Efficacy of pyroligneous acid from pineapple waste biomass as wood preserving agent

• Main Authors: Yahayu, M., Mahmud, K. N., Mahamad, M. N., Ngadiran, S., Lipeh, S., Ujang, S., Zakaria, Z. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76707/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018253039&doi=10.11113%2fjt.v79.9987&partnerID=40&md5=fbc19229e1262ee6707b1e91cd497877

Improper management of lignocellulosic biomass generated from agricultural activities would lead to serious environmental problems. Pyrolysis offers a simple yet efficient alternative technique where Pyroligneous acid (PA) is a major by-product obtained during slow pyrolysis of lignocellulosic bioma...