Open AccessThe use of banana peels as raw materials of bio-alcohol production
Author(s) -
Ida Munfarida,
Muhammad Badril Munir,
Arya Rezagama
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/896/1/012019
Subject(s) - banana peel , musa × paradisiaca , musa acuminata , raw material , fermentation , food science , pulp and paper industry , ethanol fuel , population , renewable energy , environmental science , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , waste management , biology , botany , engineering , organic chemistry , demography , sociology , ecology
Indonesia’s energy demand has increased in recent years in line with the increase in economic growth and population in Indonesia. Most of this energy is derived from non-renewable sources such as oil, natural gas, and coal. These trends will have a significant impact on energy depletion. One solution to overcome this problem is developing alternative energy resources to replace petroleum, such as bio-alcohol. The objective of this study was to analyze the potential of bio-alcohol production from organic waste, that is, banana peel. This research is experimental. Bio-alcohol was obtained through a fermentation process of 3 types of banana peels waste, including Raja banana ( Musa acuminata×M. balbisiana ) peel, Agung banana ( Musa paradisiaca ) peel, and Nangka banana ( Musa acuminata×M. balbisiana ) peel. Fermentation was conducted using variations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae of 1%, 3%, and 5% with a fermentation time of 5 days. All experiments were performed in duplicate. The results showed that the highest value of bio-alcohol was produced from the waste of Raja Nangka peel at a concentration of 5% Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which was 1.70% (p-value <0.05). This study suggests the potential of banana peel waste in producing bio-alcohol as alternative energy in the future.