Title
Sustainable applications of lignocellulosic residues from the production of Brazil nut in the Peruvian Amazon
Date Issued
01 June 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Abstract
Brazil nut is one of the main non-timber products from the Amazonia that are traded in the international market. Up to 85% of the Brazil nut weight corresponds to the inedible wooden pericarp and shell, thus generating large amounts of lignocellulosic waste during cultivation and production. However, lignocellulosic wastes, such as Brazil nut husk and seed shells, are suitable raw materials for a variety of industrial applications, including the production of activated carbon, ecoplastic composites, composting, biochar, construction materials, plant substrates, and soil remediation techniques. Here, we reviewed the academic literature exploring the properties of Brazil nut-waste materials and their applications in multiple industries. Brazil nut waste is presented as an overlooked source of lignocellulosic materials with great potential in the materials science industry.
Start page
291
End page
300
Volume
31
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería ambiental y geológica
Ciencias del medio ambiente
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85116797024
Source
Environmental Quality Management
ISSN of the container
10881913
Sponsor(s)
The authors thank the Vice-Rectorate for Research (VRI) of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and the National Program of Agricultural Innovation (PNIA) for financial support. The present work received financial support from the Vice-rectorate of Research of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (VRI-PUCP) and the National Program of Agricultural Innovation (PNIA).
Sources of information:
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