Comparative Study on Bioethanol Potentials of Guinea Corn Husk and Groundnut Shell

Abstract

The possibility of producing ethanol from such as guinea corn husk and groundnut shell was investigated. The guinea corn husk and groundnut shell were obtained at jega market. The method used includes acid hydrolysis with concentrated H₂S0₄, enzyme development, fermentation with saccharomyces cerevisae. Followed by distillation of fermented broth. The yield of the ethanol produced was 200ml for groundnut shell and 220ml for guinea corn husk within 3days of fermentation. Confirmatory tests was carried out which ascertained that the distillate was actually ethanol with respect to the standard from WHO and ASTMD.