Sustainable use of rice husk for value-added products

Authors

  • Dannette Bernice Robinson Ubau Programa de Investigación, Estudios Nacionales y Servicios del Ambiente, PIENSA. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, UNI, Nicaragua.
  • Derling Uriel Torres Martínez Programa de Investigación, Estudios Nacionales y Servicios del Ambiente, PIENSA. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, UNI, Nicaragua.
  • Henry Javier Vílchez Pérez Empresa Extraceite S.A., Nicaragua.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/elhigo.v12i1.14516

Keywords:

Rice husk, Valorization, Pyrolysis, Catalysis, Biochar, Bio-oil

Abstract

This paper covers a comprehensive review of the thermochemical conversion of rice husk (RH) into value-added products. RH is an organic residue and is produced in large quantities in Nicaragua and appears to be a viable source for value-added products from thermochemical processes. The RH properties and operating conditions affect the quality and yield of the bio-oil, gaseous, alternative cementitious material and biochar products. The literature shows that the Ni-based catalysts demonstrated high activity towards cracking of tar compounds and hydrocarbons, upgraded gas quality, and yielded high hydrogen production. RH ash is also used as an alternative cementitious material in the construction sector. The optimum level of cement replacement with    RH ash in concrete is 15–20%, and higher compressive strength is witnessed for RH ash used concrete than conventional cement concrete.

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Author Biographies

Dannette Bernice Robinson Ubau , Programa de Investigación, Estudios Nacionales y Servicios del Ambiente, PIENSA. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, UNI, Nicaragua.

Graduada en Ingeniería Ambiental por la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) y egresado como maestro en Ingeniería Ambiental, por la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), consultora en Gestión ambiental e hidrogeología, con domicilio en Km 10.5 carretera Masaya, correo electrónico ing.drobinson@gmail.com

Derling Uriel Torres Martínez, Programa de Investigación, Estudios Nacionales y Servicios del Ambiente, PIENSA. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, UNI, Nicaragua.

Graduado en Ingeniería Civil y egresado como maestro en Ingeniería Ambiental, por la Universidad Nacional  de Ingeniería (UNI), Consultor en Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ambiental, con domicilio en Cedro Galán distrito III Managua, correo electrónico d.urielt@yahoo.es

Henry Javier Vílchez Pérez, Empresa Extraceite S.A., Nicaragua.

Henry Javier Vílchez Pérez, graduado  en  ingeniería civil y maestro en Ingeniería Ambiental, por la  Universidad  Nacional  de Ingeniería (UNI), estudios doctorales en el Instituto de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; con una amplia experiencia en trabajos de investigación   de aguas residuales Urbanas e industriales, así como, gestión de residuos sólidos urbanos y FORSU; docente de posgrado en maestría de ciencias del agua Centro para la Investigación en Recursos Acuáticos de Nicaragua CIRA/UNAN-Managua y Programa de Investigación, Estudios Nacionales y Servicios del Ambiente de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería en la maestría de Ingeniería Ambiental.

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Robinson Ubau , D. B. ., Torres Martínez, D. U. ., & Vílchez Pérez, H. J. . (2022). Sustainable use of rice husk for value-added products . Journal of Science and Technology El Higo, 12(1), 2–27. https://doi.org/10.5377/elhigo.v12i1.14516

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