Studies on physical thermal and chemical properties of wood Gliricidia sepium for potential bioenergy production

Oluwadare A. O., . and Oyelere A. T., . Studies on physical thermal and chemical properties of wood Gliricidia sepium for potential bioenergy production. pp. 28-38. ISSN 2289-1692

Price increase and combustion effects of conventional fuels on environmental health have caused a paradigm increase in demand for wood fuel. Hence a study on the utilization potential of some woody biomass to serve as an alternative to fossilized fuel has become important. Moisture content density lignin content Gross Calorific Value (GCV) proximate and ultimate analyses were determined following standard procedures. Moisture content was 13.391.07 while wood density lignin content gross calorific value were 992.9521.40 kgm-3 26.261.26 19.550.16 respectively. Acetone extraction reduced the GCV of G. sepium by 17.85. Ash content (1.280.14) volatile matter (73.1380.145) Nitrogen content (0.480.01) Sulphur content (0.030.01) of Gliricidia sepium reveals that it could be considered adequate and suitable for use as feedstock in bioenergy production.

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Abstract

Price increase and combustion effects of conventional fuels on environmental health have caused a paradigm increase in demand for wood fuel. Hence a study on the utilization potential of some woody biomass to serve as an alternative to fossilized fuel has become important. Moisture content density lignin content Gross Calorific Value (GCV) proximate and ultimate analyses were determined following standard procedures. Moisture content was 13.391.07 while wood density lignin content gross calorific value were 992.9521.40 kgm-3 26.261.26 19.550.16 respectively. Acetone extraction reduced the GCV of G. sepium by 17.85. Ash content (1.280.14) volatile matter (73.1380.145) Nitrogen content (0.480.01) Sulphur content (0.030.01) of Gliricidia sepium reveals that it could be considered adequate and suitable for use as feedstock in bioenergy production.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Gliricidia sepium
AGROVOC Term:	Forest trees
AGROVOC Term:	Renewable energy
AGROVOC Term:	Physical properties
AGROVOC Term:	Thermal properties
AGROVOC Term:	Chemical properties
AGROVOC Term:	Proximate analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Gas chromatography
AGROVOC Term:	Mass spectrometry
AGROVOC Term:	Moisture content
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9420

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