Characterization of banana (Musa spp.) plantation wastes as a potential renewable energy source

Abdullah, Nurhayati; Sulaiman, Fauziah; Taib, Rahmad Mohd

doi:10.1063/1.4803618

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“…These values were high when compared to the value reported by Nurhayati Abdullah et al, (2014) of about 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. Since the ash content and fixed carbon values were very less (i.e.…”

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Characterization and Batch Anaerobic Digestion Study of Banana Wastes

Divyabharathi¹,

Angeeswaran²,

Jagadeeshkumar³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Characterization and Batch Anaerobic Digestion Study of Banana Wastes

Divyabharathi¹,

Angeeswaran²,

Jagadeeshkumar³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…In the case of the lignocellulosic biomass, Abdullah et al [5] showed the feasibility of using banana crop wastes as feedstock for thermochemical processes, showing similar thermal behavior to other biomasses already used for generation of renewable energy in the pyrolysis pathway. Santa-Maria et al [10] assessed the feasibility of producing second generation ethanol from the lignocellulosic banana waste, showing the large potential for cellulosic ethanol production due to the abundance of the feedstock.…”

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“…is a tropical, herbaceous and perennial crop of the Musaceae family, and one of the most cultivated fruit crop in the world with 106.7 million tonnes of production in 2013 [4]. The productive lifetime of banana plants from planting to harvest is from 10 to 12 months, bearing fruits only once in its life cycle [5]. After harvesting, the crop leaves behind four kinds of agricultural residues namely rachis, pseudostem, leaves and discarded bananas.…”

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GIS-Based Assessment of Banana Residual Biomass Potential for Ethanol Production and Power Generation: A Case Study

Guerrero

Cortijo

Sánchez

et al. 2015

Waste Biomass Valor

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Purpose Banana is one of the most important fruit crops in the world. The plant bears one bunch in its life, leaving behind a large amount of agricultural residues (starchy and lignocellulosic biomass), which could be used for different purposes such as bioenergy. Ecuador is the largest exporter of banana fruits. Methods In this work, the potential of banana residual biomass produced in the province of El Oro, Ecuador for bioenergy applications was assessed using Geographic Information Systems-GIS. The methodology included the assessment of biomass distribution, facility location, transport optimization and a novel virtual land parcel that allows for these kinds of studies in areas with lack of georeferenced information. Results According to our approach, El Oro province has an available biomass potential of 190,102 t fm year -1 of starchy residual biomass and 198,602 t dm year -1 of lignocellulosic residual biomass. Two candidate points located at 79°51 0 12 00 W3°11 0 21 00 S and 79°52 0 49 00 W3°17 0 49 00 S were identified for the installment of energy conversion facilities supplied with residual biomass. Conclusions From the available potential of starchy biomass it would be possible to obtain up to 19 million liters of bioethanol per year assuming an average yield of 101.2 l t -1 fresh matter; while the available lignocellulosic biomass, which energy content (Lower Heating Value, moisture free biomass) was determined at 12.9 MJ kg -1 on average, could be used for power generation with an installed capacity of 18 MW. Chemical characterization of the lignocellulosic biomass suggested that further studies should be undertaken regarding the potential application of these crop residues to second generation bioethanol.

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“…Besides, the nitrogen content of banana pseudostem is the highest than other raw materials. Nitrogen content of water hyacinth, straw, and banana pseudostem in dry matter, respectively, are 0.28%; 0.5-0.8%; and 0.93-1.87% (Dobermann and Fairhurst 2002;Abdullah et al 2014).…”

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Organic mulch sheet formulation as an effort to help plants adapt to climate change

Iriany

Chanan

Djoyowasito

2017

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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Purpose This study aimed to discover the precise material composition and thickness (water hyacinth, rice straw, and banana pseudostem) of organic mulch sheet. Methods This current research was conducted by means of a number of treatments with various material compositions and thickness of organic mulch sheet. Several tests were administered such as chemical analyses on organic mulch sheet, tensile strength, and Vilensky test. Result Various compositions of materials resulted in various chemical analyses of organic mulch sheet. Organic mulch with the strongest tensile strength was during the treatment of 60% water hyacinth, 20% rice straw, and 20% banana pseudostem, reaching 3.28 N/m 2 . The highest sunlight intensity of mulch composition was during the treatment of M4 (50% water hyacinth, 40% rice straw, and 10% banana pseudostem) with no hole and absorbing. Conclusion The result showed that water hyacinth, rice straw, and banana pseudostem could be used as the materials for organic mulch sheets. They could add organic matters into the soil, have endurance and strength to apply as mulch in crop cultivation, as well as help plants adapt to climate change.

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Characterization of banana (Musa spp.) plantation wastes as a potential renewable energy source

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Characterization and Batch Anaerobic Digestion Study of Banana Wastes

Characterization and Batch Anaerobic Digestion Study of Banana Wastes

GIS-Based Assessment of Banana Residual Biomass Potential for Ethanol Production and Power Generation: A Case Study

Organic mulch sheet formulation as an effort to help plants adapt to climate change

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