beauty of water systems and their surroundings.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Biodegradação Ambiental
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Biomassa
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Eichhornia
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Biocombustíveis
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Idioma:
En
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Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Reino Unido