Nigeria is a developing country with an insufficient supply of energy to meet the continuously
growing demand. However, there are several biomass resources available within the …

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 …

Densification and torrefaction are potential technologies to valorize lignocellulosic residues
into cleaner and sustainable alternative energy carriers for domestic, institutional …

The current study was carried out to explore the characteristics of biomass briquettes
produced with different proportion of dry leaves, sawdust, and rice husk with starch as …

Biomass briquetting is gradually emerging as a means of sustainable energy production.
The interest in briquetting has been occasioned by the continuous rise in the cost of energy …

Biomass has a high potential to contribute towards resolving the energy deficit. Processing
biomass into solid fuels enhances its use in various bioenergy conversion technologies. The …

Biomass densification is a complex process with each biomass having a unique set of
variables from which briquettes of desirable quality can be produced. This study produced …

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 …

Traditional agricultural production is circular. Virtually no waste is produced. Residues are
returned to soil as compost; used as bedding material in livestock husbandry (and returned …

Physical, mechanical, and energy characteristics of the briquettes produced with cashew
nutshell waste under different process conditions are reported in the present study. The …