G. Afrane (BSc (KNUST), MSc (Vanderbilt), PhD (Rochester))

RESEARCH INTEREST

Development of biofuels, efficient utilization of energy for cooking, life-cycle assessment of biofuels, application of life-cycle management in the cocoa industry.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Chemical Thermodynamics
• Biofuels utilization

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Afrane, G. Examining the potential for liquid biofuels production and usage in Ghana, Energy policy, 40,444-451 (2012)

2. Afrane, G., Ntiamoah, A., Analysis of the life-cycle cost and environment impacts of cooking fuels used in Ghana, Applied Energy, 98,301-306 (2012)

3. Afrane, G., Ntiamoah, A., Comparative life-cycle assessment of charcoal, biogas and liquefied petroleum gas as cooking fuels in Ghana, J. Ind. Ecol. 15,4,539-549 (2011)

4. Afrane, G., Teye, F. D., Process design of a thickener for the continuous settling of kaolin clay from Ghana, J. GhIE, 7 & 8, 1, 7-12 (2011)

5. Osei, G., Arthur, R., Afrane, G., Agyemang, E. O, Potential feedstocks for bioethanol production as a substitute for gasoline in Ghana, Renewable Energy 55, 12-17 (2013)

Textbook

• Afrane, G., Mechanical Process Separations, 2ed, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany, ISBN 978-3-659-17545-9 (2012)

Book Contribution

• Afrane, G., Ntiamoah, A., Use of pesticides in the cocoa industry and their impact on the environment and the food chain, in pesticides in the Modern World - Risk and Benefits, Stoytcheva, M. (ed) Intech Open Access Publisher (ISBN 978-953-307-458-0), 51-68 (2012)