A review of biomass briquette binders and quality parameters

OF Obi, R Pecenka, MJ Clifford - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given
rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component …

Water hyacinth for energy and environmental applications: A review

F Li, X He, A Srishti, S Song, HTW Tan… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review is focused on the sustainable management of harvested water hyacinth (WH) via
thermochemical conversion to carbonaceous materials (CMs), biofuels, and chemicals for …

Physical and combustion properties of agricultural residue bio-char bio-composite briquettes as sustainable domestic energy sources

M Lubwama, VA Yiga, F Muhairwe, J Kihedu - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Domestic energy sources in sub-Saharan Africa are still mainly comprised of firewood and
charcoal. One of the main challenges affecting the uptake of carbonized briquettes is their …

Characteristics of briquettes developed from rice and coffee husks for domestic cooking applications in Uganda

M Lubwama, VA Yiga - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The goal of this study was to develop briquettes from coffee and rice husks agricultural
wastes as sustainable fuel sources for domestic cooking applications. Clay and cassava …

The Benefits of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Southern Africa: A Review

OP Ilo, MD Simatele, SL Nkomo, NM Mkhize… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, water hyacinth is a known invasive species that predominantly threatens the pillars
of sustainability. The cost of controlling these invasive plants is high and many Southern …

Cleaner production in Burkina Faso: Case study of fuel briquettes made from cashew industry waste

M Sawadogo, ST Tanoh, S Sidibé, N Kpai… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of biomass for energy production is one way to ensure energy security and address
the environmental issues related to the use of fossil fuels in develo** countries. Small and …

Development of groundnut shells and bagasse briquettes as sustainable fuel sources for domestic cooking applications in Uganda

M Lubwama, VA Yiga - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study groundnut shells and bagasse briquettes from agricultural wastes were
developed with cassava and wheat starch binders using low pressure and high pressure …

Development and characterisation of charcoal briquettes from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)-molasses blend

NP Carnaje, RB Talagon, JP Peralta, K Shah… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Charcoal briquettes are inexpensive solid fuels made from carbonized biomass. The
potential of converting water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) charcoal into briquettes with …

Water hyacinth: a unique source for sustainable materials and products

V Guna, M Ilangovan… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a weed ubiquitously found in lakes, rivers, and
other water bodies across the globe. With high rates of regeneration, survival, and growth, it …

Preparation and characterization of fuel briquettes made from dual agricultural waste: Cashew nut shells and areca nuts

T Chungcharoen, N Srisang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work was fuel briquettes production from cashew nut shells (CNS) and
areca nut shells (ANS) with the operating parameters of the compressed screw speed (70 …