Valorization of Bambara groundnut shell via intermediate pyrolysis: Products distribution and characterization

• Main Authors: Mohammed, I.Y., Abakr, Y.A., Musa, M., Yusup, S., Singh, A., Kazi, F.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84995578575&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2016.08.090&partnerID=40&md5=e6a802811e04e778f73c41fa17fe9e15; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/30456/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

This study provides first report on thermochemical conversion of residue from one of the underutilized crops, Bambara groundnut. Shells from two Bambara groundnut landraces KARO and EX-SOKOTO were used. Pyrolysis was conducted in a vertical fixed bed reactor at 500, 550, 600 and 650 °C; 50 °C/min...