Preliminary characterisation and valorisation of Ficus benjamina fruits for biofuel application

Ficus benjamina (FB) is a perennial plant that serves ornamental purposes. Its fruits are nonedible and considered ‘waste’ with no defined application. This paper discusses the valorisation identification of potential as suitable biofuel feedstock. The whole fruit was characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), diffraction (XRD), bomb calorimeter. In addition, proximate ultimate analyses were performed to determine their physical, thermal, chemical properties for Pulverised (PFB) have porous morphology makes them less dense crystallinity index 25.5%. moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon contents 9.29, 6.26, 64.35, 20.10%, respectively. higher heating value (19.74 MJ/kg) lower (18.55 comparable other biomass feedstocks. results establish possibility using PFB solid biofuel.