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Coconut

Inflorescence SapAs Feedstock forBioEthanolProduction

Neil J . Melencion, PhDOIC, NFPDD

By

NON-FOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (NFPDD)PCA-ZAMBOANGA RESEARCH CENTER

San Ramon, Zamboanga City

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NFPDD’s Approach

1. Starts with coco-sap to ethanol

• Available technology ,(moonshine/lambanog/bahalina)

• Skills acquisition

• Distillation facilities• Small biotech laboratory

2. Cellulosic ethanol

LIQUID BIOFUELS

NON-FOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENTDIVISION (NFPDD)

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74% Ethanol v/v(148 PROOF)

95 % Ethanol v/v(190 PROOF)

NFPDD-DesignedBoiler System

SIMPLE POT STILL

LGP PLANTBIOMASS

VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR ETHANOL DISTILLATION

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Ethanol Drying

• Drying (removal of water)using Molecular Sieve

• Zeolite 3A

• Anhydrous Ethanol neededin gasoline-ethanol blend

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – POT STILL

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Crème de Coco et Raisins

(90 Proof)

ETHANOLPRODUCTDEVELOPMENT

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ETHANOL PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT - BIOFUELS

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Hand Sanitizers(70% CocoEthanol)

ETHANOLPRODUCTDEVELOPMENT

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Coco Ethanol-basedProducts

ETHANOLPRODUCTDEVELOPMENT

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COCO-ETHANOLTECHNO-TRANSFERS

NON-FOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENTDIVISION (NFPDD)