Open AccessThermopressed Binderless Fiberboards from Post-HarvestTomato and Maize Plants
Author(s) -
Philippe Evon,
Laurent Labonne,
Roberto Nisticò,
Enzo Montoneri,
Carlos VacaGarcía,
Michéle Nègre
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
trends in green chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-9889
DOI - 10.21767/2471-9889.100014
Subject(s) - hemicellulose , organic matter , renewable energy , agriculture , environmental science , valorisation , agronomy , organic farming , waste management , pulp and paper industry , horticulture , chemistry , engineering , botany , biology , lignin , ecology , organic chemistry , electrical engineering
Post-harvest tomato plants were used to manufacture fireboards by thermopressing. Four plant materials were investigated: exhausted tomato plants ground to 5-10 mm (PHTr), tomato (PHT) and maize (PHM) plants ground to <0.5 mm, composted tomato plants (CPHT). These materials had significantly different chemical composition, which significantly influenced the fireboards mechanical properties. The PHM fireboards containing the highest amount hemicellulose and water soluble sugars, and the lowest minerals‘ amount, performed best. The data allow estimating the role of each plant proximate in determining board mechanical behavior. Moreover, the findings of the work prospect a desirable integration of municipal and agriculture biowastes as a step forward toward the valorization of renewable organic matter and the realization of the zero waste objective.
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