Kwara State University
Adeshina Fadeyibi
Designation: Senior Lecturer, Ag. Head of Department
Department: Food and Agricultural Engineering
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| 1 | Development and evaluation of biomass-based alternative charcoal |
Environmental issues resulting from production and application of wood charcoal can be addressed by using biomass bri-quettes as alternative. This research was undertaken to develop and evaluate briquette from jatropha, groundnut and melon seed residues. Samples of the briquette were formed from mixtures of 0.32-0.39 kg carbonised residues, 0.30-0.40 kg starch and 0.02-0.04 kg water. Physical and mechanical properties of the briquette samples including calorific value, bulk density and breaking force were determined using standard methods. Box-Bekhen Design Methodology was used to determine the optimum briquette blend. The results showed that the optimal briquette blend gave values of 4711.87 kcal. kg-1 calorific value, 282.59 kg m-3 bulk density and 1.36 kN breaking force, with a desirability index of 61.5%. A comparative analysis of the properties of the optimal briquette with that of a wood charcoal indicates no significant difference (P<0.05). This implies that the briquette can serve as an alternative energy source for cooking in rural communities. | https://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1032 | |||||