Artículo de revista
Energy potential of vinasse derived from rum manufacturing
Registro en:
10.1088/1757-899X/872/1/012032
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Vásquez Stanescu, Carmen Luisa
Carrillo, Kevin
Espinoza, Betzabeth
Rizzo, Aniello
Fajardo, Carla
Ramírez Pisco, Rodrigo
Viloria, Amelec
Institución
Resumen
The purpose of this study is to analyse the energetic potential of the vinasse coming
from the distillation of rum. 10 to 15 l of vinasse are obtained for each unit of alcohol. This is
being used as fertilizer for the cultivation of sugar cane. Three samples are analysed for physical,
chemical and fuel properties: raw vinasse, its distillate and residue. The results demonstrated that
raw vinasse can be used as an additive to liquid fuels with a calorific value of approximately 792
kJ/kg and a boiling point above that of flammability, which flavours the non-formation of
vapours. The amount of solid waste present could be detrimental to atomization inside furnaces
or its flow through combustion chambers, so it must be pre-treated.