Citation: Mi Hao, Xirui Zeng, Keqi Zhang, Xin Wang, Ying Zhang. The Remarkable Transformation of Pineapple Waste: From Agricultural Byproduct to Promising Energy Resource[J]. University Chemistry, ;2026, 41(3): 322-329. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202503135 shu

The Remarkable Transformation of Pineapple Waste: From Agricultural Byproduct to Promising Energy Resource

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China

Corresponding author: Ying Zhang, zhangy@snnu.edu.cn
Received Date: 28 March 2025
Accepted Date: 21 May 2025

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), an important tropical cash crop, is not only rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and dietary fiber in its fruit, but also contains high-value bioactive components such as cellulose, polyphenols, and bromelain in its leaves, peel, and crown. With the extensive cultivation of pineapple in China, pineapple wastes have become one of the major agricultural byproducts. Through biorefinery approaches, these pineapple-based wastes can be converted into various biofuels including biohydrogen, bioethanol, and biodiesel. This diversified utilization pattern of pineapple biomass resources can maximize resource utilization efficiency, enhance economic benefits, while simultaneously reducing environmental pollution and promoting green sustainable development of resources, thereby contributing to the “dual carbon” goals. Employing an anthropomorphic narrative approach, this paper elucidates the main components of pineapple waste and their applications, vividly illustrating how pineapple wastes achieve the “remarkable transformation” in the energy sector through biorefinery technologies.
- Pineapple waste,
- Biomass utilization,
- Biofuels
1. [1]
2. [2]
  Ken-ichi, H.; Kenji, T.; Masaru, T. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem. 2018, 25 (9), 838.
3. [3]
  Varilla, C.; Marcone, M.; Paiva, L.; Baptista, J. Foods 2021, 10 (10), 2249.
4. [4]
  Balaraman, H. B.; Umasekar, S.; Rajmohan, K. S.; Rathna Samy, S. K. Sustain. Chem. Pharm. 2022, 30, 100876.
5. [5]
6. [6]
  Maurer, H. R. CMLS-Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 2001, 58 (9), 1234.
7. [7]
  Kumar, V.; Mangla, B.; Javed, S.; Ahsan, W.; Kumar, P.; Garg, V.; Du Reja, H. Food Funct. 2023, 14 (18), 8101.
8. [8]
  Holyavka, M. G.; Goncharova, S. S.; Artyukhov, V. G. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26 (2), 547.
9. [9]
  Hikisz, P.; Bernasinska-Slomczewska, J. Nutrients 2021, 13 (12), 4313.
10. [10]
  Liu, H.; Li, J.; Jiang, Y.; Li, F. Food Chem. 2024, 430, 137021.
11. [11]
  Lund, M. N. Trends Food Sci. Technol. 2021, 112, 241.
12. [12]
  Liao, Y.; Kang, M.; Kou, T.; Yan, S.; Chen, T.; Gao, Y. B.; Qi, K.; Yang, L. Food Hydrocolloids 2024, 154, 110077.
13. [13]
  Zhou, Y.; Huma, B.; Tan, Z. ACS Food Sci. Technol. 2023, 3 (5), 858.
14. [14]
  Chen, Y.; Niu, Y. O.; Hao, W.; Zhang, W. Q.; Lu, J. H.; Zhou, J.; Du, L. J.; Xie, W. D. Molecules 2021, 26 (24), 7656.
15. [15]
  Paz-Arteaga, S. L.; Ascacio-Valdés, J. A.; Aguilar, C. N.; Cadena-Chamorro, E.; Serna-Cock, L.; Aguilar-González, M. A.; Ramírez-Guzmán, N. E.; Torres-León, C. Innov. Food Sci. Emerg. Technol. 2023, 85, 103313.
16. [16]
  Nair, B. R.; Viji, J. M.; Shahina, S.; Navya, T. B.; Kurup, A. B.; Parvathy, S. Waste Biomass Valor. 2025, 16 (10), 5593.
17. [17]
  Hazarika, P.; Hazarika, D.; Kalita, B.; Gogoi, N.; Jose, S.; Basu, G. J. Nat. Fibers 2017, 15 (3), 416.
18. [18]
  Banerjee, S.; Ranganathan, V.; Patti, A.; Arora, A. Trends Food Sci. Technol. 2018, 82, 60.
19. [19]
  Amin, A. N. B.; Amin, M.; Ruznan, W. S.; Ahmad Suhaimi, S.; Yusuf, J.; Ab Kadir, M.; Azlin, M. N. M. J. Acad. 2021, 9 (1), 66.
20. [20]
21. [21]
  Hamidon, T. S.; Adnan, R.; Haafiz, M. K. M.; Hussin, M. H. Environ. Chem. Lett. 2022, 20 (3), 1965.
22. [22]
  Le, H. V.; Dao, N. T.; Bui, H. T.; Kim, L. P. T.; Le, K. A.; Tuong, T, A. T.; Nguyen, K. D.; Mai, N, H. H.; Ho, P. H. ACS Omega 2023, 8 (37), 33412.
23. [23]
  Meena, L.; Animesh, S. S.; Rooman, N.; Sunil, C. K. J. Food Sci. Technol. 2022, 59 (11), 4152.
24. [24]
  Dhar, P.; Nickhil, C.; Pandiselvam, R.; Deka, S. C. Biomass Convers. Biorefinery 2024, 14 (20), 24927.
25. [25]
  Eixenberger, D.; Carballo-Arce, A-F.; Vega-Baudrit, J-R.; Trimino-Vazquez, H.; Villegas-Peñaranda, L. R.; Stöbener, A.; Aguilar, F.; Mora-Villalobos, J-A.; Sandoval-Barrantes, M.; Bubenheim, P.; et al. Biomass Convers. Biorefinery 2024, 14 (4), 4391.
26. [26]
  Choonut, A.; Saejong, M.; Sangkharak, K. Energy Procedia 2014, 52, 242.
27. [27]
  Ahmad, S. I.; Rashid, R.; Hashim, Z.; Shafiee, S.; Abidin, Z. Z.; Kamarudin, S. K. Clean Technol. Environ. Policy 2023, 25 (2), 703.
28. [28]
  McCance, K. R.; Suarez, A.; McAlexander, S. L.; Davis, G.; Blanchard, M. R.; Venditti, R. A. J. Chem. Educ. 2021, 98 (6), 2047.
29. [29]
  Saini, R.; Chen, C-W.; Patel, A. K.; Saini, J. K. Bioengineering 2022, 9 (10), 557.
30. [30]
  Chintagunta, A. D.; Ray, S.; Banerjee, R. J. Clean. Prod. 2017, 165, 1508.
31. [31]
  Jain, S.; Kumar, S. Energy 2024, 296, 131130.
32. [32]
33. [33]
  Krishnan, G. M.; Rajkumar, S.; Devasagar, T. Mater. Today Proc. 2026, in press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2024.03.005
34. [34]
  Barros, S. de. S.; Pessoa Junior, W. A. G.; Takeno, M. L.; Nobre, F. X.; Pinheiro, W.; Lizandro, M.; Stefan, I.; Flávio, A. de. F. Bioresour. Technol. 2020, 312, 123569.
1. [1]
  Dan Li , Hui Xin , Xiaofeng Yi . Comprehensive Experimental Design on Ni-based Catalyst for Biofuel Production. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(8): 204-211. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202312046
2. [2]
  Kuaibing Wang , Feifei Mao , Weihua Zhang , Bo Lv . Design and Practice of a Comprehensive Teaching Experiment for Preparing Biomass Carbon Dots from Rice Husk. University Chemistry, 2025, 40(5): 342-350. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202407042
3. [3]
  Zhaohu Li , Weidong Wang , Yuhao Liu , Mingzhe Han , Lingling Wei , Huan Jiao . Research on the Safety Management and Disposal of Chemical Laboratory Waste. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(10): 128-136. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202312090
4. [4]
  Minglei Sun , Zhong-Yong Yuan . Valorization strategies for electrodegradation of nitrogenous wastes in sewage. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2025, 41(9): 100108-0. doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100108
5. [5]
  Lu Zhuoran , Li Shengkai , Lu Yuxuan , Wang Shuangyin , Zou Yuqin . Cleavage of C―C Bonds for Biomass Upgrading on Transition Metal Electrocatalysts. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2024, 40(4): 2306003-0. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202306003
6. [6]
  Shuyong Zhang , Yaxian Zhu , Wenqing Zhang , Yuzhi Wang , Jing Lu . Ideological and Political Design of Combustion Heat Measurement Experiment: Determination of Heat Value of Agricultural and Forestry Wastes. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(2): 1-6. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202303026
7. [7]
  Xinlong XU , Chunxue JING , Yuzhen CHEN . Bimetallic MOF-74 and derivatives: Fabrication and efficient electrocatalytic biomass conversion. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2025, 41(8): 1545-1554. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20250046
8. [8]
  Ling Zhang , Jing Kang . Turn Waste into Valuable: Preparation of High-Strength Water-Based Adhesives from Polymethylmethacrylate Wastes: a Comprehensive Chemical Experiments. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(2): 221-226. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202306075
9. [9]
  Shuting Zhuang , Lida Zhao . Teaching through Research: A Comprehensive Experiment on Carbon Quantum Dots from Microplastic Waste. University Chemistry, 2025, 40(10): 217-224. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202412010
10. [10]
  . . Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 40(12): 0-0.
11. [11]
  Haitang WANG , Yanni LING , Xiaqing MA , Yuxin CHEN , Rui ZHANG , Keyi WANG , Ying ZHANG , Wenmin WANG . Construction, crystal structures, and biological activities of two Ln^Ⅲ₃ complexes. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 40(8): 1474-1482. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20240188
12. [12]
  Xiaowei TANG , Shiquan XIAO , Jingwen SUN , Yu ZHU , Xiaoting CHEN , Haiyan ZHANG . A zinc complex for the detection of anthrax biomarker. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 40(10): 1850-1860. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20240173
13. [13]
  Jianfeng Yan , Yating Xiao , Xin Zuo , Caixia Lin , Yaofeng Yuan . Comprehensive Chemistry Experimental Design of Ferrocenylphenyl Derivatives. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(4): 329-337. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202310005
14. [14]
  Zhibei Qu , Changxin Wang , Lei Li , Jiaze Li , Jun Zhang . Organoid-on-a-Chip for Drug Screening and the Inherent Biochemistry Principles. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(7): 278-286. doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202311039
15. [15]
  Yang Liu , Peng Chen , Lei Liu . Chemistry “101 Plan”: Design and Construction of Chemical Biology Textbook. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(10): 45-51. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202407085
16. [16]
  Tianyu Feng , Guifang Jia , Peng Zou , Jun Huang , Zhanxia Lü , Zhen Gao , Chu Wang . Construction of the Chemistry Biology Experiment Course in the Chemistry “101 Program”. University Chemistry, 2024, 39(10): 69-77. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202409002
17. [17]
  Zhaoxin LI , Ruibo WEI , Min ZHANG , Zefeng WANG , Jing ZHENG , Jianbo LIU . Advancements in the construction of inorganic protocells and their cell mimic and bio-catalytical applications. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 40(12): 2286-2302. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20240235
18. [18]
  Jinghan ZHANG , Guanying CHEN . Progress in the application of rare-earth-doped upconversion nanoprobes in biological detection. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 40(12): 2335-2355. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20240249
19. [19]
  Lina Feng , Guoyu Jiang , Xiaoxia Jian , Jianguo Wang . Application of Organic Radical Materials in Biomedicine. University Chemistry, 2025, 40(4): 253-260. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202405171
20. [20]
  Siran Wang , Yinuo Wang , Yilong Zhao , Dazhen Xu . Advances in the Application and Preparation of Rhodanine and Its Derivatives. University Chemistry, 2025, 40(5): 318-327. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202407033

Get Citation

PDF

XML

Metrics

PDF Downloads(0)
Abstract views(59)
HTML views(10)

通讯作者: 陈斌, bchen63@163.com

1.
沈阳化工大学材料科学与工程学院沈阳 110142