Vol. 9, Issue 1 (2021)
Discerning the value-addition process of de-oiled cashew nut shell
Author(s): P Subramanian, G Boopathi and P Komalabharathi
Abstract: Cashew cultivation leads to the generation of large amounts of nut shells. In this study, the effective utilization of the nut shells for the production of value-added chemicals and fuels through pyrolysis process was investigated. The experiments were carried out in a laboratory scale fixed bed reactor with a capacity of 250 g. Cashew nuts hells (CNS) were pyrolyzed at 500 °C and 30 min residence time. The solid, liquid and gaseous fractions were quantified and characterized for its physio-chemical and thermal properties. Results indicated that, all the products obtained from pyrolysis are suitable for fuel purposes which is affirmed through their energy content. The yield of pyro-char and pyro-oil was observed as 28.36 and 41.8% respectively, with an energy value of 28.75 and 37.82 MJ/kg, respectively.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1q.11387
Pages: 1194-1196 | 407 Views 111 Downloads
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P Subramanian, G Boopathi, P Komalabharathi. Discerning the value-addition process of de-oiled cashew nut shell. Int J Chem Stud 2021;9(1):1194-1196. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1q.11387
