Computational Implementation of Required Industrial Unit Operations for Bio-Plastic Production From Starch Extracted from Banana Peels by Aerobic Fermentation using Rizophus Oryzae

In this research computer modeling was performed with the SuperPro Designer Software to simulate the industrial-scale production of poly-lactic acid using the Rizophus oryzae fungus. The previous to predict the higher output of poly-lactic acid from different strategies: in the first study, a PLA production of 5.56 (kg/h) was obtained with an operating cost of USD 121,722,644/year. Based on the results, improvements were made to the process. The first alternative resulted in a PLA production of 43.64 (kg/h) with a total operating cost of USD 37,356,085/year. The second improved significant differences in terms of the most massive production of PLA was 64.97 (kg/h), with an annual operating cost of USD 55,334,811 being the most promising to be carried on an industrial scale.

• Autores: Gelves, German; Bello, A; Morales, K; Sánchez, L; Lidueñez, V; Leal, A
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander
• Repositorio: Repositorio Digital UFPS
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.ufps.edu.co:ufps/1495
• Acceso en línea: http://repositorio.ufps.edu.co/handle/ufps/1495
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)