End-Use Applications of Sugarcane Trash: A Comprehensive Review

Sugarcane is a worldwide grown crop producing a large amount of residues in the form of molasses, bagasse and trash. The molasses and bagasse utilization technologies are well established and commercialized. Sugarcane trash (ST) is also a potential energy resource of biomass containing one-third ene...

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Published in:Sugar tech : an international journal of sugar crops & related industries 2022-06, Vol.24 (3), p.699-714
Main Authors: Powar, R. V., Mehetre, S. A., Powar, T. R., Patil, S. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animal husbandry
Bagasse
Beneficial use
Biomass energy production
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Burning
Clean energy
Commercialization
Energy sources
Farmers
Fodder
Force and energy
Life Sciences
Livestock
Molasses
Open burning
Pests
Potential energy
S.I. : Innovation for Sustainability of the Sugar Agro-Industry
Soil fertility
Sugarcane
Syrups & sweeteners
Technology application
Utilization
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Summary:Sugarcane is a worldwide grown crop producing a large amount of residues in the form of molasses, bagasse and trash. The molasses and bagasse utilization technologies are well established and commercialized. Sugarcane trash (ST) is also a potential energy resource of biomass containing one-third energy that of sugarcane. However, its domestic applications are restricted due to lack of utilization awareness, technological impedance, harvesting difficulties and inadequate extension activities. This paper summarizes the end-use applications of ST suggested by worldwide researchers. The potential ways for utilization of ST for energy application were investigated and discussed with its merits, demerits and challenges for acceptance. In the present context, farmers utilize ST for open burning in the field (for destroying weeds and pests breeding places), mulching, compost making, fodder for livestock, burying infield to improve the fertility of soil and stacking for future use. Sugarcane produces nearly 8–10 tonnes of trash per ha. The utilization of this large quantity of trash for beneficial use is not possible for the farmers. Therefore, farmers usually burn the trash to clean the field for next crop, leading to pollution and energy waste. From reviewed data, it was found that the best end-use application of sugarcane trash is for energy generation.
ISSN:0972-1525
0974-0740
0972-1525
DOI:10.1007/s12355-022-01107-5