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The Bioethanol Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa : History, Challenges, and Prospects
Joint Authors
Deenanath, Evanie Devi
Rumbold, Karl
Iyuke, Sunny
Source
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recently, interest in using bioethanol as an alternative to petroleum fuel has been escalating due to decrease in the availability of crude oil.
The application of bioethanol in the motor-fuel industry can contribute to reduction in the use of fossil fuels and in turn to decreased carbon emissions and stress of the rapid decline in crude oil availability.
Bioethanol production methods are numerous and vary with the types of feedstock used.
Feedstocks can be cereal grains (first generation feedstock), lignocellulose (second generation feedstock), or algae (third generation feedstock) feedstocks.
To date, USA and Brazil are the leading contributors to global bioethanol production.
In sub-Saharan Africa, bioethanol production is stagnant.
During the 1980s, bioethanol production has been successful in several countries including Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Kenya.
However, because of numerous challenges such as food security, land availability, and government policies, achieving sustainability was a major hurdle.
This paper examines the history and challenges of bioethanol production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and demonstrates the bioethanol production potential in SSA with a focus on using bitter sorghum and cashew apple juice as unconventional feedstocks for bioethanol production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi& Iyuke, Sunny& Rumbold, Karl. 2012. The Bioethanol Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa : History, Challenges, and Prospects. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470458
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi…[et al.]. The Bioethanol Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa : History, Challenges, and Prospects. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470458
American Medical Association (AMA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi& Iyuke, Sunny& Rumbold, Karl. The Bioethanol Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa : History, Challenges, and Prospects. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470458
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470458