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How Safe are Cashew Byproducts as a Fuel?

The cashew nuts are heavily consumed as snacks all over the world. This dry fruit has many health benefits but do you know that even the shell of the cashew nuts is very beneficial and serves a great purpose? Yes, you heard that right! The shell of the cashew nuts which is discarded as waste by the food manufacturing industries is now revolutionized and used as a byproduct by creating cashew deoiled cake and cashew nut shell liquid. The cashew shell goes through the processing to extract both of these byproducts. In this post, we will discuss both these byproducts and how safe they are as a source of energy. Cashew De-oiled Cake (CDC): The cashew de-oiled cake is extracted from the shell. A rich source of energy that has a high calorific value. It is used as fuel, fertilizers, and other industrial applications.  Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL):  It is a dark brown liquid that is extracted from the shell of the cashew nuts. The 15%- 25% of the shell consists of the liquid. The...