Effect of Binder on Combustion Quality on EFB Bio-briquettes

International Conference on Environment and Technology 2017

生态环境科学

Handra, Nofriady^1 ; Hafni, H.^2

Institut Teknologi Padang, Padang-West-Sumatera

25143, Indonesia^1

Institut Teknologi Padang, West-Sumatera

25143, Indonesia^2

关键词: Alternative energy;    Biobriquette;    Combustion qualities;    National economy;    Non-renewable energy sources;    Optimal combustion;    Population growth;    Visual observations;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/97/1/012031/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/97/1/012031

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Energy demand in various sectors in Indonesia has increased in line with the rate of population growth and the national economy. Fulfillment of energy needs can be obtained from various energy sources such as fuel oil, solar, biomass, wind, water and others. So far, energy sources used in Indonesia are still using many non-renewable energy sources, such as fuel oil. The utilization of waste from empty palm oil bunches into bio-briquettes has helped the government in overcoming the problem of EFB waste. The availability of biomass has prompted researchers to utilize biomass waste that includes Agricultural and Forestry waste, to be processed into briquettes as an alternative energy substitute for fuel oil. This research aims to improve the utilization of waste of Palm Oil Bunches through the manufacture of bio-briquette as alternative fuel and determine the appropriate binder material for briquette making so as to produce optimal combustion value. The binders used for the manufacture of briquettes are pine sap and starch flour. The test result showed that the highest value of calorific was found in the mixture of 50% EFB composition with fibre size ± 1-5 mm with 50% pine resin which is 6331,7 cal/g. Meanwhile, lowest value on EFB ± with fibre size 5-10 mm composition EFB 60% and 40% starch flour binder that is 2295,7 cal/g. The results of a flame test study of several points that are known to turn on until it emits a flame for ± 30 seconds, it takes 22,2 minutes for the burnt-out briquette (to ashes). Based on visual observations that the fire colour of bio-briquette with finer fibre on the EFB composition 50% pine gum binder produces a bluish red fire colour. It is generally assumed that pine resin glues produce better fuel value compared to starch binder. Besides that, fibre particles size also affects the combustion quality produced.