Physical, Chemical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Cotton Stalk: An Industrial Multi-purpose Cotton By-product
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Chemical, cotton stalk, mechanical, physical, thermal propertiesAbstract
This study was conducted to investigate physical, chemical, thermal, and mechanical properties of cotton stalk. Cotton plant stem diameter, plant height, root spread, and plant weight were assessed and found to be significantly different for G. Arboreum and hybrid variety. The N, P, K, and S contents were 0.453, 0.227, 0.907, and 0.12% for stem; and 0.393, 0.183, 0.987, and 0.113% for root, respectively. Whereas Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu concentrations were 205.41, 30.22, 30.64, and 20.23 ppm for stem; and 179.86, 19.00, 23.89, and 12.52 ppm, respectively, for root of cotton plant. The calorific value of cotton stem and root was 17.41 MJ.kg-1 and 17.37 MJ.kg-1, respectively. Thermal properties of cotton biomass indicated its suitability as fuel in biomass-based power plants, briquetting, and gasification. Maximum tensile strength of cotton stalk of diameters 8-14 mm ranged between 2.01-7.25 kN and 1.52-3.30 kN for stalk moisture content below and above 10% (d.b.), respectively. Maximum compressive strength of stalk diameters 8-14 mm ranged between 1.50-4.78 kN and 0.76-2.48 kN for moisture content below and above 10% (d.b.), respectively. Tensile and compressive strengths were significantly different at moisture content below and above 10 per cent. These results would help in exploring more industrial and domestic applications of cotton stalk.
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