GLOBALIZATION OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION BY THE USE OF NANO MATERIAL

摘要

At present India is contributing 7.5% of worlds GDP because of growth in IT-ITeS exports, if we achieve expertise in the use of nanomaterial for rise in production of fuel ethanol, we can enable India to reap a rich demographic dividend. Stocks of coal, petrol and other non-renewable sources of energy are depleting. High cost involved in the generation of solar energy has been hurdle in its popularization. More over molasses cannot suffice for required ethanol, hence globalization of ethanol production by the use of nanomaterial is the urgent need of the hour. All the countries of the world should engage in producing power through nanotechnologically produced biofuels. Nanotechnology can offer a helping hand by mixing nano-ferric-oxide particle in the fermentation medium.The particle size and morphology of the particle were characterized by scanning electron spectroscopy and UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometric techniques. Surface area of the nanoferrite which is used in the fermentation medium further enhances the ethanol yield from the molasses. The size of the nano particle was found to be 500-600 nanometer with the help of XRD and SEM images.