Production of fuels and chemicals from apple pomace
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.
- Research Organization:
- Cornell Univ., Geneva, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 6562604
- Journal Information:
- Food Technol.; (United States), Vol. 41:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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