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J. M. Makavana

Publications (7)

A Review Pyrolysis: Different Agricultural Residues and Their Bio-Char Characteristics

J. M. Makavana, P. N. Sarsavadia, P. M. Chauhan, M. S. Dulawat, U. D. Dobariya & R. Yadav · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

Due to the large availability of biomass resources, India has great potential for the production of biochar. Different types of thermochemical even biological processes have been adopted to convert biomass into value‐added products. Among those processes, pyrolysis is more conven...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i730442

Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Residence Time on Bio-char Obtained from Pyrolysis of Shredded Cotton Stalk

J. M. Makavana, P. N. Sarsavadia & P. M. Chauhan · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

Bio-char is carbon-rich product generated from biomass through batch type slow pyrolysis. In this study, the effects of pyrolysis temperature and residence time on the yield and properties of bio-chars obtained from shredded cotton stalks were investigated. Safely said that the q...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1330236

Inter and Intra Row Weeders: A Review

P. R. Balas, J. M. Makavana, P. Mohnot, K. B. Jhala & R. Yadav · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

One of the most important agriculture operations is to properly manage weeds. Weed management is a tedious task. If weeds aren't effectively controlled, it will negatively affect crop output, quality, and harvest costs. To grow a successful crop, weed management frequently requir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i2831789

Study on Biodiesel Production and Characterization for Used Cooking Oil

M. S. Dulawat, J. M. Makavana, S. V. Kelaiya, M. J. Gojiya, G. A. Gadhiya & P. M. Chauhan · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2020

The increasing awareness of the depletion of fossil fuel resources and the environmental benefits of biodiesel fuel has made it more attractive in recent times. Its primary advantages deal with it being one of the most renewable fuels currently available and it is also non-toxic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430337

Performance Evaluation of Tractor Operated Groundnut Thresher

M. D. Amrutiya, J. M. Makavana, A. R. Kachhot, P. M. Chauhan & V. K. Tiwari · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

The production of groundnut in India is being rapidly increased in the last ten years and is expected to increase further in coming decade. Farmer mostly used traditional cultivation practices for production of groundnut, which are labour and time intensive. Therefore, time savin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630457

Development of Solar Operated Walking Type Power Weeder

A. R. Kachhot, M. S. Dulawat, J. M. Makavana, U. D. Dobariya & A. L. Vadher · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2020

Power weeders are most commonly used machines for removing weeds, to prevent them from competing with main crops. However, these power weeders are power by either petrol or diesel engine. With the shortage of fossil fuel, its unavailability in rural areas and for reducing emissio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230298

Performance Evaluation of Manual Seeder Machine for Precision Farming

P. R. Balas, A. L. Lakhani, S. J. Pargi, T. D. Mehta & J. M. Makavana · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

Proper placement of seeds in the field is the most important operation to obtain an optimum yield of the crop. In India, about 75% of the landholders are small and have marginal land-holding capacity. Considering the limitations due to costly seed, the traditional method of manua...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i22309