Table 1. Components of tropical biomass wastes (wt%)a.
Biomass | Glucan (%) | Xylan (%) | Arabian (%) | Mannosan (%) | Lignin (%) | Ash (%) | Extractives (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bagasse | 40.1 ± 2.1 | 18.5 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 20.7 ± 3.1 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 9.8 ± 3.1 |
Jatropha hulls | 34.1 ± 1.8 | 10.3 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 18.4 ± 2.0 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 16.8 ± 0.6 |
Plukenetia hulls | 30.5 ± 1.6 | 15.1 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 2.5 | 17.3 ± 1.7 | 4.7 ± 2.7 | 17.6 ± 1.8 |
aBy NRNL method25 analyzed with 2 repeats.