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A. RATIONALE
Nowadays, there is an increasing demand of fuel in our society. Vehicle
transportations such as SUVs, vans, motorcycles, trucks and others need fuel in order to
be mobilized. Thus, the gasoline is a big problem to drivers or car owners because of its
value and also affects the normal payment rate of students and workers that use public
transportations. This may lead upon the shortage of gasoline that is needed for
mobilization of billions of vehicles. That being said, continuous researches have been
made to conduct a study for some alternative sources of fuel.
Bioethanol is an alternative source for fuel for road transport vehicles and is
derived from plants with sugar and starch. The watermelon, a nutrient-providing fruit
such as Vitamin A and many other, has a potential source of bioethanol. Citrullus lanatus
has a sugar content which is essential in producing bioethanol through saccharification
and fermentation. The watermelon is not only beneficial to our health but also to our
society.
B. GOALS
This study will aim to examine the effectiveness of Citrullus lanatus to become a
potential source of bioethanol production. Furthermore, it will seek to:
A. PRE-EXPERIMENTATION
E. DATA ANALYSIS
Statistical Analysis
Percentage will be used to determine the amount of bioethanol produced from
watermelon rinds which is processed through saccharification and sugar fermentation.
T-test will be used for the comparison of the bioethanol produced from the
commercial fuels.
Research Design
This study will use a mixed method design. Quantitative analysis to utilize in
computing the bioethanol percentage extracted from watermelon rinds and to utilize
the amount of bioethanol. Qualitative analysis will be used to utilize the component
structure of the bioethanol that will be produced and to show its comparison to the
commercial fuels.
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