Waste biorefinery concept is gaining attention in converting wastes to industrial products.
This is of paramount importance within sustainability paradigm of utilization of resources and …

Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family and are grown in the tropical and temperate
regions of the world. With numerous identified varieties, melons are regarded as one of the …

Argan shell is one of the main by-products during argan oil production. It is considered as an
attractive, cheap and renewable biomass source for sustainable energy utilization. The …

This work aimed to use linoleic acid extracted from melon seed oil for the development of
biological compounds, and to use the ash of melon seed cake for fried oil treatment. Eight …

The biochar from the pyrolysis of melon seed shell (MSS) not only can be used as solid fuel
but also can be used as catalysts. However, the low nitrogen content in the biochar results in …

This study examined the effect of dilute acid pretreatment on the physical and chemical
structure of melon seed husk (MSH). A batch experiment was conducted with sulphuric acid …

The current work concentrates on the Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System's (ANFIS)
prediction of process parameters, namely reaction temperature (C), time (hours) …

The present work aimed to perform the drying kinetics of melon seeds at different drying
temperatures and to adjust the diffusion model to the experimental data considering the …

abstract Waste biorefinery concept is gaining attention in converting wastes to industrial
products. This is of paramount importance within sustainability paradigm of utilization of …

Doctor of Philosophy Page 1 Pyrolysis behaviour of low value biomass towards renewable fuel
and valuable chemicals Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of degree Doctor of …