The Effect of Varying Composition of Peanut Shell and Palm Oil Shells Briquettes on the Physical Properties of Briquettes
Yusraida Khairani Dalimunthe (a)(b), Widayani (a*), Irfan Dwi Aditya (a)

a) Biophysics Research Group, Dep. Of Physics, FMIPA ITB, Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
b) Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Technology Earth and Energy, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, 11440, Indonesia
*widayani[at]itb.ac.id

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the physical properties of briquettes made from peanut shell (KKT) and palm oil shell (CKS) waste. The manufacturing process is carried out using a briquette press with a pressure of 70 N/m2 and each KKT and CKS measuring 100 mesh, 2 grams of starch adhesive and 15 ml of water. This research method was created by varying the number of KKT and CKS with a ratio of 18:0, 16:2, 14:4, 12:6, 10:8, 8:10, 6:12, 4:14, 2:16, 0: 18. The results of this research showed that the density values obtained were in the range 708.38 kg/m3 to 876.91 kg/m3, then the modulus of elasticity values obtained were in the range 17.10x103 Pa to 6x10-7 Pa and the ultimate strength values obtained is in the range 13.59x105 Pa to 60.34x105 Pa.

Keywords: renewable enrgy- briquette- biomass- peanut shell- palm oil shell

Topic: Energy and Environmental Physics