Author(s)

Hassan Nabeel Hassan Mustafa¹, Ahmed Mansor Taha Alzain², Mohammed U. Orsod³, Ali A. S. Marouf^3*

¹Department of Physics, College of Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
²Methanol Chemicals Company, Aljubail, KSA.
³Department of Laser Engineering and Industrial Applications, Institute of Laser, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

Vinasseisa liquid is produced during the process of fermentation and distillation of molasses for the production of ethanol. This paper studies the conversion of vinasse into valuable materials using laser, and the characterization of the provided products. For this purpose, vinasse sample was dried and combusted for 30 seconds using Nd: YAG laser with wavelength 1064 nm at output power 60 W continuous mode. The product of this process was characterized by an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) in order to investigate its crystal structure, functional groups and chemical elements, respectively. XRD results of the combusted vinasse showed Iron Silicide and Sodium Carbonate-Beta in different phases. FTIR showed several absorbance peaks confirming the presence of Iron Silicide and Sodium Carbonate. Moreover, percentages of 0.27% of iron, 0.06% of chrome and 0.01% of nickel were found using XRF.

Agricultural Waste Ash, Laser-Based Combustion, Laser-Matter Interaction, Sugarcane Residues, Waste Utilization

Mustafa, H.N.H., Alzain, A.M.T., Orsod, M.U. and Marouf, A.A.S. (2023) Recovery of High-Added Value Materials from Vinasse Using Laser-Based Combustion. Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1109672.