A bibliometric analysis of the uses of the cocoa pod shell

The research explores the use of cocoa pod shell (CPS) in rural areas and accessible to the cocoa farmer, applying VOSviewer software. The results show that the production of ethanol or biochar with CPS is not feasible, the first due to its low sugar content and the second, due to the requirement of...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-06, Vol.1154 (1), p.12032
Main Authors: Rincón-Quintero, A D, Portillo-Valdés, L A Del, Cárdenas-Arias, C G, Tarazona-Romero, B E, Rondón-Romero, W L, Durán-Sarmiento, M A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Anaerobic conditions
Anaerobic digestion
Ashes
Bibliometrics
Biodiesel fuels
Biogas
Calorific value
Chemical compounds
Cocoa
Ethanol
High temperature
Pellets
Rural areas
Transesterification
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Summary:The research explores the use of cocoa pod shell (CPS) in rural areas and accessible to the cocoa farmer, applying VOSviewer software. The results show that the production of ethanol or biochar with CPS is not feasible, the first due to its low sugar content and the second, due to the requirement of processes with high temperatures for the extraction of different chemical compounds (i.e activated carbon). On the other hand, obtaining pellets represents a viable energy potential, since the calorific value is competitive with other biomass; Also, through anaerobic digestion under the ideal conditions, it can generate 55% in biogas of the solid matter used. Additionally, the ashes produced in direct combustion or pellets rep-resent an excellent catalyst, which can be used in transesterification, for the generation of biodiesel, used with other residual oils, giving a plus in the efficient use of resources.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/1154/1/012032