Solid waste is of serious concern in developing countries because of its high rate of
generation and the low‐end quality of its management. Inefficient handling of solid wastes …

Three typical biomass fuels—rice husk, rice straw, and corn cobs—were combusted to
understand the effects of ashing temperature on ash fouling and slagging characteristics …

As a by-product generated from the processing of corn, the production in China of corncob
(CC) is abundant, with up to 3.87 million tons per year. The biomass gasification industries …

Cashew nut shells are agro-waste after the flesh and oil have been extracted from edible
cashew nut. In this study, cashew nut shells (CNS) were utilized as the raw material for …

CO 2 gas is present in trace amount in the environment, but it is one of the major causes of
global warming. It is necessary to reduce the CO 2 concentration as it is increasing day by …

A novel method of design for a hydraulic robotic lifting equipment (HRLE) was modelled,
commonly used by marinas and Automobile industries. Lifting appliances have different …

The extraction of the ash of ripe plantain peels to obtain potassium hydroxide (KOH) and its
application in the trans-esterification of refined rapeseed and crude jatropha oils have been …

The ash yield, composition, mineral phases, and other physical and chemical properties of
various biomass ashes are dependent on ashing temperature. To fully understand the …

The crackability and chemical composition of pre-treated cashew nuts was investigated
considering three nut sizes (large, medium and small) and two methods of pre-shelling …

Bio-oil as an important renewable energy product has been successfully made from corn
stalks and lignin via a fast pyrolysis process. This study investigated the effects of alkali and …