By-Products of palm trees and their applications : 1st world conference of by-products of palm trees and their applications (ByPalma) : Aswan, Egypt, 15-17 December 2018 / Hamed El-Mously, Mohamad Midani and Mohamed Wagih.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

El-Mously, Hamed, author.

Midani, Mohamad, 1983- author.

Wagih, Mohamed, author.

Series:

Materials Research Foundations Series

Materials research proceedings ; ; Volume 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Millersville, Pennsylvania : Materials Research Forum LLC, [2019]

Summary:

The book focuses on the utilization of palm by-products in the following areas: Wood Alternatives and Panels, Sustainable Energy and Fertilizers, Bio-Composites, Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Fiber, Paper, and Textile, Food Applications, Design and Architecture. Keywords: Palm by-products, Palm Trees, Wood Alternatives, Sustainable Energy, Fertilizers, Bio-Composites, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Fiber Technology, Paper, Textiles, Oil Palm Trunks, Palm Wood, Bamboo Wood, Buildings in High-risk Seismic Regions, Fiberboard Manufacturing, Palm-Oil Biodiesel, Charcoal Production, Compost Production, Date Palm Trees Mulch, Husk Fibre Reinforcing Material, Embryogenic Callus, Textile Palm Fibers, Coconut Residue, Protein from Date Waste, Printed Palm Leaflets.

Contents:

Intro

front matter

Table of Contents

Keynote

Wood Alternatives and Panels

Energy and Fertilizers

Bio-Composites

Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Fiber, Paper, and Textile

Food Applications

Design and Architecture

Preface

Committees

Conference Logo

Partners Logos

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Keynotes

1

Rediscovering Date Palm by-products: an Opportunity for Sustainable Development

Introduction

The date palm in the cultural history of the Arab region

How we got in touch with the palm midrib and why we focused our research on the palm midrib

Rediscovery of renewable materials: the palm midrib as an example

Interfaces of innovation

The approach we followed for the industrial utilization of the date palm by-products

Research findings

Future prospects of use of date palm by-products for sustainable development

Significance of establishment of the international association for palm by-products

References

2

A Glimpse on 65 Years of Passion-driven Work for Bamboo

Culm structures

Preservation

International co-operation

3

The Use of Oil Palm Trunks for Wood Products

OPT Harvesting: Potentials and Logistics

Properties of Oil Palm Wood

Products made from Oil Palm Wood

Concepts for Products and their Manufacturing

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4

Wood, Bamboo and Palm Wood - Similarities and Differences in Research and Technology Development

Key developments for progress in wood science and bamboo / palm wood research

Comparison of the utilization pathways of trees, bamboo and palms

Reasons for different industrial developments in the wood, bamboo and palm sector

How can we accelerate progress in palm utilization?

5.

Innovative Bio-composite Sandwich Wall Panels made of Coconut Bidirectional External Veneers and Balsa Lightweight Core as Alternative for Eco-friendly and Structural Building Applications in High-risk Seismic Regions

Materials and equipment

Methods

Axial stiffness and strength in compression

Bending strength in flat-wise four-point loading

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

6

Medium Density Fiberboards from Date Palm Residues a Strategic Industry in the Arab World

Present Status of Wood Market: A Case Study from Egypt

Strategic Necessity of Reliance on Agricultural Residues as a Substitute for Imported Wood

The Medium Density Fiber Board Industry in the World: Present Status and Future Prospects

MDF from Date Palm Products of Pruning

The Date Palm: An Essential Component of the Flora in Egypt

Evaluation of the Available Quantities of Products of Prunning: A Case Study from El-Bahariah Oases

Study of the Technical and Economic Feasibility of Manufacture of MDF from the Products of Pruning of Date Palms

Demand Estimates and the Market Gap of Medium Density Fiber Boards in Egypt

Results of the Financial Study of the Project

Net Annual Revenue

Profitability Indicators

Result of Testing of Samples of MDF Manufactured from Palm Products of Pruning

Physical and chemical properties

Mechanical properties

7

Evaluation of Palm Fiber Components as Alternative Biomass Wastes for Medium Density Fiberboard Manufacturing

Materials and Methods

MDF Fibers and board preparation

Fiber analysis and MDF tests

Statistical Analysis

Results and discussion

Characterization of fibers.

Properties of MDF

Conclusions

Acknowledgment

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8

Scenarios of Palm-Oil Biodiesel in the Mexican Transportation Sector

Methodology

Scenarios construction

Results

Acknowledgments

9

A Study of the Potentiality of use of Siwei Palm Midribs in Charcoal Production

Experimental Procedures

Results and Discussions

Summary

10

Palm Secondary Products as a Source of Organic Material for Compost Production: Applied Examples from Egypt

Analysis of Fiber Derivatives

Characterization of compost

Acknowledgement

11

Production of Biochar from Date Palm Fronds and its Effects on Soil Properties

Materials and methods

Biochar preparation

Refrences

12

Application of Date Palm Trees Mulch as a Bedding Material for Dry Heifers, Part 2 -Preparing the Bedding Materials

13

Effect of Natural Additives as Coconut Milk on the Shooting and Rooting Media of in vitro Barhi Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

14

Evaluation of Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Husk Fibre as a Potential Reinforcing Material for Bioplastic Production

Tensile strength

Elastic Modulus

Impact Resistance

Water absorption

Biodegradability

15

Enhancement of the Mechanical Behavior of Starch-Palm Fiber Composites

Experimental Work.

Results and Discussion

Concluding Remarks

Reference

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16

Effect of some Micro-Elements on Steroids Production from Embryogenic Callus of in vitro Date Palm Sakkoty and Bartamuda Cultivars

Materials And Methods

Preparation of plant material

Determination of total steroids (mg/g dry weight)

Statistical analysis

17

Steroids Production of Embryogenic Callus Cultures of Date Palm under the Effect of Vitamins (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Nicotinic acid) Thiamine Hydrochloride and Myo- Insitol

Statistical analysis:

18

Effect of Murashige and Skoog Salts Strength Medium (MS) on Steroids Production and Total Amino Acids Content of Date Palm Embryonic Callus (Sakkoty and Bartamuda cultivar)

19

The Effect of Some Micro-Elements on Free Amino Acids, Indols and total Phenols Production from Embryogenic Callus of Tow Date Palm Cultivars (Sakkoty and Bartamuda)

1. Determination of free amino acids

2. Extraction of Indoles and Phenols

A Determination of Total Indoles

B Determination of Total Phenols

Effect of manganese sulfate on total amino acids content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of manganese sulfate on total indoles content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of manganese sulfate on total phenols content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of zinc sulfate on the total amino acid content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of zinc sulfate on the total indoles content (mg/g fresh weight).

Effect of zinc sulfate on the total phenols content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of cupric sulfate on total amino acids content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of cupric sulfate on total indoles content (mg/g fresh weight)

Effect of cupric sulfate on total phenols content (mg/g fresh weight)

20

Effect of Vitamins (pyridoxine and nicotinic acid), Thiamine-Hcl and Myo-Inositol at Different Concentrations on Free Amino Acids and Indoles Content of Embryogeinic Callus of in vitro Date Oalm (Sakkoty and Bartamuda Cultivar)

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21

Investigations on the Effects of Cement Replacement and Calcium Chloride Addition on Selected Properties of Coconut Husk Fibre-Reinforced Roofing Tiles

Density and Moisture Content of the Tiles

Impact Resistance of the Roofing Tiles

Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling

22

Textile Palm Fibers from Amazon Biome

Material and methods

23

Adsorption of Methylene Blue onto Chemically Prepared Activated Carbon from Date Palm Pits: Kinetics and Thermodynamics

24

Chemical Composition and Pulping of Tunisian Almond and Fig Stems - A Comparison with Tunisian Date Palm Rachis

Materials

Chemical Composition

Ion Chromatography

Extraction of Cellulose

Morfi

Carbanilation Reaction of Cellulose

Molecular weight distribution of cellulose

Morphological Investigation.

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781644900178

1644900173

OCLC:

1099690937