Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The increasing demand for renewable fuels has accelerated interest in converting municipal organic waste (MOW) into bioethanol. This study presents the complete design, engineering development, and performance assessment of a pilot-scale bioethanol production reactor capable of processing 5 tons of wet MOW per batch. The system integrates pre-treatment, drying, hydrolysis, fermentation, and distillation units within a semi-automated configuration. Each subsystem of the pilot-level continuous bioethanol production system was designed based on experimental results and engineering calculations. The process successfully demonstrates the technical feasibility of scaling laboratory experiments to a pilot-level continuous bioethanol production system. The results confirm the potential of urban organic waste as a sustainable feedstock for clean fuel generation, thereby maximizing conversion efficiency and supporting circular bioeconomy and waste valorization strategies.
Institutions: Medi-Caps University, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7149959989