White-skinned sweet potatoes are a highly sought-after food product in Burkina Faso. However, there are times when this product is very scarce or even unavailable in the country. It is therefore necessary to find a way to preserve it. Despite the drying method already used for pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i4270
This study is part of an initiative to valorize plastic waste for use in sustainable construction materials. Indeed, despite the growing interest in plastic-sand composites, a significant research gap remains regarding the optimization of plastic content to achieve a balance betw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i2313
The sustainable management of plastic waste is a critical environmental issue, particularly in developing countries where collection and recycling rates remain low. In this context, this study focuses on the development of an innovative composite material, made from recycled plas...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i34672
Climate change is a global phenomenon caused by the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, resulting in an increase in global average temperatures. It occurs over long periods of time (typically decades). Given the high intrinsic variability of the climate in West Afri...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i14653
Dieudonné Dabilgou, Salifou Ouedraogo, Adelaide Lareba Ouedraogo, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Bruno Korgo, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
Aims: The present work is the use of Scheffler technology to melt plastic waste to produce composite materials using an oven type receiver. The composite material in this study contains polyethylene as a matrix and sand as reinforcement. Study Design: The fusion temperature of po...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i530258
Thierry S. M. Ky, Salifou Ouedraogo, Moctar Ousmane, Boureima Dianda, Emmanuel Ouedraogo & Dieudonné J. Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
Aims: This paper is about a solar collector made of hemispherical concentrators. This collector is sun tracking free, and used for natural convection. Lenses are used on top of each concentrator to improve its efficiency. Study Design: The Solar collector is made of hemispherical...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i130233
This study aims to impact of adding kenaf fibers on the thermal performance of adobes. In a context of increasing research into sustainable, energy-efficient construction alternatives, adobes, raw earth bricks, are often considered. However, their thermal properties can be improv...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i3881
Moussa dit Corneille TARPILGA, François Ouedraogo, Tarpilga , Moussa Dit Corneille, Gounkaou Yomi Woro, Fatoumata DA, Salifou Ouedraogo, Bétaboalé Naon & Woro , Gounkaou Yomi·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
The multifunctional family oven is an oven able to produce simultaneously biochar for soil improvement and energy for cooking. However, the quality of the biochar produced depends not only on the selected biomass but especially on the pyrolysis temperature which is a very importa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193560
Adelaide Lareba Ouedraogo, Etienne Malbila, Dieudonné Dabilgou, Fati Oumarou Amadou, Souleymane Ouédraogo, Salifou Ouedraogo, Adamah Messan, Sié Kam, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo, Florent Pelega Kieno & Philippe Blanchart·Physical Science International Journal·2022
Aims: The energy domain is responsible for the production of many gaseous, liquid and solid pollutants, strongly contributing to climate change. The provision of bioclimatic habitats to households is therefore necessary since it will contribute to the reduction of energy consumpt...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i230308