Techno-economic and sensitivity analysis of coconut coir pith-biomass gasification using ASPEN PLUS
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114350
Abstract: Abstract The study on the steam gasification of biomass char is important to evaluate the performance of steam gasification of biomass and its char. A validated ASPEN plus model was used to investigate the effects… read more here.
Keywords: coir pith; biomass; gasification; steam ... See more keywords
Coconut coir pith lignin: A physicochemical and thermal characterization.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.012
Abstract: The structural and thermal features of coconut coir pith lignin, isolated by three different extraction protocols incorporating two different energy supply sources, were characterized by different analytical tools. The three different chemical extraction protocols were… read more here.
Keywords: extraction; coir; coconut coir; coir pith ... See more keywords
Bacillus aryabhattai TFG5-mediated synthesis of humic substances from coir pith wastes
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DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01538-x
Abstract: Background Humic substances (HS) form the largest proportion among all the constituents of soil organic matter and are a key component of the terrestrial ecosystem. HS plays a multifunctional role in the environment by controlling… read more here.
Keywords: pith wastes; humic substances; coir pith; aryabhattai tfg5 ... See more keywords
Coir, an Alternative to Peat—Effects on Plant Growth, Phytochemical Accumulation, and Antioxidant Power of Spinach
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DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7060127
Abstract: The effects of four commercial substrates, a peat-based substrate, and three coir types (coir pith, coir chips, and coir pith + fibers) on yield, phytochemical accumulation, and antioxidant activity were evaluated in Spinacia oleracea L.… read more here.
Keywords: peat; coir pith; phytochemical accumulation; coir ... See more keywords
Silica Nanoparticles from Coir Pith Synthesized by Acidic Sol-Gel Method Improve Germination Economics
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14020266
Abstract: Lignin is a natural biopolymer. A vibrant and rapid process in the synthesis of silica nanoparticles by consuming the lignin as a soft template was carefully studied. The extracted biopolymer from coir pith was employed… read more here.
Keywords: coir pith; spectroscopy; economics; nanoparticles coir ... See more keywords