Open AccessA bibliometric analysis of the uses of the cocoa pod shell
Author(s) -
Arly Darío Rincón Quintero,
L A Del Portillo-Valdés,
C. G. Cárdenas-Arias,
Brayan Eduardo Tarazona Romero,
Wilmar Leonardo Rondón-Romero,
M. A. Durán-Sarmiento
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1154/1/012032
Subject(s) - biochar , pellets , biofuel , biomass (ecology) , heat of combustion , bioenergy , pulp and paper industry , transesterification , pyrolysis , combustion , coffee grounds , biodiesel , biogas , waste management , environmental science , agricultural engineering , materials science , chemistry , engineering , agronomy , catalysis , organic chemistry , composite material , biology
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.