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Title: Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace

Abstract

Nearly 36 million tons of apples are produced annually in the US. Approximately 45% of the total US apple production is used for processing purposes. The primary by-product of apple processing is apple pomace. It consists of the presscake resulting from pressing apples for juice or cider, including the presscake obtained in pressing peel and core wastes generated in the manufacture of apple sauce or slices. More than 500 food processing plants in the US produce a total of about 1.3 million metric tons of apple pomace each year, and it is likely that annual disposal fees exceed $10 million. Apple pomace has the potential to be used for the production of fuels (ethanol and biogas containing 60% methane) and food-grade chemicals. These uses will be reviewed in this article.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Cornell Univ., Geneva, NY
OSTI Identifier:
6562604
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Food Technol.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 41:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; APPLES; FERMENTATION; ETHANOL; YIELDS; METHANE; BY-PRODUCTS; CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; ALCOHOLS; ALKANES; BIOCONVERSION; FOOD; FRUITS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 090122* - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 090222 - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Hang, Y D. Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Hang, Y D. Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace. United States.
Hang, Y D. 1987. "Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace". United States.
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title = {Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace},
author = {Hang, Y D},
abstractNote = {Nearly 36 million tons of apples are produced annually in the US. Approximately 45% of the total US apple production is used for processing purposes. The primary by-product of apple processing is apple pomace. It consists of the presscake resulting from pressing apples for juice or cider, including the presscake obtained in pressing peel and core wastes generated in the manufacture of apple sauce or slices. More than 500 food processing plants in the US produce a total of about 1.3 million metric tons of apple pomace each year, and it is likely that annual disposal fees exceed $10 million. Apple pomace has the potential to be used for the production of fuels (ethanol and biogas containing 60% methane) and food-grade chemicals. These uses will be reviewed in this article.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6562604}, journal = {Food Technol.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 41:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}