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RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Proponent/s: Amping, Alyana S.

Halipa, Alyssa Rania A.
Palaw, Areej A.
Sappari, Ahmad Qusai S.
Sarahadil, Hanen S.

STRAND and Section: STEM 12A CUPCAKE

Proposal Title: Waste Valorization of Banana (Musa Sapientum) Peel as a Potential Source of Biofuel

Rationale:

In this modern era where technology and machinery are used and can be seen almost
everywhere, their power source which may contain oil, gas, or coal can pollute our surroundings
disturbing nature. The search for new fuels that are environmentally friendly are not just carried
out in rich countries having environmental lobbies that can raise the profile on climate change.
This study aims to use Banana peels as an alternative power source. With the process of Waste
Valorization, Researchers used banana peels to convert into an organic fuel or biofuel, which
help sustain and maintain our cleanliness towards nature and could also serve as an alternative
power source instead of digging and looking for fossil fuels. The fundamental reason for this
proposal is that it could be a great help for environmentalists and may serve a big help for the
innovation of our society. This study could also serve as a guide for researchers that wish to
conduct a similar study.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE/ SCOPE AND INSTRUMENT/DATA SIGNIFICANCE OF THE

STATEMENT OF THE DELIMITATION STUDY
PROBLEM
The coverage of this - Large Tray Waste valorization is
1. The recycling and study is on a banana - Microwave the process of
utilization of solid peel as a potential - Forceps reusing, recycling or
wastes or specificallybiofuel through the - Grinder composting waste
the banana (musa process of waste - Container materials and
sapientum) peel. valorization. The - Basin converting them into
study is limited to the more useful products
2. The bioethanol conversion of banana including materials,
production of banana peels into an organic chemicals, fuels or
(musa sapientum) fuel or biofuel with raw other sources of
peel. materials. energy. Rather than
just throwing away
those banana peels, it
could be of use for
3. Undergoing the waste valorization and
process of waste to turn it into a
valorization of banana possible source of
(musa sapientum) biofuel since it is any
peel. fuel that is derived
from biomass, that is,
plant or algae material
or animal waste. The

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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results of this study

will be of a great
benefit for the
economy since this
study advocates less
expenses and the
source of materials
are pretty reachable.
This research study is
an environment-
friendly and user-
friendly since the
researchers will be
using the banana
peels as the main
component with the
process of waste
valorization. And for
the future
researchers, this
study can be served
as a guide for them to
construct and
discover new studies
for the innovation of
biofuel.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Banana (musa Microwave-assisted

sapientum) peel extraction &
hydrolysis

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