Sawdust which is basically considered as a timber-industrial waste that pollutes the environment can become a valuable commodity which is considered in three ways: Manufacturing, Energy and Agricultural utilization. The sawdust is burnt in an updraft gasifier under a limited supply of air to obtain producer gas which is carbon II oxide and hydrogen as main components. The sawdust and other biomass materials are mixed in certain proportions, then bound together and palletized to a small blocks called briquettes. The material was also considered to be composted by mixing it with animal digestion or wood ashes and calcium carbonate to form fertilizers. The sawdust and wood shavings can be used for particle board as well as oil production.

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Aims: The paper compares the residential household energy consumption pattern between the densely and sparsely populated dwellers on the basis of income level classification with a view to ensuring functional distribution of energy. This study identified, determined and evaluated the various households' energy choices, quantities and costs of domestic energy consumption and provided a database for documentation.

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