Proximate Analysis of the Properties of Some Southwestern Nigeria Sawdust of Different Wood Species

International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 10(3), 2019, pp. 51–59

9 Pages Posted: 24 Sep 2019

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Elehinafe Francis Bboluwaji

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria

Okedere Oyetunji Babatunde

Department of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Odunlami Olayemi Abosede

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria

Mamudu Angela Onose

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria

Bamidele S. Fakinle

Landmark University - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Date Written: March 2019

Abstract

In view of the ever increasing costs and the negative environmental impacts of petroleum-based fuels and enormous amount of sawdust generated yearly in southwestern Nigeria. This study was undertaken to assess the suitability of sawdust of different wood species as source of energy by determining their chemical properties via proximate analysis. The results showed that the moisture contents (%MC) of the sawdust samples ranged between 7.92-15.96% with Entada gigas and Piptadeniasrum africanum giving the least and maximum, respectively; the ash contents (%Ash) ranged between 0.08% and 5.09% with Triplochoton scleroxylon being the least and Adansonia digitata giving the maximum; the volatile matter contents (%VM) ranged from 9.58% for Entada gigas to 18.44% for Vitellaria paradoxa; and the fixed carbon contents ranged between 77.51% and 93.59% with Funtumia elastic and Triplochiton scleroxylon having the least and maximum, respectively. The chemical properties showed that the sawdust of the different wood species would be suitable as source of energy for energy generation in thermal plants, comparing with those of Nigerian coal species.

Keywords: Sawdust; wood species; proximate analysis; chemical properties; southwestern Nigeria

Suggested Citation

Francis Bboluwaji, Elehinafe and Babatunde, Okedere Oyetunji and Olayemi Abosede, Odunlami and Onose, Mamudu Angela and S. Fakinle, Bamidele, Proximate Analysis of the Properties of Some Southwestern Nigeria Sawdust of Different Wood Species (March 2019). International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 10(3), 2019, pp. 51–59, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3453689

Elehinafe Francis Bboluwaji (Contact Author)

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria ( email )

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Okedere Oyetunji Babatunde

Department of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

Odunlami Olayemi Abosede

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

Mamudu Angela Onose

Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria ( email )

P.M.B. 1023
Km 10 Idiroko road
Ota, Ogun State 234
Nigeria

Bamidele S. Fakinle

Landmark University - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering ( email )

Kwara State
Nigeria

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