Abstract
A study on acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of Waterhyacinth (WH) biomass for production of monomeric sugars has been done. Waterhyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) plants were obtained from Lake Victoria. A yield of 18.5% w/w fermentable sugars was achieved during hydrolysis of oven-dried Waterhyacinth (ODWH) biomass at 220°C and 1.5% w/w H₂SO₄ acid. The waterhyacinth (WH) hydrolysates obtained from a high-temperature dilute-acid hydrolysis were rich in six-carbon (C₆) sugars (glucose) which could be fermented to ethanol. The production of fermentable sugars from waterhyacinth biomass is a promising new opportunity for its economic value which can in turn accelerate its rate of harvest and utilization.
Recommended Citation
Katima, J. (1999). Production of Fermentable Sugars from Waterhyacinth by High-Temperature Dilute-Acid Hydrolysis Method. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 23(1), 75-84. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v23i1.291
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam