Valorización Energética de Cáscaras de Banano generadas del Proceso Productivo de Fábrica “Diana Food”

Abstract

The use of agro-industrial waste as an energy source can be an advantageous alternative in economic and environmental terms when managing this waste. In this work, the energy potential contained in the residual biomass of banana peels obtained from the production process of the "Diana Food" factory was analyzed. For the Cavendish banana peel residue, the variables of humidity, ash, lignin, calorific value, and energy potential were measured. The relationship between the lignin variable and energy potential was studied. An annual generation of 21524959.6 kg of waste was estimated, which could contain 172908 kWh per year. This research proposes the bases to be able to implement the use of biomass in banana agro-industries by checking the availability of waste and its energy potential. It is concluded that the physico-chemical characteristics of the peels are not suitable for use by combustion, there is a correlation between energy potential and lignin.