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    Aimaretti, Nora R; Clementz, Adriana L; Codevilla, Agustín; Rojas, María L; Yori, Juan C

    International journal of energy and environmental engineering, 12/2013, Letnik: 4, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    An integrated and sustainable fermentation process was developed which enabled both the revalorization of two regional agro-industrial discards as well as by-product reuse. Carrot and brewer's yeast, which are commonly used for animal feed, were processed to obtain 77.5 L of ethanol, 450 kg of solid waste called bagasse, 970 L of liquid effluent called vinasse, and 39.8 kg CO 2 per each ton of discarded carrot. Results showed that the obtained bagasse was suitable for feeding 55 animals (calfs). The dilution of vinasse with fresh water (1:5) satisfied the requirements necessary to be used as beverage for the same number of animals, leaving a remnant which could be newly diluted (1:5) and used to irrigate a 0.025-ha carrot crop, the land dimension required to grow 1 ton of carrot.