Avaliação técnica da utilização do óleo fúsel, subproduto da produção de etanol da cana-de-açúcar: revisão.

Abstract

Almost everything from its by-products and residues can be used from sugar cane, such as bagasse, vinasse, or fusel oil, more popularly known as sugar cane oil. The fusel oil consists of a higher alcohols mixture during ethanol and cachaça purification, reaching 2.5 L of fusel oil for each 1000 L of ethanol produced. This oil has been of great interest to the industry in general, such as the cosmetics, lubricants and herbicides industry. In addition, several studies have been conducted to prove the medicinal effect of sugarcane oil based on its composition for the treatment of muscle and rheumatic pain. The objective of this work was to gather information about the various applications of fusel oil, considering its great potential of use in the various fields of industry, as well as the viability of its use, aiming to reduce its disposal, minimizing environmental impacts, while prospects for their reuse increase.