Valorization of Agricultural Waste: Theoretical Estimation and Experimental Biomethane Yield from Cashew Nut Hulls
2020
Biomethane potential production from cashew nut
hulls, an agricultural waste, was carried out using old and fresh hulls as
substrates. Samples were taken from old hulls (around 8 years old) and fresh
hulls produced in cashew scale transformation units at Bobo Dioulasso/Burkina
Faso. Physicochemical parameters showed that cashew hulls can be a good candidate for anaerobic
digestion. But high acidity, total phenols and lignin tenor could be a
constraint for anaerobic bacteria. Theoretical biochemical methane potential
showed high value of 666.937 CH4 L. (Kg VS)-1 and 526.206 CH4 L. (Kg VS)-1 for crushed fresh and powdered old hulls, respectively.
Experimental biochemical methane potential showed significantly low potential
of 1.982 CH4 L. (Kg
VM)-1 and 46.840 CH4 L. (Kg VM)-1 for fresh and hold hulls, respectively. Pretreatment for
optimization, chemical composition and co-digestion system must be expected for
a better anaerobic digestion performance.
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