Author:Menya, E; Olupot, PW; Storz, H; Lubwama, M; Kiros, Y; Mathew, Maya JDate:2020Thermal behavior and chemical properties of selected raw and NaOH-pretreated rice husk varieties were investigated. NaOH-pretreatment process involved soaking 5 g rice husk samples in 40 mL of 2%w/v NaOH, shaking (400 rpm) and heating (50 °C) ...Read more
Author:Menya, E; Olupot, PW; Storz, H; Lubwama, M; Kiros, Y; John, Maya JDate:Mar 2019Response surface methodology was employed to optimize pyrolysis conditions for production of char with maximum yield, fixed carbon content, and with minimum ash content from Uganda’s New Rice for Africa (NERICA) 1 rice husk variety. The aim ...Read more