Journal of Biobased Chemicals (JOBC)
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Biobased Chemicals

Effect of Time, pH, and Yeast Concentration on Bioethanol Levels in the Ulva sp. Fermentation Process

Aina Christalia Rinastiti (Unknown)
Dianita Ivana Permata (Unknown)
Bekti Palupi (Unknown)
Zuhriah Mumtazah (Unknown)
Meta Fitri Rizkiana (Unknown)
Atiqa Rahmawati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2022

Abstract

Bioethanol is a form of renewable energy that is used to reduce dependence on the use of fossil fuels which cause various negative impacts on the environment. Ulva sp. contains high carbohydrates so it has the potential as a raw material for bioethanol production. This study aims to determine the optimum conditions of the fermentation process with the variables used time, pH, and yeast concentration. This study used the results of hydrolysis of Ulva sp. with optimum operating conditions of 0.1 N HCl concentration, 80 mesh particle size, and 450 watt microwave power. Measurement of bioethanol levels was carried out using an alcoholmeter. The results showed that the optimal conditions for fermentation were 7 days of fermentation, pH 5.5, and yeast concentration of 1.5% which resulted in a bioethanol content of 7.55%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOBC

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

Description

The scopes of this journal include the following topics: 1. Components extract from bioresources 2. Chemical and physical processing of biomass 3. Biobased materials and composites 4. Biobased energy production 5. Catalyst technology for biomass conversion 6. Biological processing of bioresources, ...