Globally, there is an increasing demand for energy to support development needs. The challenge of inadequate energy resources is more pronounced in developing countries/ regions like the Sub Saharan Africa. The quench ...

The development of biomass briquettes remains relevant to communities in developing nations, as they offer a cost-effective and sustainable means of producing energy from solid waste. However, the low quality of the ...

Avocado being one of the edible fruits in Uganda, there is waste associated with its consumption. The study therefore, aimed at evaluating the potential of briquetting and pelletising avocado seeds in an effort to resolve ...

Growth in food processing will summon deeper exploitation of energy resources and significantly increase climate change. Food processing generates a sizeable amount of waste, creating a waste management problem yet organic ...

This study set out to determine the effects of clay, gum Arabic and hybrid binders on the physicothermal and mechanical property of briquettes. The hybrid binders, gum Arabic and clay, were used with carbonized rice and ...

In most developing countries including Uganda, there has been a rapid growth in demand for energy with current demand superseding supply in most cases and energy scarcity hindering sustainable economic transformation. The ...