Assessment of Avocado and Jack Fruit Seeds Waste in Combustion Characterization for Bioenergy Production

Abstract

Hydrocarbon-based fuel and energy systems have become contentious lately owing to the influence they exert on both the economic and environmental rating of societies. The rising rate of consumption and prices of fossil fuels, such as gasoline for transportation and energy pose severe threat to energy security, livelihood and power generation in Uganda and other developing economies. The need to rejig and explore alternative fuel sources such as renewable energy systems that are affordable, cost effective and eco-friendly becomes imperative. Consequently, the potential threat posed by climate change owing to the high emission levels of greenhouse gases, in this case, carbon dioxide, CO2 as a potential hydrocarbon source is an important factor in the consideration of renewable energy sources. The efficient and cost-effective technology proposed in this study for waste biomass conversion of Avocado and Jack Fruit seeds into a viable fuel source provides clean techniques for transforming them into efficient hydrocarbon fuel energy. This study however explored the Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) options, and physical characteristics of the Avocado and Jack Fruit seeds to examine the combustion properties, thereby evaluating the energy efficiency of the waste biomass seeds in predicting the applicability of the seeds in subsequent power generation. Information and communication technology (ICT) have been deployed to show the sustainability of biomass waste in electrical energy generation and its impact on our ecosystem. In this study, the fuels are explored more to generate biodiesel oil and its heavy fraction, like Bio-Asphaltene which could be used in heavy duty engines, transports, boilers and marine engines powering indicated by GC-MS analyses especially the avocado seeds.