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Cashew Nut Shell Waste : Availability in Small-Scale Cashew Processing Industries and Its Fuel Properties for Gasification
Joint Authors
Mohod, Atul
Jain, Sudhir
Powar, Ashok
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The energy and mass flow of the steam cooking operation of three readily defined small-scale cashew processing industries was studied to estimate the availability of cashew nut shell.
The proximate analysis of cashew shell waste was carried out using ASTMD 73–75 method.
The calorific value of the cashew shell was carried out using bomb calorimeter (ASTME 711).
The thermogravimetric analysis of the cashew shell was carried out using TG-FTIR with 10∘C/minute heating rate.
The study revealed that, the small-scale cashew processing industries followed steam-cooking process with average energy consumption accounted to be 2969.7 MJ per 1000 kg of raw cashew seed.
The cashew shell waste generated in small-scale cashew processing industries was found to be 67.5% of total weight of cashew seed, which can be utilized as fuel for thermal energy supply.
The average higher calorific value of the cashew nut shell was found to be 4890 kcal/kg.
The thermogravimetric analysis revealed that 85% weight of cashew nut shell has been degraded at 500∘C and in 13 minutes.
The availability and fuel analysis of the cashew shell as a fuel revealed its suitability as a supplementary fuel for thermal application through pyrolysis in the industry.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohod, Atul& Jain, Sudhir& Powar, Ashok. 2011. Cashew Nut Shell Waste : Availability in Small-Scale Cashew Processing Industries and Its Fuel Properties for Gasification. ISRN Renewable Energy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohod, Atul…[et al.]. Cashew Nut Shell Waste : Availability in Small-Scale Cashew Processing Industries and Its Fuel Properties for Gasification. ISRN Renewable Energy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohod, Atul& Jain, Sudhir& Powar, Ashok. Cashew Nut Shell Waste : Availability in Small-Scale Cashew Processing Industries and Its Fuel Properties for Gasification. ISRN Renewable Energy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464542