Physico-Chemical Characterization of Nine Agricultural Biomasses of the Togolese Flora
- 1 Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et des Ressources Naturelles (LAGEPREN), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- 2 Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et des Ressources Naturelles (LAGEPREN), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- 3 Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et des Ressources Naturelles (LAGEPREN), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- 4 Laboratoire Gestion, Traitement et Valorisation des Déchets (GTVD), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- 5 Laboratoire d’Automatique, de Génie des Procédés et de Génie Pharmaceutique (LAGEPP), Batiment CPE, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- 6 Laboratoire de Chimie Organique et des Substances Naturelles (Lab COSNat), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
- 7 Laboratoire de Génie des Procédés et des Ressources Naturelles (LAGEPREN), Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo
Abstract
Green coal or bio-coal is coal produced with rich biodegradable materials, elaborated from agricultural and household residues with a high percentage of carbon. This green charcoal (fuel briquettes) is an alternative to charcoal. Well known for its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, charcoal is one of the causes of tree felling. The valorization of waste by the manufacture of biofuels could be an alternative to the use of charcoal. The general objective of the present study is the valorization of nine biomasses from Togo as raw materials. Specifically, physico-chemical characteristics such as dehydration, acidity, and conductivity were determined. Information on the structure and composition of the biomass was found. These data on the nature of the biomass were found through the use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Thermogravimetry (TGA). The promising results inform on the nature of the analyzed samples and allow the selection of the best biomass which would give an important thermal conductivity for the manufacture of the briquettes , but also of the binders to be used according to the physico-chemical characteristics like the pH.
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