Cocoa is among the most cultivated and important tropical crops in the world, and it is
economically viable in the agro-pastoral systems of tropical Africa. Further, the amount of …

Biomass gasification is one of the prominent methods of utilizing biomass for energy
generation. There is a huge potential for biomass utilization because of its renewable …

Cacao pod husk (CPH) is the main co-product of the chocolate industry. In the present work;
a Box-Behnken design was employed to optimize the SC-CO 2 for the development of …

Bio-Oils derived from biomass pyrolysis are promising feedstock for the direct production of
valuable platform chemicals, fuels and energy from renewable and sustainable resources …

In this work, cocoa pod husk (CPH), a processing by-product from the cocoa industry, was
evaluated as a potential feedstock for preparing biochar fuel at relatively low pyrolysis …

In order to optimize waste production and address the global energy crisis, the conversion of
waste into energy has become a necessary practice. This study aimed to investigate fuel …

The serious toxicological effects of heavy metal ions in aquatic ecosystems have motivated
the search for alternatives to reduce contamination of water sources from industrial …

Background The need for energy sources with low greenhouse gas emissions and
sustainable production encourages the search for alternative biomass sources. However …

Co-processing of different biomass with coal, plastics, vacuum residue, and vacuum gas oil
can be very good sources of generation of transportation fuels with value-added chemicals …

Agriculture generates 11.4 billion tons of biomass worldwide, including residues from crop
production and industrial processing. Improper disposal of agricultural residues results in …