Separation process by membranes involved in the production of sugarcane bagasse ethanol

• Grant number: 13/16068-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• Start date: December 01, 2013
• End date: July 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Technology
• Principal Investigator: Adilson Roberto Gonçalves
• Grantee: Rafael Garcia Candido
• Supervisor: Ranil Wickramasinghe
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de Lorena (EEL). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Lorena , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of Arkansas, United States
• Associated to the scholarship: 10/20396-8 - Production of membranes from sugarcane bagasse and its application in the detoxification of hemicellulosic hidrolizate, BP.DR

Abstract

The project has as main goal to study the utilization of separation processes by membranes in the production of sugarcane bagasse ethanol. It will be produced 2 different types of membranes from two different polymers, a comercial,polyamide 66, and a natural, cellulose triacetate, that will be produced from sugarcane bagasse. The technique of phase inversion will be carried out in the membrane production. Both membranes will be characterized physically and their properties of flow and permeability will be determined. The application of the membranes wiil be in the detoxification of hemicellulosic hydrolisate. (AU)