Assessing the Theoretical Prospects of Bioethanol Production as a Biofuel from Agricultural Residues in Bangladesh: A Review

Monirul Islam Miskat, Ashfaq Ahmed, Hemal Chowdhury, Tamal Chowdhury, Piyal Chowdhury, Sadiq M. Sait and Young-Kwon Park
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Monirul Islam Miskat: Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Kaptai Highway, Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
Ashfaq Ahmed: School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea
Hemal Chowdhury: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Kaptai Highway, Raozan, Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
Tamal Chowdhury: Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Kaptai Highway, Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
Piyal Chowdhury: Chattogram Collegiate School and College, Chattogram 4200, Bangladesh
Sadiq M. Sait: CCITR-RI, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Young-Kwon Park: School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 20, 1-18

Abstract: This study reviewed the aspects of the production of bioethanol from the agricultural residues available in Bangladesh. The crop residues such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, corn, cotton, jute, and sugarcane have great potential for energy generation in a sustainable and eco-friendly way in Bangladesh, as these residues are available in large quantities. Bioethanol is an alternative fuel to gasoline that provides comparable performance results. Bioethanol from these residues can be used for transportation purposes, as it does not require any major modifications to the spark-ignition engine configuration when using E5 blend (5% Ethanol mixed with 95% of the gasoline). In Bangladesh, approximately 65.36 Mt of agricultural residues are available from the major crops, from which 32 Mt bioethanol can be generated. This study is expected to provide useful concise data with regards to the beneficial utilization of agricultural residues for bioethanol production in Bangladesh.

Keywords: bioethanol; agricultural residues; bioenergy; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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