Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis

Kenechukwu Ugwu; Kevin Agbo

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Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis

Kenechukwu Ugwu, Kevin Agbo

Published in International Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (Volume 2, Issue 4)

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Abstract

Briquettes were produced from empty fruit bunches of oil palm plant using starch and asphalt separately as binders. The briquettes were compared based on their physical and chemical properties. The briquettes made with starch as binder had higher calorific value, higher burning rate and higher heat output. It also produced less smoke and ignited within a shorter time than the briquettes made with asphalt as binder. From the results, it will be easier to choose the binders for briquette making between asphalt and starch, though other parameters may be considered.

Published in	International Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17
Page(s)	176-179
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2013. Published by Science Publishing Group

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Asphalt, Binders, Biomass, Briquettes, Starch

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Kenechukwu Ugwu, Kevin Agbo. (2013). Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis. International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy, 2(4), 176-179. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17

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Kenechukwu Ugwu; Kevin Agbo. Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis. Int. J. Sustain. Green Energy 2013, 2(4), 176-179. doi: 10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17

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Kenechukwu Ugwu, Kevin Agbo. Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis. Int J Sustain Green Energy. 2013;2(4):176-179. doi: 10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17

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Kenechukwu Ugwu

National Centre for Energy Research and Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Kevin Agbo

National Centre for Energy Research and Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

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Kenechukwu Ugwu; Kevin Agbo. Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis. Int. J. Sustain. Green Energy 2013, 2(4), 176-179. doi: 10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17

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Kenechukwu Ugwu, Kevin Agbo. Evaluation of Binders in the Production of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches of Elais Guinensis. Int J Sustain Green Energy. 2013;2(4):176-179. doi: 10.11648/j.ijrse.20130204.17

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