Analysis of potential bioethanol production from pineapple (Ananas Comosus L. Merr) peel waste Belik District - Pemalang - Central Java

Abstract

Belik Subdistrict - Pemalang District, which produces honey pineapple with a contribution of around 27,162 tons per year in Central Java, is a superior product, which has great and reliable potential to develop the regional economy. It several small and medium-sized businesses that produce processed pineapple honey that is made into pineapple juice products, pineapple chips, pineapple meal, and some small and medium businesses that sell pineapples peel. This activity produces a lot of honey pineapples peel waste; utilization of pineapple peel waste into bioethanol is expected to be potential energy for household needs. Pineapple skin waste containing carbohydrates and reducing sugars is high enough so that it has the potential to become bioethanol by carrying out the process of fermentation and distillation. One kilogram of pineapple fruit can produce 250 grams of pineapple peel waste, or 1 ton can produce about 250 kg of peel waste. This study uses raw materials for pineapple skin waste with LSF (liquid state fermentation) fermentation method and the distillation process. Using 2.5 kg of peel can produce 1 liter of bioethanol with 27% content. In Belik District, produces pineapple peel waste around 4,125 tons (4,125 kg) per day, bioethanol can be produced around 1.650 liters per day.