[HTML][HTML] Thermochemical co-conversion of biomass-plastic waste to biochar: A review

AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, OJ Ajala… - Green Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass and plastics are two of the most common municipal solid wastes globally that have
continuously placed a burden on the environment. It is therefore important that they are …

An empirical literature analysis of adsorbent performance for methylene blue uptake from aqueous media

KO Iwuozor, JO Ighalo, LA Ogunfowora… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Methylene blue (MB) is a heterocyclic aromatic compound used as a medication or as a
synthetic dye for textiles. Due to its ecotoxicity, researchers have been investigating its …

Delonix regia biochar potential in removing phenol from industrial wastewater

EC Emenike, S Ogunniyi, JO Ighalo, KO Iwuozor… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the ability of biochar from the agricultural waste, Delonix regia pod,
to adsorb phenol from an aqueous solution. The biochar was obtained by the carbonization …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient recycling of disposable face masks via co-carbonization with waste biomass: a pathway to a cleaner environment

EC Emenike, KO Iwuozor, SA Agbana… - Cleaner Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Used COVID-19 masks produce a large amount of garbage that frequently overwhelms
waste management facilities, hence they are frequently disposed of improperly. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal energy recovery and valorisation of Delonix regia stem for biochar production

AG Adeniyi, CA Adeyanju, EC Emenike… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the valorisation of Delonix regia stem wastes for thermal energy and
material recovery. Using a retort heated carbonization reactor, the waste biomass was …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal recycling strategy of Coca-Cola PVC label films by its co-carbonization with Terminalia ivorensis leaves

AG Adeniyi, VT Amusa, KO Iwuozor… - Cleaner Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coca-Cola company utilizes PVC label films for its product packaging, which
may be due to their high physicochemical durability. However, these films are less recycled …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of waste cassava peel into biochar: an alternative to electrically-powered process

SO Odeyemi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike… - Total Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cassava production and consumption in its raw or processed form have experienced a rise
in recent times globally, with Nigeria being the major producer of cassava in the world …

Retort carbonization of bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) waste for thermal energy recovery

AG Adeniyi, CA Adeyanju, KO Iwuozor… - Clean Technologies and …, 2023 - Springer
Production of biochar from bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) is a potential route to recover
thermal energy from biomass. This study presents a preliminary investigation into the …

Thermochemical conversion of African balsam leaves‐cow dung hybrid wastes into biochar

AG Adeniyi, S Ogunniyi, KO Iwuozor… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
African balsam (Daniella oliveri) leaves and cow dung are waste materials that are
commonly accessible in Africa and can be used to produce biochar by simultaneous …

Effect of salt modification on biochar obtained from the thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse

KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, M Abdulkadir, O Samuel… - Sugar Tech, 2023 - Springer
Biochar has found application in many fields due to its promising physicochemical
properties, which can be further improved by various physical and chemical modifications …