Researchers at the Faculty of Technology, USJ successfully produced Bio Ethanol using waste Banana collected from the vegetable market. 鈥淭otal amount of 8% of ethanol was generated by waste banana after the fermentation process. After completing the multiple distillations to remove the moisture, we were able聽 to produce 98% pure bioethanol.鈥 said聽Dr. Udara Arachchige,聽Department of...Read More
Because fossil fuel stocks will be reduced shortly, biofuel is a hot topic. The Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, USJ, is actively working on a potential solution to the future energy issue. 鈥淐yanobacteria blooms have potential and usefulness in the production of biofuel鈥, said Snr. Prof. Pathmalal Manage, Dean of the Faculty of...Read More