Solid Biofuel Production from Biomass: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities for Its Commercial Production in Nigeria

OF Obi, TO Olugbade, JI Orisaleye, R Pecenka - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Producing durable and efficient solid biofuels should be an important consideration in
Nigeria's present economy due to the numerous advantages associated with it. It offers the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the potential of charred briquettes of sawdust, rice and coconut husks: Using water boiling and user acceptability tests

GA Akolgo, EA Awafo, EO Essandoh, PA Owusu, F Uba… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Charred briquettes production is a sustainable way of producing cooking fuel from waste.
Unsustainable harvesting of wood for fuel production has contributed immensely to the rapid …

Investigation of mechanical properties of briquette product of sawdust-charcoal as a potential domestic energy source

TK Ajiboye, S Abdulkareem, AOY Anibijuwon - Journal of Applied Sciences …, 2016 - ajol.info
This research investigated the relaxed densities of biomass briquettes produced from
combination of sawdust and charcoal. Cassava starch gel and orange waste were used as …

Physico-combustion characteristics and suitability of six carbonized tropical hardwoods as biofuels for domestic and industrial applications

C Antwi-Boasiako, M Glalah - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonized wood quality varies, being influenced by their physical and combustion
properties, which determine their suitability as biofuels. The physico-combustion properties …

Comparative studies of burning rates and water boiling time of wood charcoal and briquettes produced from carbonized martynia annua woody shells

LG Hassan, NA Sani, AM Sokoto, UG Tukur - Nigerian Journal of basic and …, 2017 - ajol.info
This study was conducted to compare the combustion properties of briquettes produced from
carbonized Martynia annua woody shells and wood charcoal. Two different briquette …

A multicriteria decision making approach for evaluating crop residues for sustainable briquette production in Ghana

F Odoi-Yorke, L Atepor, AA Abbey - … Conference in Africa (ARCA), 2021 10, 2022 - Springer
Purpose: This study has evaluated and prioritised crop residue feedstock (groundnut husk,
cassava stalks, maize cob, rice husk, sorghum husk, and millet husk) for sustainable …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of bio-waste as alternative fuel for cooking

CN Nwaokocha, SO Giwa - … On African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), 2016 - core.ac.uk
Nigeria has a vast natural resources especially forestland with the majority of its households
relying on solid biomass such as charcoal and firewood as their cooking fuels. Combustion …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancing the heating properties of agricultural waste briquettes

OA Oyelaran, O Sanusi - Leonardo Electron J Pract Technol, 2019 - academia.edu
The amount of energy available for consumption is a criterion for economic development of
any nation. The necessity to develop alternative energy sources for fossil fuel is evident due …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of the Energy Capabilities of Selected Agricultural Wastes in a Fluidized-bed Combustor

WU Federal - Carbon - researchgate.net
The increasing global energy demand and the desire for clean, affordable and reliable
energy has necessitated using alternative fuel sources. Agricultural wastes are biofuels …

[PDF][PDF] Renewable Energy and Natural Refrigerants: The Veritable Tools for Solving the Major Global Environmental Problems

BO BOLAJI - 2023 - 178.79.165.82
My field of specialization or area of research was ordered by God, who showed me how
humanity has been blinded by its need for energy and not see the havoc this quest is …