Bioethanol Production from Stalk Residues of Chiquere and Gebabe Varieties of Sweet Sorghum

Table 1

Physical and chemical properties of Chiquere and Gebabe varieties of sweet sorghum.

Proximate analysis	Chiquere (%)	Gebabe (%)
Physical properties
Moisture	4.33 ± 0.68	6.67 ± 0.57
Volatile matter	48 ± 0.43	42.67 ± 0.73
Chemical properties
Extractives	2 ± 0.23	1.8 ± 0.32
Lignin	22 ± 0.78	20 ± 0.83
Hemicellulose	37 ± 0.37	34. ± 0.43
Cellulose	41.5 ± 0.87	39.2 ± 0.69