Browsing Conference Papers by Author "Van der Gryp, Percy"

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    • Bio-oil and bio-char production from sunflower hulls 

      Van der Gryp, Percy; Baumgarten, Ulrich; Marx, Sanette; Schabort, Corneels (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)
      In this paper, the hydrothermal liquefaction of sunflower hulls into bio­oil and bio­char is presented. The main manipulated variables that were studied were biomass load, catalyst type and temperature. The experimental ...

    • Production of ethanol from sweetstem sorghum and tropical sugar beet for a rural community 

      Marx, Sanette; Mutepe, Daphne; Brandling, Janine; Van der Gryp, Percy (ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2011)
      Rural communities in the North West Province of South Africa are among the poorest in the world with an average income of less than ZAR 8.75 (EU 0.875) per day. The South African government has committed itself to upliftment ...