Potencial de los residuos de Agave sisalana en la producción de biocombustibles de segunda generación: revisión sistemática

Autores/as

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47236/2594-7036.2025.v9.1686

Palabras clave:

Agave sisalana, Biocombustibles de segunda generación, Bioetanol, Pretratamiento, Residuos agroindustriales

Resumen

El agave se cultiva ampliamente en Brasil, y cerca del 96 % de la planta se descarta como residuo tras la extracción de las fibras. Esta biomasa, rica en celulosa, hemicelulosa y lignina, ofrece un alto potencial para la producción de bioetanol. Este artículo tuvo como objetivo analizar las rutas tecnológicas para la conversión de residuos industriales de Agave sisalana en biocombustibles de segunda generación. Se realizó una revisión sistemática utilizando las bases de datos Scopus y Google Scholar, abarcando publicaciones del período de 2015 a 2024. Para ello, se emplearon las siguientes palabras clave: “agave AND residues OR biofuels AND from AND agave”, “agave residues” y “Sustainable processing Agave”. Se analizaron 38 publicaciones que abordan los temas de pretratamiento, hidrólisis y fermentación para la conversión de los residuos de agave en biocombustibles. Los resultados demostraron que el bagazo de agave puede convertirse eficientemente en etanol mediante pretratamientos como la autohidrólisis y la explosión de vapor, con rendimientos de etanol superiores al 85 %. No obstante, la viabilidad económica aún enfrenta desafíos, especialmente relacionados con la optimización de los cócteles enzimáticos y la integración de nuevas tecnologías. Se concluye que los residuos de sisal representan una solución sostenible para la producción de bioenergía, contribuyendo así a la economía circular y a la mitigación de los impactos ambientales.

Descargas

Los datos de descargas todavía no están disponibles.

Métricas

Cargando métricas ...

Biografía del autor/a

Mirella Riva, Universidad Federal de Tocantins

Estudiante de maestría en Agroenergía Digital en la Universidad Federal de Tocantins. Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil. Dirección de correo electrónico: mirella.riva@mail.uft.edu.br. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7944-7337. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5335078562320421.

Daiane Cecchin, Universidad Federal Fluminense

Doctora en Ingeniería Agrícola por la Universidad Federal de Lavras. Profesora en la Universidad Federal Fluminense y en el Programa de Posgrado en Agroenergía Digital de la Universidad Federal de Tocantins. Niterói, Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Dirección de correo electrónico: daianececchin@id.uff.br. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6098-1846. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6666655331177147.

Juliana Lobo Paes, Universidad Federal Rural de Río de Janeiro

Doctora en Ingeniería Agrícola por la Universidad Federal de Viçosa. Profesora en la Universidad Federal Rural de Río de Janeiro y en el Programa de Posgrado en Agroenergía Digital de la Universidad Federal de Tocantins. Seropédica, Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Dirección de correo electrónico: juliana.lobop@gmail.com. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9301-0547. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8567579362150921.

Guilherme Benko Siqueira, Universidad Federal de Tocantins

Doctor en Zootecnia por la Universidad Federal de Lavras. Profesor en la Universidad Federal de Tocantins. Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil. Dirección de correo electrónico: guibenko@uft.edu.br. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-2788. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3964828601706257.

Citas

AGUILAR, D. L. et al. Scale-up and evaluation of hydrothermal pretreatment in isothermal and non-isothermal regimen for bioethanol production using agave. Bioresource Technology, v. 263, p. 112-119, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.100. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852418306230?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 10 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.100

AGUIRRE-FIERRO, A. et al. Sustainable high-pressure pretreatment of Agave bagasse for ethanol production. Renewable Energy, v. 155, p. 1347-1354, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.04.055. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148120305875?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 10 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.04.055

ÁVILA-GAXIOLA, J. C.; ÁVILA-GAXIOLA, E. Ethanol production from Agave tequilana leaves powder by Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast applying enzymatic saccharification without detoxification. Industrial Crops and Products, v. 177, p. 114515, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114515. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669021012802?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 16 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114515

AZEVEDO, A. N. G. de; LIMA, B. G. de A. Biocombustíveis: desenvolvimento e inserção internacional. Revista Direito Ambiental e Sociedade, v. 6, n. 1, p. 77-100, 2016. Disponível em: https://sou.ucs.br/etc/revistas/index.php/direitoambiental/article/view/2693. Acesso em: 15 set. 2024.

BARRERA, I. et al. Technical and economical evaluation of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic residues in Mexico: Case of sugarcane and blue agave bagasse. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2015.10.015. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, v. 107, p. 91-101, 2016. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0263876215003895?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 17 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2015.10.015

BASSO, T. P. et al. Engineering xylose fermentation in an industrial yeast: continuous cultivation as a tool for selecting improved strains. Letters in Applied Microbiology, v. 76, n. 7, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/lambio/ovad077. Disponível em: https://academic.oup.com/lambio/article;-abstract/76/7/ovad077/7220545?redirectedFrom=fulltext. Acesso em: 20 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/lambio/ovad077

BRASIL. Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento. Sisal: Análise mensal. 2023. Disponível em: https://www.conab.gov.br/busca. Acesso em: 16 set. 2024.

BRASIL. Ministério de Minas e Energia. Produção de biocombustíveis cresce no Brasil e alcança recorde histórico. 17 jul. 2024. Disponível em: https://www.gov.br/mme/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/producao-de-biocombustiveis-cresce-no-brasil-e-alcanca-recorde-historico. Acesso em: 16 set. 2024.

CASPETA, L. et al. Enzymatic hydrolysis at high-solids loadings for the conversion of agave bagasse to fuel ethanol. Applied Energy, v. 113, p. 277-286, 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.07.036. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261913006028?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 22 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.07.036

DAHER, C. C. et al. Use of sisal industrial waste (Agave sisalana Perrine) in sustainable and multifunctional cosmetic products. Internactional Journal of Cosmetic Science, v. 45, n. 6, p. 815-833, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ics.12890. Disponível em: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ics.12890. Acesso em: 03 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ics.12890

DELFIN-RUIZ, M. E. et al. Ethanol Production from Enzymatic Hydrolysates Optimized of Agave tequilana Weber var. azul and Agave karwinskii bagasses. BioEnergy Research, v. 14, p. 785-798, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10196-7. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12155-020-10196-7. Acesso em: 10 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10196-7

ORGANIZAÇÃO DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS PARA A ALIMENTAÇÃO E AGRICULTURA (FAO). Fibras do Futuro: Sisal. Disponível em: https://www.fao.org/economic/futurefibres/fibres/sisal/en/. Acesso em: 10 set. 2024.

FLORES-GÓMEZ, C. A. et al. Conversion of lignocellulosic agave residues into liquid biofuels using an AFEX™-based biorefinery. Biotechnology for Biofuels, v. 11, n. 7, p. 1-18, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0995-6. Disponível em: https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13068-017-0995-6. Acesso em: 15 set. 2024.

HERNÁNDEZ-VÁZQUEZ, A.; HERNÁNDEZ, S.; ORTIZ, I. Hydrothermal pretreatment of agave bagasse for biomethane production: Operating conditions and energy balance Biomass and Bioenergy, v. 142, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105753. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0961953420302877?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 19 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105753

KUMAR, A.; RAM, C. Agave biomass: a potential resource for production of value-added products. Environmental Sustainability, v. 4, p. 245-259, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-021-00172-y.Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42398-021-00172-y. Acesso em: 10 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-021-00172-y

LÁZARO-ROMERO, A. et al. Optimizing cellulose fraction for enhanced utility: Comparative pre-treatment of Agave tequilana Weber var. blue bagasse fiber for sustainable applications. Heliyon, v. 10, e29149, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29149. Disponível em: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)05180-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2405844024051806%3Fshowall%3Dtrue. Acesso em: 6 out. 2024.

MALIK, K. et al. Enhanced ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation post acidic and alkali chemical pretreatments of cotton stalk lignocellulose. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, v. 147, p. 104869, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.104869. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0964830519314118?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 19 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.104869

OGBU, C. C.; OKECHUKWU, S. N. Agro-Industrial Waste Management: The Circular and Bioeconomic Perspective. In: AHMAD, F.; SULTAN, M. (ed.). Agricultural Waste – New Insights. Londres: IntechOpen, 2023. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109181. Disponível em: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/85597. Acesso em: 20 set. 2024

PALOMO-BRIONES, R. et al. Agave bagasse biorefinery: processing and perspectives. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, v. 20, p. 1423-1441, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-017-1421-2. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-017-1421-2. Acesso em: 16 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-017-1421-2

PARASCANU, M. M. et al. Environmental and economic analysis of bioethanol production from sugarcane molasses and agave juice. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 28, p. 64374-64393, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15471-4. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-021-15471-4. Acesso em: 17 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15471-4

PÉREZ-PIMIENTA, J. A. et al. Sequential enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of ionic liquid and organosolv pretreated agave bagasse for ethanol production. Bioresource Technology, v. 225, p. 191-198, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.064.Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852416315851?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 16 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.064

RIJAL, D. et al. Process options for conversion of Agave tequilana leaves to bioethanol. Industrial Crops and Products, v. 84, p. 263-272, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.011. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669016300802?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 20 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.011

RIOS-GONZÁLEZ, L. J. et al. Autohydrolysis pretreatment assessment in ethanol production from agave bagasse. Bioresource Technology, v. 242, p. 184-190, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.039. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852417303097?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 10 set. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.039

SHIVA, S. et al. Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Kinetic Modeling of Hemicellulose Fraction, and Energy Efficiency of Autohydrolysis Pretreatment Using Agave Bagasse. Bionergy Research, v. 16, p. 75-87, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10442-0. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12155-022-10442-0. Acesso em: 14 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10442-0

SILVA, A. J. M. da et al.; Estudo de viabilidade de usina de biogás para geração de energia elétrica em Sítio Novo do Tocantins. Revista Sítio Novo, v. 5, n. 3, p. 6-15, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47236/2594-7036.2021.v5.i3.6-15p. Disponível em: https://sitionovo.ifto.edu.br/index.php/sitionovo/article/view/909. Acesso em: 14 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47236/2594-7036.2021.v5.i3.6-15p

SOARES, V. L. et al. Potencial de utilização do suco de sisal como matéria-prima para produção biológica sequencial de hidrogênio e metano. Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Química, v. 41, p. 97-108, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43153-023-00342-x. Disponível: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43153-023-00342-x. Acesso em: 16 set. 2024.

YANG, L. et al. Biomass characterization of Agave and Opuntia as potential biofuel feedstocks. Biomass and Bioenergy, v. 76, p. 43-53, 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.03.004. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0961953415000847?via%3Dihub. Acesso em: 13 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.03.004

YOGI, Y. A.; GARUSTI, G.; SANTOSO, B. Potential Use of Waste Plant Decortication of Sisal (Agave sisalana). Perspektif, v. 20, n. 1, p. 01-10, 2021. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/psp.v20n1.2021. 01-10. Disponível em: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356539189_POTENSI_DAN_PEMANFAATAN_LIMBAH_DEKORTIKASI_TANAMAN_SISAL_Agave_sisalana_Potential_Use_of_Waste_Plant_Decortication_of_SisalAgave_sisalana. Acesso em: 14 out. 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21082/psp.v20n1.2021.01-10

Publicado

2025-07-10

Cómo citar

RIVA, Mirella; CECCHIN, Daiane; PAES, Juliana Lobo; SIQUEIRA, Guilherme Benko. Potencial de los residuos de Agave sisalana en la producción de biocombustibles de segunda generación: revisión sistemática. Revista Sítio Novo, Palmas, v. 9, p. e1686, 2025. DOI: 10.47236/2594-7036.2025.v9.1686. Disponível em: https://sitionovo.ifto.edu.br/index.php/sitionovo/article/view/1686. Acesso em: 7 nov. 2025.

Número

Sección

Artigo Científico