In recent years, research in the field of the sustainable production of refractory ceramics has become topical. Significant attention has been paid to the use of secondary raw materials for obtaining high-quality materials. The purpose of the current...
(1) Background: The increasing generation of plastic and agricultural wastes is a critical environmental issue that requires urgent attention. Aiming to address this challenge, this study developed a sustainable waste-to-wealth system through the uti...
In Australian macadamia orchards, significant decreases in saleable nuts have been reported due to husk spot caused by the fungal pathogen, Pseudocercospora macadamiae. In some cultivars, husk spot induces early fruit abscission. This may result in u...
This review contains the main research directions, which are directly aimed at converting materials based on rice husks particularly, for their role for medicine and biotechnology. Especially in developing countries, more than 95% of rice husks are p...
Plant-particle-reinforced polymer composite products are widely used in construction. New terrace profiles, reinforced with oat or millet husks, are being considered. However, their resistance to wood-decomposing Agaricomycetes fungi requires investi...
The development of engineered silica particles by using low-cost renewable or waste resources is a key example of sustainability. Rice husks have emerged as a renewable resource for the production of engineered silica particles as well as bioenergy....
In order to assess the possibility of silica production via smoldering of moist rice husk, experiments of washed (moist) rice husk (7 kg with moisture content of 51%) in a newly designed smoldering apparatus was performed. The temperature inside the...
The melamine/rice husk powder-coated shellac microcapsules were prepared by in-situ polymerization with melamine resin mixed with rice husk powder as microcapsule wall material and shellac as microcapsule core material. The effect of the addition amo...
In this study, the valorization of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) waste as well as rice husk into sustainable materials was explored. To simulate the industrial valorization of defective PLA parts, scraps and burrs, PLA was reprocessed (rPLA) by melt extrus...
Buckwheat, a gluten-free pseudocereal, is rich in dietary fiber, minerals, high-quality proteins, vitamins, and essential amino acids. Buckwheat husk, a by-product of dehulling, contains high levels of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and diet...
This study investigates the development of mechanically reprocessed poly(lactic acid) (rPLA) films reinforced with rice husk (RH) and rice husk biochar (RHB) to evaluate their processing behavior, key functional properties, and disintegration under c...
To tackle the issues of high energy consumption, substantial carbon emission intensity in the cement industry, as well as under-utilization of agricultural waste, this study took an 8000 t/d cement production line at a plant in Indonesia as the resea...
Interest in bioenergy, in particular the use of biomass, has increased significantly in recent years due to increasing climate and economic concerns. As one of the key renewable energy sources, biomass plays an important role in the new energy framew...
Together with solar, wind, and hydro renewable energy sources (RES), biomass constitutes an integral part of the high-renewables electricity systems. Considerable feedstocks for electricity generation are process-based residues. Ukraine is the world...
Rice husk ash is a kind of biomass material. Its main component is silicon dioxide, with a content of up to 80%. It has high pozzolanic activity and can react with hydroxide in cement. When treating rice husks, rice husk ash with high volcanic ash ac...
Rice husk is the main by-product of the postharvest stage in rice production, which causes environmental impacts due to improper management as a solid waste. However, potential economic applications of rice husk combustion have been identified for en...
Agro-industrial wastes such as wheat husk (WH) are renewable sources of organic and inorganic substances, including cellulose, lignin, and aluminosilicates, which can be transformed into advanced materials with high added value. The use of geopolymer...
Additive manufacturing has become widespread across many industries today. 3D printing offers significant opportunities for creating complex products with applications in both space and biomedicine. A particularly promising area of development is the...
The aim of the presented research was to determine the suitability of both non-modified and modified buckwheat husk (BH) as a filler for urea–formaldehyde adhesive in plywood production. The effect of two modification methods, acetylation and s...
The present work deals with the hydrothermal synthesis of a Na-A (LTA) zeolite using rice husk as a starting material. The focus was on defining the most favorable conditions for the synthesis of zeolite Na-A from rice husk in order to economize on b...
Adsorption is one of the main methods of water purification. Novel advanced, eco-friendly, cost-effective adsorbents with high adsorption capacity and selectivity are required to remove pollutants from aqueous solutions. Plant polymers are viewed as...
Oat (Avena sativa L.) by-products are valuable sources of many bioactive compounds and minerals. This paper aimed to study the possibility of using micronized oat husk (hull) as a partial replacement for wheat flour (at levels 5, 10, 15, and 20%) in...
The current study deals with the analysis of sound absorption characteristics of foxtail millet husk powder. Noise is one the most persistent pollutants which has to be dealt seriously. Foxtail millet is a small seeded cereal cultivated across the wo...
Corn (Zea mays) is a widely used agricultural crop in various industries such as food, animal feed, biofuels, and cosmetics. However, corn processing often generates a large amount of agricultural waste, especially corn husks. This research aims to p...
Buckwheat husk is the major by-product produced during buckwheat processing. However, despite its high nutritional and functional value, it remains underutilized as an ingredient in functional foods. This review summarizes current knowledge on the bo...
A biomass waste, rice husk, was inspected by thermoanalytical investigation to evaluate its capability as an adsorbent medium for tar removal. The pyrolysis process has been applied to the rice husk material at different temperatures 600, 800 and 100...
The development of bio-insultation materials has attracted increasing attention in building energy-saving fields. In tropical and hot–humid climates, building envelope insulation is important for an energy efficient and comfortable indoor envir...
Rice is the second most extensively consumed food ingredient, and its by-products in the paddy field include rice husk and straw. Rice husk ash, resulting from rice husk burning, is considered an environment menace, inducing negative effects on the a...
This work deals with the synthesis of Na-P1 (GIS) zeolite using rice husk as the starting material, instead of the more expensive chemicals currently used in the industry (i.e., Na aluminates and Na silicates). Rice husk is calcined at the temperatur...
It is of strategic significance to extract germanium (Ge) in an ecological way for sustainable development. Adsorbents that already adsorb Ge have disadvantages such as poor selectivity and low adsorption capacity. In this study, a novel adsorbent ma...
Rice husks are a by-product that is generated in large quantities in Spain. However, they are not used efficiently. One of their possible applications is its thermal use in power generation equipment. For that purpose, it is important to know the cha...
The walnut (Juglans spp.) is an appreciated nut that belongs to the Juglandaceae family. The fruit includes four main parts: the kernel, the skin, the shell, and the green husk. It is widely cultivated due to its edible kernel. In walnut production c...
Rice husk is a by-product produced abundantly in rice production but it has low commercial value and causes environmental pollution. This study was conducted to examine different extracting solvents and conditions to optimize the efficacy of antioxid...
Agricultural residues offer promising opportunities for the development of biocomposites. Durian husk, a lignocellulosic by-product abundantly available in Southeast Asia, and bamboo waste, an underutilized biomass resource, present considerable pote...
An agricultural waste-based source of energy in the form of briquettes from rice husk has emerged as an alternative energy source. However, rice husk-based briquette has a low bulk density and moisture content, resulting in low durability. This study...
Rice husk biochar was utilized to reinforce high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and to prepare biochar/plastic composites (BPC) by the extrusion method. Morphologies, non-isothermal crystallization behavior, and mechanical properties of the composites w...
The aims of this study were to determine the proximate composition of cacao pod husk as well as the optimal conditions for extraction and purification of theobromine from cacao pod husk. The results indicated that cacao pod husk had high contents of...
In this work, the thermal behavior of rice husk, sewage sludge, and their blends during combustion processes was investigated by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and the slagging characteristics were studied through X-ray fluorescence (XRF)...
Fillers (<0.075 mm) in hot mix asphalt (HMA) play a pivotal role in optimizing bitumen content, filling voids, and improving mechanical performance. In many agricultural countries, large quantities of rice and wheat husk waste are produced, while...
Biomass can be considered an alternative to coal in the production of heat and electricity. Many types of biomass are waste from agriculture and the food industry. This waste is cheap, readily available, and replenished annually. However, most agricu...
In the context of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector, the reintegration of traditional earthen construction into modern architectural and renovation practices offers a sustainable alternative. To address the mechanical...
Rice husk is a large-tonnage waste left from rice production. It is not subject to humification and therefore becomes a serious environmental pollutant. Due to the presence of two essential elements—carbon and silicon—in its composition, rice husk is...
The construction industry’s heavy reliance on traditional cement highlights the need for sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). This review synthesises current research on corn husk ash (CHA) an agro-based waste, evaluating it...
Rice husks are a feedstock of biogenic silica because of their high silica content. After silica extraction, a solid residue comprising mostly carbohydrates is present. Solid residue valorization is important for closed-loop systems using rice husk a...
In this work, composites made of polylactide (PLA) and filled with alkali-pretreated rice husk (RH) were investigated. Composites containing 20, 30, and 40 wt.% of RH were synthesized. It was shown that alkaline treatment, along with the change in cr...
Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in civil engineering construction, and it continues to have increased production. This puts pressure on the consumption of its constituent materials, including Portland cement and aggregates. There...
The valorisation of lignocellulosic resources, such as oat husks, as components in cementitious composites presents challenges regarding their compatibility with the matrix due to the solubilisation of their surface components and products from alter...
Oat husk (hull) is a byproduct of oat processing that is rich in insoluble fiber. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of partially replacing wheat flour with oat husk (at levels of 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 g/100 g) on the physicochemical prop...
When properly processed, rice husk ash (RHA) comprises a large amount of SiO2, which exhibits a high pozzolanic activity and acts as a good building filler. In this paper, the effects of rice husk ash content, acid pretreatment, and production region...
Engineering activities aim to satisfy the demands of society. Not only should the economic and technological aspects be considered, but also the socio-environmental impact. In this sense, the development of composites with the incorporation of waste...
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