Table 6 Proximate and dry-ash-free-based analysis values of CPHs reported in the literature. C, H, N, S, and O denote the carbon-hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen contents, respectively
From: Quantification and characterization of cocoa pod husks for electricity generation in Uganda
Proximate analysis | Dry-ash-free-basis (W%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volatile matter | Fixed carbon | Ash | Moisture content (%) | C | H | N | S | O | HHV (MJkg−1) | References |
70.4 | 16.7 | 10.9 | 14 | – | – | – | – | 17.5 | Current study | |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | [20] |
76.4 | 11.6 | 12 | – | 43.9 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 47.6 | 17.39 | [21] |
59.5 | 24.4 | 16.1 | 13% | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | [14] |
66.6 | 22.9 | 10.6 | – | 53 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 37.5 | 15.89 | [15] |
– | – | 8 | 48% | 51.1 | 6 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 39.4 | 16.68 | [22] |
– | 15.1 | – | – | 56.9 | – | 0.4 | – | – | 16.1 | [23] |