Plan experimental de mezclas para diseñar un sistema de tratamiento de sustratos no convencionales para producir etanol

Abstract

The objective of this work was to obtain the most suitable mixture models for the production of alcohol and to design under conditions of uncertainty the different stages for the treatment of substrates before the fermentation process. First, a suitable mixture of substrates for alcoholic fermentation is obtained on a laboratory scale, from a simple lattice experimental design, considering 30% volume of final honey as the basis of the experiments for the formulation of the mixtures. From the definition of the mass flows, we proceed to the design of the treatment plant for non-conventional substrates. An analysis of the process and design variables is performed, determining those with uncertainty, adjusting to a uniform function, from which random variables were generated with the use of DISMA software and statistically processed, thus obtaining the most probable value of the variable to carry out the design. Economic benefits are obtained for this investment by the dynamic and static economic indicators, in addition to the beneficial technological, environmental and social impact that it means.