@article{10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12,
  author = {Ansoumane Sakouvogui and Wogbo Dominique Guilavogui and Adama Moussa Sakho and Cellou Kante and Aly Abdoulaye Camara and Mamby Keita},
  title = {Energy Recovery of Waste (Banana Peels, Mango Peels and Orange Peels) for the Production of Ecological Charcoal in the Republic of Guinea
},
  journal = {American Journal of Energy Engineering},
  volume = {12},
  number = {4},
  pages = {94-102},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajee.20241204.12},
  abstract = {This research aimed at the production of ecological charcoal from banana, mango and orange peel waste. These wastes were collected among the household solid waste of the city of Kindia, 135 km from Conakry. The methodology approach consists of: sorting and identifying the types of waste, producing ecological coal through the following steps (waste drying, carbonization, grinding, sieving, mixing, adding binders, molding, compacting and drying coal briquettes). The manufactured coal briquettes were characterized for the determination of moisture content, ash content, volatile matter content, carbon content and calorific value). The main results obtained are: (i) For the initial masses of waste, banana peels (5 kg), mango peels (2.532 kg), orange peels (1.68 kg); we obtained the masses of coal briquettes made from banana peels (0.328 kg), from mango peels (0.123 kg) and from orange peels (0.237 kg); (ii) the physicochemical characterization of the charcoal briquette samples gave a carbon content of charcoal briquettes made from mango peels (45.47%), charcoal briquettes made from orange peels (44.49%) and charcoal briquettes made from orange peels (29.95%); the humidity content of banana peel briquettes is 30.74%, briquettes made from mango peels (12.19%) and briquettes made from orange peels (12.33%); the ash content of charcoal briquettes made from banana peels (17.74%), from banana peels (9.67%) and orange peels (11.14%); the volatile matter rates of charcoal briquettes made from mango peels (90.33%), orange peels (88.86%) and banana peels (82.21%); the calorific value of charcoal briquettes made from banana peels (6580.8 kcal/kg), from mango peels (7226.4 kcal/kg) and from orange peels (7108.8 kcal/kg). Ecological charcoal briquettes are produced locally using less expensive materials and tools, which is an advantage for households in terms of energy, environment and economy.
},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Energy Recovery of Waste (Banana Peels, Mango Peels and Orange Peels) for the Production of Ecological Charcoal in the Republic of Guinea

AU  - Ansoumane Sakouvogui
AU  - Wogbo Dominique Guilavogui
AU  - Adama Moussa Sakho
AU  - Cellou Kante
AU  - Aly Abdoulaye Camara
AU  - Mamby Keita
Y1  - 2024/11/22
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12
T2  - American Journal of Energy Engineering
JF  - American Journal of Energy Engineering
JO  - American Journal of Energy Engineering
SP  - 94
EP  - 102
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2329-163X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajee.20241204.12
AB  - This research aimed at the production of ecological charcoal from banana, mango and orange peel waste. These wastes were collected among the household solid waste of the city of Kindia, 135 km from Conakry. The methodology approach consists of: sorting and identifying the types of waste, producing ecological coal through the following steps (waste drying, carbonization, grinding, sieving, mixing, adding binders, molding, compacting and drying coal briquettes). The manufactured coal briquettes were characterized for the determination of moisture content, ash content, volatile matter content, carbon content and calorific value). The main results obtained are: (i) For the initial masses of waste, banana peels (5 kg), mango peels (2.532 kg), orange peels (1.68 kg); we obtained the masses of coal briquettes made from banana peels (0.328 kg), from mango peels (0.123 kg) and from orange peels (0.237 kg); (ii) the physicochemical characterization of the charcoal briquette samples gave a carbon content of charcoal briquettes made from mango peels (45.47%), charcoal briquettes made from orange peels (44.49%) and charcoal briquettes made from orange peels (29.95%); the humidity content of banana peel briquettes is 30.74%, briquettes made from mango peels (12.19%) and briquettes made from orange peels (12.33%); the ash content of charcoal briquettes made from banana peels (17.74%), from banana peels (9.67%) and orange peels (11.14%); the volatile matter rates of charcoal briquettes made from mango peels (90.33%), orange peels (88.86%) and banana peels (82.21%); the calorific value of charcoal briquettes made from banana peels (6580.8 kcal/kg), from mango peels (7226.4 kcal/kg) and from orange peels (7108.8 kcal/kg). Ecological charcoal briquettes are produced locally using less expensive materials and tools, which is an advantage for households in terms of energy, environment and economy.

VL  - 12
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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