TY - JOUR
T1 - Sustainable applications of lignocellulosic residues from the production of Brazil nut in the Peruvian Amazon
AU - Torres, Fernando G.
AU - Gonzales, Karen N.
AU - Troncoso, Omar P.
AU - Chávez, Jorge
AU - De-la-Torre, Gabriel E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Amazon
KW - conservation
KW - waste
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116797024&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/tqem.21812
DO - 10.1002/tqem.21812
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85116797024
SN - 1088-1913
VL - 31
SP - 291
EP - 300
JO - Environmental Quality Management
JF - Environmental Quality Management
IS - 4
ER -
