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 …

Evaluation of hybrid briquettes from corncob and oil palm trunk bark in a domestic cooking application for rural communities in Nigeria

SY Kpalo, MF Zainuddin, L Abd Manaf… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study developed hybrid briquettes using corncobs and the bark of oil palm trunk
(OPTB). The objective was to assess the performance of the briquettes in a cooking …

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 …

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 …

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 developing 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 …

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 …