Biofuels technology

We are researching unexplored substrates for the production of biofuels such as bioethanol, biobutanol, biogas, biohydrogen and biodiesel through optimized biorefinery and circular economy approaches. In this regard, we are investigating bioconversion and thermochemical routes both individually and as integrated systems for deriving liquid fuels from waste biomass materials.

Some papers published already under this theme are listed as follows.

• Ihoeghian, N.A., Amenaghawon, N.A., Ajieh, M.U., Oshoma, C.E., Ogofure, A., Erhunmwunse, N.O., Edosa, V.I.O., Tongo, I., Obuekwe, I.S., Isagba, E.S., Emokaro, C., Ezemonye, L.I.N, Lag-Brotons, A.J., Semple, K.T. and Martin, A.D. (2022). Anaerobic Co-digestion of Cattle Rumen Content and Food Waste for Biogas Production: Establishment of Co-digestion Ratios and Kinetic Studies. Bioresource Technology Reports, 17, p. 101033.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Obahiagbon, K.O., Isesele, V. and Usman, F. (2022). Optimized biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a functionalized bio-based heterogeneous catalyst. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 8, p. 100501.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Evbarunegbe, N.I. and Obahiagbon, K.O. (2021). Optimum Biodiesel Production from Waste Vegetable Oil using Functionalised Cow Horn Catalyst: A Comparative Evaluation of Some Expert Systems. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100184.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Anyalewechi, C.L., Okieimen, C.O. and Kusuma, H.S. (2021). Biomass pyrolysis technologies for value added products: A state of the art review. Environment, Development and Sustainability, pp. 1-55.
• Ajieh, M. U., Isagba, E. S., Ihoeghian, N., Edosa, V. I., Amenaghawon, N.A., Oshoma, C. E., Erhunmwunse, N., Obuekwe, I.S., Tongo, I., Emokaro, C. and Ezemonye, L.I. (2021). Assessment of sociocultural acceptability of biogas from faecal waste as an alternative energy source in selected areas of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24, pp. 1-18.
• Todri, E., Amenaghawon, N.A., del Val, I.J., Leak, D.J., Kontoravdi, C., Kucherenko, S. and Shah, N. (2014). Global sensitivity analysis and meta-modeling of an ethanol production process. Chemical Engineering Science, 114, pp. 114-127.
• Oiwoh, O., Ayodele, B.V., Amenaghawon, N.A. and Okieimen, C.O. (2018). Optimization of bioethanol production from simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pineapple peels using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 22(1), pp. 54-59.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Osazuwa, U.O. and Osayuki-Aguebor W. (2015). Modelling Energy Effects during Ethanol Fermentation Coupled with in situ Gas Stripping. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, 31, pp. 195-200.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Ebewele, O.E. and Osayuki-Aguebor, W. (2015). Analysis of in situ Gas Stripping of Ethanol during Fermentation via Dynamic Modelling and Simulation. Umudike Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1(2), pp. 35-42.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Osazuwa, U.O. and Osayuki-Aguebor W. (2015). Modelling Continuous Ethanol Fermentation: Effect of Dilution Rate and Optimisation of Substrate Consumption. Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics, 31, pp. 201-206.
• Amenaghawon, N. A, Okieimen, C.O. and Ogbeide, S.E. (2012). Kinetic Modelling of Ethanol Inhibition during Alcohol Fermentation of Corn Stover using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 2(4), pp. 798-803.
• Amenaghawon, N.A., Ogbeide, S.E. and Okieimen, C.O. (2014). Modelling and simulation of ethanol production via alcohol fermentation of dilute acid hydrolysed corn stover using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Annals of Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara–International Journal of Engineering, 12(3), pp. 133-140.
• Amenaghawon, N.A. Okieimen, E.A. and Salokun, O. (2015). Ethanol Production from Elephant Grass using Statistically Optimised Separate Hydrolysis and Fermentation Process. Journal of Engineering for Development, 12, pp. 27-38.