Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes
This study investigated the potential of using locally available municipal solid wastes (MSW) (such as food wastes from restaurants, charcoal dust, coconut husk and shell, and sawdust) as feedstock to produce noncarbonized fuel briquettes. A low-cost briquetting machine sourced from Alfaster Industr...
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| author | Nikiema, Josiane Asamoah, Bernice Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H. Akomea-Agyin, J. Cofie, Olufunke O. Hughes, A.F. Gebreyesus, G. Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah Njenga, M. |
| author_browse | Akomea-Agyin, J. Asamoah, Bernice Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah Cofie, Olufunke O. Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H. Gebreyesus, G. Hughes, A.F. Nikiema, Josiane Njenga, M. |
| author_facet | Nikiema, Josiane Asamoah, Bernice Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H. Akomea-Agyin, J. Cofie, Olufunke O. Hughes, A.F. Gebreyesus, G. Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah Njenga, M. |
| author_sort | Nikiema, Josiane |
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| description | This study investigated the potential of using locally available municipal solid wastes (MSW) (such as food wastes from restaurants, charcoal dust, coconut husk and shell, and sawdust) as feedstock to produce noncarbonized fuel briquettes. A low-cost briquetting machine sourced from Alfaster Industries in Kenya served to demonstrate the concept. Using decomposed food waste resulted in briquettes with higher bulk density (+4%), greater net calorific value (+18%) and lower burning rate (-24%), compared to the use of regular food waste. There was no significant difference in ash content from the two briquette types. The results also indicate that decomposing food waste and mixing it with tree-based raw materials such as coconut waste, charcoal waste or sawdust improves the quality of briquettes, and enhances the temperatures achieved during combustion. This recycling solution has the potential to serve multiple benefits in MSW management for sustainable cities while reducing rural land degradation and deforestation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1199832025-10-26T13:02:45Z Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes Nikiema, Josiane Asamoah, Bernice Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H. Akomea-Agyin, J. Cofie, Olufunke O. Hughes, A.F. Gebreyesus, G. Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah Njenga, M. food wastes fuels briquettes solid wastes urban wastes kitchen waste decomposition moisture content calorific value temperature ash content burning sawdust composting This study investigated the potential of using locally available municipal solid wastes (MSW) (such as food wastes from restaurants, charcoal dust, coconut husk and shell, and sawdust) as feedstock to produce noncarbonized fuel briquettes. A low-cost briquetting machine sourced from Alfaster Industries in Kenya served to demonstrate the concept. Using decomposed food waste resulted in briquettes with higher bulk density (+4%), greater net calorific value (+18%) and lower burning rate (-24%), compared to the use of regular food waste. There was no significant difference in ash content from the two briquette types. The results also indicate that decomposing food waste and mixing it with tree-based raw materials such as coconut waste, charcoal waste or sawdust improves the quality of briquettes, and enhances the temperatures achieved during combustion. This recycling solution has the potential to serve multiple benefits in MSW management for sustainable cities while reducing rural land degradation and deforestation. 2022-11 2022-06-30T14:15:55Z 2022-06-30T14:15:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119983 en Open Access Elsevier Nikiema, Josiane; Asamoah, Bernice; Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H.; Akomea-Agyin, J.; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Hughes, A. F.; Gebreyesus, G.; Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah; Njenga, M. 2022. Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes. Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances, 15:200095. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200095] |
| spellingShingle | food wastes fuels briquettes solid wastes urban wastes kitchen waste decomposition moisture content calorific value temperature ash content burning sawdust composting Nikiema, Josiane Asamoah, Bernice Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H. Akomea-Agyin, J. Cofie, Olufunke O. Hughes, A.F. Gebreyesus, G. Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah Njenga, M. Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title | Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title_full | Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title_fullStr | Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title_short | Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| title_sort | impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes |
| topic | food wastes fuels briquettes solid wastes urban wastes kitchen waste decomposition moisture content calorific value temperature ash content burning sawdust composting |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119983 |
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