Numerical Simulation of ethanol production from molasses using thermos tolerant kluyeromyces Marxian’s

Authors

  • Abdul Sattar Jatoi Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
  • Shaheen Aziz Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
  • Hidayatullah Mahar NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan
  • Syed Feroz Shah Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
  • Sadiq Hussain NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan
  • Imran Unar Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
  • Khuram Shahzad University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords:

Ethanol, Klueromyces Marxian’s, Numerical Simulation, Molasses

Abstract

Due to development of mathematical modeling in the field of chemical engineering there is need to explain each process using simulation techniques. Ethanol production from molasses through fermentation is a well-known processes, but some areas need to be researched. Numerical simulation was carried out to solve the Monod kinetics Model. On the basis of experimental results model was used to compare the results between them. In this research work numerical simulation is used to solve mathematical model of microbial growth and ethanol production using Kluyeromyces Marxian’s as a yeast. The experimental and model results are comparably same because the optimal results of ethanol production  occurs at pH 5.5, oxygen flow rate 0.1 vvm/l, agitation intensity 300 rpm and temperature 40 oC. Maximum ethanol production was obtained at 76 g/l through numerical simulation comparably same with experimental results at 76 g/l. This shows that we can use model to predict the next iteration with the help of numerical technique. Experimental data point and model results give accuracy and similarity up to 90 % which is comparably same.

Author Biographies

Abdul Sattar Jatoi, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

Chemical Engineering Department, PhD Scholar

Shaheen Aziz, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

Chemical Engineering Department, Professor

Hidayatullah Mahar, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan

Chemical Engineering, Assistant Professor

Syed Feroz Shah, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

Basic Sciences and Related Studies, Professor

Sadiq Hussain, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan

Chemical Engineering, Assistant Professor

Imran Unar, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro

Chemical Engineering, Assistant Professor

Khuram Shahzad, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Centre for coal Technology, Assistant Professor

Published

2016-09-26

How to Cite

Jatoi, A. S., Aziz, S., Mahar, H., Shah, S. F., Hussain, S., Unar, I., & Shahzad, K. (2016). Numerical Simulation of ethanol production from molasses using thermos tolerant kluyeromyces Marxian’s. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 44(1), 92–99. Retrieved from http://piche.org.pk/journal/index.php/jpiche/article/view/290