Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Jesca Makena Mbugua

Publications

• Research Article
  Effect of Shapes, Binders and Densities of Faecal Matter - Sawdust Briquettes on Ignition and Burning Times
  Author(s): Peter Aguko Kabok, Daudi M Nyaanga, Jesca Makena Mbugua and Reinilde EppingaPeter Aguko Kabok, Daudi M Nyaanga, Jesca Makena Mbugua and Reinilde Eppinga
  
  Wood fuels are a major source of energy in the developing world whose sustainability is diminishing in forest cover and production increases in demand due to rising population. Alternative environmentally friendly accessible sources of energy for households are therefore a necessity. These include faecal matter, forest and agricultural residues that are convertible into briquettes. There source will depend on availability, impact on environment, renewability and energy content. The benefit of briquettes arises from near equal mass balance of carbon dioxide demand by photosynthesis in the atmosphere to the amount released during combustion. Briquetting thus need designed agglomeration machines and understanding of the engineering properties. The parameters density and shape have effect on combustion and performance characteristics hence should be determined.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000370

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