Obtención de éter dietílico a partir de residuos lignocelulósicos

Abstract

In this research, a non-experimental study was carried out to obtain diethyl ether from lignocellulosic residues, in the first instance, a thorough investigation of the documented information regarding the issue raised was carried out, defining corncob, ripe banana peels, sugarcane bagasse, rice husk, orange peels and pine sawdust, as the most suitable waste for the production of bioethanol being the basis for the production of diethyl ether, taking into account the efficiency levels of bioethanol produced from them. Subsequently, the review of the state of the art of the defined materials showed the feasibility of their use, studying the characteristics of the raw materials. Once the results of the bibliographic study of the lignocellulosic residues mentioned in the previous sections have been obtained, descriptive tables are established, which provide information on the chemical composition of the wastes, as well as the pre-treatments used to obtain fermentable sugars, its advantages, and disadvantages, in the same way, volumetric data on the yield of ethyl alcohol in lignocellulosic residues is documented. Once the most efficient residues were defined, the method for obtaining diethyl ether was determined. Finally, we conclude that the corncob residue contains the highest amount of fermentable sugars, essential for the experimental study in ethanol production, which is the basis for the synthesis of diethyl ether. Therefore, it is of great importance and advisable to carry out experimental studies at the local and national level of the studied residues, mainly corn cob.