African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1181

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison between briquettes from different combinations of teak plantation by-products and charcoal sample

Komi Akakpo
  • Komi Akakpo
  • Forest Research Laboratory (LRF) and West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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Kokou Jérémie Fontodji
  • Kokou Jérémie Fontodji
  • Forest Research Laboratory (LRF) and West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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Yendoubé Lare
  • Yendoubé Lare
  • Solar Energy Laboratory and Regional Center of Excellence for Electricity Management, University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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Manolikakes Nikolaus
  • Manolikakes Nikolaus
  • Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum Gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ), Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany.
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Roman Adam
  • Roman Adam
  • Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum Gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ), Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany.
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Komi Agboka
  • Komi Agboka
  • West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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Adzo Dzifa Kokutse
  • Adzo Dzifa Kokutse
  • Forest Research Laboratory (LRF), University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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Kouami Kokou
  • Kouami Kokou
  • Forest Research Laboratory (LRF), University of Lome, 01 BP 1515, Lomé, Togo.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2025
  •  Accepted: 22 October 2025
  •  Published: 30 November 2025

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