NOPR Collection:

Banana and its by-product utilisation: an overview

2010-04-30T16:30:36Z

Title: Banana and its by-product utilisation: an overview Authors: Mohapatra, Debabandya; Mishra, Sabyasachi; Sutar, Namrata Abstract: Banana serves as an ideal and low cost food source for developing countries where most of the population rely mostly on bananas for food. Banana plant parts are useful as insecticide, antioxidant, colour absorber, in preparation of various functional foods, wine, alcohol, biogas, cattle feed etc. This review discusses usefulness of banana fruits, peel, leaves, pseudostem, sheath, pith and male bud, and prospects of using these materials in industry. Page(s): 323-329

Synthesis of low cost adhesives from pulp & paper industry waste

2010-05-02T16:30:23Z

Title: Synthesis of low cost adhesives from pulp & paper industry waste Authors: Gothwal, R K; Mohan, M K; Ghosh, P Abstract: This study presents lignin extraction from commercial black liquor and utilizes it as a partial substitute in phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin synthesis. Characteristics of modified resin [non volatile solid content (<44%), alkalinity (<5%), pH (<11.6) and free formaldehyde (<1%)] were found close to control PF resin with a variable viscosity (418-781 cP). Shear test properties showed that phenol (15%) replacement with black liquor lignin produced comparable physical bond properties and could be used to formulate a low cost modified PF resin for plywood panels. Page(s): 390-395

Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil: A sustainable source of renewable energy for biodiesel production

2010-04-29T16:30:37Z

Title: Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil: A sustainable source of renewable energy for biodiesel production Authors: Pal, Amit; Kachhwaha, S S; Maji, S; Babu, M K G Abstract: Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil can be used for production of biodiesel. A comparative experimental study, carried out on a four cylinder, direct injection, water cooled diesel engine operating on diesel and biodiesel blends (B10, B20 and B30) of C. colocyntis and Jatropha curcas, showed that like J. curcas, biodiesel of C. colocyntis can be used as an alternative fuel with better performance and lower emissions compared with diesel. Page(s): 384-389

Physio-mechanical properties of particle boards from agro-wastes

2010-05-03T16:30:42Z

Title: Physio-mechanical properties of particle boards from agro-wastes Authors: Ghosh, Sujit Kumar; Sengupta, Surajit; Naskar, Malay Abstract: This study presents particle boards made from low cost agro-wastes (date palm leaf and jute stick). Particle boards from jute stick, date palm leaf and their blends offered higher sound transmission loss, higher thermal insulation and lower swelling than plywood. Date palm leaf particle board showed highest strength, whereas board based on blend (1:1) of date palm leaf and jute stick gave highest impact strength. Page(s): 396-400