UAE University researchers use coffee to produce biofuels

Researchers from the United Arab Emirates University have succeeded in producing biofuels by recycling coffee waste, which is the second largest commodity in circulation after petroleum and one of the most popular drinks.

Dr. Iyas Mahmoud from the College of Engineering and one of the researchers says: "More than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed around the world, and the basic material for making coffee is disposed of in landfill, which is estimated at 6 million tons annually, causing environmental damage."

He added, "Through this research, we were able to recycle this waste and convert it into fuel and value-added products through biofineries to participate in solving the problem of many countries in the high costs of disposing coffee waste." Throwing this waste directly into landfills is very harmful, especially if They are not disposed or recycled properly, as they are toxic and may cause serious environmental problems.

Moreover, direct disposal of waste without assessing the possibility of recycling may result in an enormous financial cost for taxpayers managing and maintaining landfills.

Dr. Eyas explained: "Through this research, we discussed various opportunities for using coffee residues in the production of biofuels such as biodiesel, biogas, bioethanol, bio-oil, and fuel pellets, as well as products with added value, such as bioactive compounds such as polymers and compounds. Nanoparticles and compost. "

A group of researchers are participating in this research: Dr. Abdulaziz Atabani, Dr. Alaa Al Mohtaseb, Dr. Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Dr. Ganesh Datatraya Sertald, Dr. Muhammad Aslam, Dr. Hassanin Abbas Khan, Dr. Zafar Saeed, and Dr. Iyas Mahmoud.

It took two years to work on this research.

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