Exhaustive valorization of cashew nut shell waste as a potential bioresource material

Abstract In this paper, we report extraction of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) from cashew nut shell waste (CNSW) and further use of residues for generation of activated carbon for removal of heavy metals and methylene blue (MB). Solvent extraction yielded 24.6 ± 0.4%, 38.2 ± 0.4% and 40.1 ± 0.9% fo...

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Main Authors: James Nyirenda, Kadango Zombe, George Kalaba, Chipo Siabbamba, Inyambo Mukela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91571-y