Fabrication and characterization of rice husk and coconut shell charcoal based bio-briquettes as alternative energy source

International Conference on Biomass: Technology, Application, and Sustainable Development

生物科学;能源学;经济学

Yuliah, Y.^1 ; Kartawidjaja, M.^1 ; Suryaningsih, S.^1 ; Ulfi, K.^1

Physics Departemen, Material Laboratory, Padjadjaran University, Jatinangor

45363, Indonesia^1

关键词: Adhesive materials;    Alternative energy source;    Carbonization process;    Coconut shells;    Drying process;    Energy content;    Fabrication and characterizations;    Potential sources;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/65/1/012021/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/65/1/012021

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Rice husk and coconut shell have been disposed or burned as waste. As biomass, both of materials are the potential sources of carbon which can be utilized as alternative energy sources. The energy content can be exploited more intensively when packaged in a brief and convenient. In this work, the mixtures of rice husks and coconut shells charcoal were prepared as briquettes. After going through the carbonization process, several measurements have been taken to find out the factors that determine the value of heat energy contains by each component of the charcoals. The basic ingredients briquettes prepared from rice husk and coconut shell charcoal with varying composition and addition of tapioca starch gradually as adhesive material to obtain briquettes in solid with the maximum heat energy content. After going through pressing and drying process, the briquettes with 50:50 percent of composition and the 6% addition of adhesive was found has the highest heat energy content, equal to 4966 cal/g.