Converting Water Hyacinth to Briquettes: A Beach Community Based Approach

Authors

  • Anthony J Rodrigues
  • Martin Omondi Odero Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST)
  • Patrick O Hayombe
  • Walter Akuno
  • Daniel Kerich
  • Isaiah Maobe

Keywords:

Water hyacinth, Briquette, Calorific value, Carbonization, Semi decomposition

Abstract

Attempts by the government of Kenya to control the noxious water hyacinth via various intervention efforts have had limited success only for the weed to resurge. The proliferation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria

Author Biography

Martin Omondi Odero, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST)

High School Teacher of Mathematics and Physics. Currently at Chianda High School. Head of Examinations Department

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2014-05-02

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Rodrigues, A. J., Odero, M. O., Hayombe, P. O., Akuno, W., Kerich, D., & Maobe, I. (2014). Converting Water Hyacinth to Briquettes: A Beach Community Based Approach. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 15(1), 358–378. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/1246

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