Characterization of Kitchen Waste for Biofuel Production

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@article{1712047,
      author = {Benedict Okon Edenseting, Innocent O. Oboh, Alexander A. Jock},
      title = {Characterization of Kitchen Waste for Biofuel Production},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {5},
      pages = {1642-1649},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712047.pdf},
      abstract = {Feed stock characterization plays a significant role in determining the properties of the raw materials and its effect on the yield of the desired product. The kitchen wastes (cassava, yam, banana, plantain peel and pumpkin stalk and wasted rice) obtained for this study was characterized for its proximate and ultimate properties to study its suitability for the production of biofuels. The properties studied were: ash content, total solids, volatile solids, crude protein, crude fibre, lipid, nitrogen free extract, moisture and carbohydrate. This analysis is essential for evaluating the viability of biomass and optimizing its applications, particularly in renewable energy production. The results of the characterization show that the kitchen waste contains 14.09% Ash content, 91.375% Total solids 78.602% Volatile solids, 7.85% Crude protein, 8.42% Crude fibre, 3.27% Lipid, 59.729%, Nitrogen free extract, 8.525% Moisture and 39.86% Carbohydrate.  These properties show closeness with some of the results obtained from literature, also, the result of the biofuel obtained from the sample gives a good yield. Therefore, it can be concluded that the kitchen waste characterized in this study show the properties of a good biofuel feed.},
      month = {November},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I5-1712047}
  }