Over time, the scarcity of resources and the soaring pollution
level have necessitated the need for alternative treatment options.
Recently, there are many treatment options for solid waste such as
composting, incineration, land filling and production of different
biofuels. The option chosen must be based on different technical
and economic criteria of the particular situation [13]. In most
developing African countries, municipal solid wastes are disposed
of in non-engineered landfills, which are known to generate
greenhouse gasses. In developed nations, however, municipal solid
wastes are treated through advanced methods such as controlled
incineration and production of biofuels both due to the increasing
need to use the so called “waste” as a resource and due to stringent
environmental regulations [14]. This research work focuses on the
utilization of waste for energy generation (i.e., the possibility of
converting waste fruit peels into valuable product (bioethanol) at
optimum parameters).
The aim of this study is to optimize parameter conditions (acid
concentration, temperature and time) for hydrolysing waste banana
peels to obtain the maximum amount of fermentable sugars
by conducting series of experimental analysis. The effect of benzyl
penicillin is also studied during fermentation.