Drying of Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> (L.) Miller) and Its Potential as a Solid Biofuel

Prickly pear is a species that shows great capability to grow in harsh environments with potential for being used as an energy resource. The aim of this paper was to characterize prickly-pear mature cladodes in terms of chemical, proximal, and fuel properties, as well as to study the drying kinetics...

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Main Authors: Guillermo San Miguel, Diego Fernández-Olmedilla, Francisco Sánchez-Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/9/2231