Author(s)

O. L. Rominiyi^1*, B. A. Adaramola¹, O. M. Ikumapayi¹, O. T. Oginni², S. A. Akinola³

¹Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics, Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
³Department of Electrical/Electronics, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Sawdust which is basically considered as a timber-industrial waste that pollutes the environment can become a valuable commodity which is considered in three ways: Manufacturing, Energy and Agricultural utilization. The sawdust is burnt in an updraft gasifier under a limited supply of air to obtain producer gas which is carbon II oxide and hydrogen as main components. The sawdust and other biomass materials are mixed in certain proportions, then bound together and palletized to a small blocks called briquettes. The material was also considered to be composted by mixing it with animal digestion or wood ashes and calcium carbonate to form fertilizers. The sawdust and wood shavings can be used for particle board as well as oil production.

Sawdust, Industrial Waste, Producer Gas, Biomass, Briquette, Utilization

Rominiyi, O. , Adaramola, B. , Ikumapayi, O. , Oginni, O. and Akinola, S. (2017) Potential Utilization of Sawdust in Energy, Manufacturing and Agricultural Industry; Waste to Wealth. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5, 526-539. doi: 10.4236/wjet.2017.53045.