Potential of cocoa husk waste for the paper industry

Authors

  • Pablo Danilo Carrera-Oscullo Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador , Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador
  • Mirian Yolanda Jiménez-Gutierrez Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador , Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador
  • Marcos Patricio Barahona-Morales Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador , Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador
  • Daniel David Espinoza-Castillo Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador , Grupo de investigación Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo sede Orellana, Grupo de Investigadores CAUSANA YACHAY, EC220202, El Coca, Ecuador
  • Luis Maximiliano Moreno-Palacios Investigadores independientes. Agradezco su atención y quedo atento a cualquier observación adicional que se requiera , Investigadores independientes. Agradezco su atención y quedo atento a cualquier observación adicional que se requiera
  • Juan Andrés Ramos-Capuz Investigadores independientes. Agradezco su atención y quedo atento a cualquier observación adicional que se requiera , Investigadores independientes. Agradezco su atención y quedo atento a cualquier observación adicional que se requiera

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i8.3833

Keywords:

agribusiness, biomass, byproducts, cultivars

Abstract

The study evaluated the lignin and cellulose contents in the waste of three varieties of cocoa grown in the cantón of Francisco de Orellana (Ecuador)- Nacional, CCN-51, and Super Árbol- in order to explore their potential as an input for the production of kraft paper. The collection was carried out on farms of the Asopriabet association, and the chemical analyses were developed at the National Institute of Agricultural Research, applying standardized methodologies (TAPPI T-222 and Kürschner-Hoffer). The results showed that CCN-51 had the highest lignin content (45.13%), while Nacional showed the highest percentage of cellulose (28.57%). Nevertheless, the differences between varieties were not statistically significant. It was concluded that, despite this, the potential of this waste as an alternative raw material is supported, suggesting complementary studies that include crop variability, physical characterization of the pulp and production pilot tests to validate its industrial applicability.

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Carrera-Oscullo, Pablo Danilo, Mirian Yolanda Jiménez-Gutierrez, Marcos Patricio Barahona-Morales, Daniel David Espinoza-Castillo, Luis Maximiliano Moreno-Palacios, and Juan Andrés Ramos-Capuz. 2025. “Potential of Cocoa Husk Waste for the Paper Industry”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (8): e3833. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i8.3833.