Briquettes from Biomass Waste

Abstract

This research made three kinds of briquettes from various biomass waste, including alaban wood charcoal and rubber seed shells mixed with coal bottom ash and coal fly ash. The purpose of the study was to obtain the characteristics and quality of briquette combustion. Making briquettes is by drying, grinding, and sifting raw materials then mixed with adhesive, printing and drying. Briquettes were made with variations in composition and pressure and the particle size of the material passing through the 50 and 250 mesh sieves. Briquettes produced from alaban wood charcoal and coal bottom ash, or fly ash, obtained more bottom ash or fly ash composition characteristics. The moisture content and calorific value would be lower while the ash content was higher. While the initial ignition time, the combustion duration is getting longer, but the burning rate would decrease. Briquettes made from rubber seed shells and coal bottom ash obtained variations in composition and pressure that affect the characteristics and quality of combustion. The higher the rubber seed shell composition and pressure, the lower the water and ash content, but the calorific value increased.

Analysis of the Characteristics of Rice Husk and Pinecone Bio-briquettes with Tapioca Flour Adhesive

“…Renewable energy can reduce the use of non-renewable energy or replace it. One example of alternative energy sources that can be used is bio-briquettes, which are made from biomass waste [2]. Many researchers used this chance to create novel formulations for producing waste products into briquettes.…”