Elaboración de biocarbón obtenido a partir de la cáscara del cacao y raquis del banano

Abstract

The disposal of organic residues obtained from crops such as the rachis of bananas and the husk of the cob of cocoa are not efficiently managed, and this research proposes the possibility of using these wastes as fertilizers through the manufacture of bio char by pyrolysis. Reason for the objective of the research was to design an oven to produce bio char, based on the process of pyrolysis, using the rachis of banana and cocoa husk previously dried as raw material of easy access and abundant in the province of El Oro (Ecuador), place where the work was carried out. The results indicate that the process is feasible showing a better homogenization of the product in terms of its incineration to the bio char obtained from the cocoa husk.