Utilisation of nut shell wastes in brick, mortar and concrete: A review

N Jannat, RL Al-Mufti, A Hussien, B Abdullah… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, growing activities in the construction sector have resulted in a rapid depletion of
natural resources for building material production. On the other hand, agricultural industries …

Upcycling commercial nut byproducts for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications: A comprehensive review

C Alasalvar, G Huang, BW Bolling, PA Jantip, RB Pegg… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a comprehensive overview of upcycling commercial nut byproducts
(such as Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, peanut (also known as a legume) …

[HTML][HTML] Bioenergy potential analysis of Brazil nut biomass residues through pyrolysis: Gas emission, kinetics, and thermodynamic parameters

D Colpani, VO Santos, RO Araujo, VMR Lima… - Cleaner Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The kinetics of the pyrolysis of Brazil nut residues (Bertholletia excelsa), in this case, shells
(BNS) and husks (BNH), were investigated via a thermogravimetric analysis in an inert …

The production of high-added-value bioproducts from non-conventional biomasses: An overview

AR Monteiro, AP Battisti, GA Valencia, CJ de Andrade - Biomass, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, biomasses from different industrial segments have created new
interesting perspectives, including sustainable development. Moreover, reusing waste, such …

Non-Timber Forest Products in Brazil: a bibliometric and a state of the art review

TC Silva, ECG Araujo, TRS Lins, CA Reis… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are a consolidated source of income and acquisition of
inputs from forest environments. Therefore, the objective of this work was to carry out a …

Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) wastes as potential lignocellulosic feedstock for bioenergy production: Physicochemical properties, thermal behavior, and emission factors

JBS da Silva, AA Cabral, GVP Bezerra… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass is one of the most feasible renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. Given this fact, this
study aims to demonstrate that buriti fruit wastes (pits and husks) are a promising new …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer Composites Reinforced with Residues from Amazonian Agro-Extractivism and Timber Industries: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Material …

O Leite-Barbosa, CCO Pinto, JM Leite-da-Silva… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Amazon Region (AR), with its vast biodiversity and rich natural resources, presents a
unique opportunity for the development of sustainable polymer composites (PCs) reinforced …

Green energy technology from buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.) for Brazilian agro-extractive communities

MG Guimarães, RBW Evaristo… - SN Applied …, 2021 - Springer
The present work analyzed the energy generation potential of Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.)
by thermochemical reactions. The experimental part of the study performed immediate …

Sustainable applications of lignocellulosic residues from the production of Brazil nut in the Peruvian Amazon

FG Torres, KN Gonzales, OP Troncoso… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brazil nut is one of the main non‐timber products from the Amazonia that are traded in the
international market. Up to 85% of the Brazil nut weight corresponds to the inedible wooden …

Potencial energético dos resíduos da castanha do Brasil (Bertholletia excelsa HBK) para produção de carvão ativado

CDR de Souza, KC da Silva - Research, Society and Development, 2021 - rsdjournal.org
To choose the most efficient energy generation process, it is necessary to know the
properties chemical and thermal effects of biomass. The shells and hedgehogs of Brazil nut …