RESEARCH ON BIOMASS BRIQUETTE AS AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FROM PTEROCARPUS INDICUS LEAVES AND TWIGS WASTE

Jovian Evander(1*), Willyanto Anggono(2), Teng Sutrisno(3),


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(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Indonesia has a variety of plant species which are very useful for life. Plants that have a lot of
benefits that include Pterocarpus indicus. This plant is commonly used as greening because of the
characteristics that have dense leaves and rapid growth. During the rainy season, the leaves and
twigs of this plant will often fall fallen because with the wind and rain. In the summer, the leaves
will fall due to dry. The actual leaves and twigs can be used as an alternative fuel in a way that is
good and correct processing. Alternative fuels is that biomass briquettes. This research was
conducted with the aim of knowing the potential of the plant Pterocarpus indicus for biomass
briquettes made with raw materials leaves and twigs Pterocarpus indicus and tapioca starch
adhesive material. This research will be tested to determine whether the calorific value of the leaves
and twigs Pterocarpus indicus can be used as biomass briquettes. The composition ratio of raw
materials and adhesives as follows: 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%. Tests using a bomb
calorimeter calorific value. From the experimental results show that the best composition is 90%
raw materials and 10% adhesives


Keywords


Pterocarpus indicus. Alternative Energy, Briquette, Biomass, Article, Journal Mechnova, Mechanical Engineering

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