Prof. Dr. Hind Suhail Abdul Hay, a lecturer from the Department of Biology at the College of Science and the postgraduate students and the senior biologist Sundus Khudair Abbas, have obtained a patent for their joint study entitled “Production of bioethanol as an alternative fuel using fruits” after the fulfillment of all requirements for obtaining patents from the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC).
The study aimed at using the biomass extracted from olive solid waste, as raw materials for the production of bioethanol through the use of primary coefficients as well as two types of yeasts and for the purpose of obtaining a high concentration of ethanol from glycolylose, where the olive solid residues were treated with sulfuric acid, liquid ammonia acid and the Cellulase enzyme, so the effect of these coefficients on the substance used to convert cellulose and hemicilllose into monosaccharides was observed. The results showed that these yeasts have good fermentation traits and were successfully used to produce bioethanol, mediating the process of crushing and fermentation after the pre-treatment process, and the study recommended the possibility of using solid olive residues, as a raw material for the production of ethanol, which can be used as an alternative biofuel to reduce the phenomenon of environmental pollution and does not affect food security, as liquid biofuels can provide a much-needed alternative to fossil fuels used in the transport sector, and that it contribute to climate & environmental goals, energy security, economic development, and provide opportunities for private companies to grow profits.
