Authors :
Salisu Ayuba; Aabdulazeez Ibrahim Badaru; Bashir Salisu; Haruna Abubakar Danyaya
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10389945
Abstract :
Maize cob, rice husk and coal (agricultural
waste) were collected, grounded and sieved thoroughly
and mixed with Arabic Gum (binding agent) and water
in different composition and compressed into
cylindrically shaped briquettes then sun dried.Based on
the composition used in this research work, the
briquettes produced were classified as: Pure briquettes
and mixed briquettes. Pure briquettes are briquettes
produced with pure agricultural waste (100%
composition) i.e pure Coal briquette and pure Rice husk
briquette. These was represented as briquettes A and B
respectively. Mixed briquettes were produced by mixing
together two or more agricultural waste (50-50%
composition) i.e mixed rice husk and maize cob; mixed
maize cob, rice husk and coal; briquettes respectively.
These were represented as briquettes C and D
respectively.Tests were carried out on the briquettes A,
B C and D respectively to determine their efficiency
based on boiling duration.The results showed that 5
minutes, 6.5 minutes were taken to boil (98.5֠
oC) 0.5 litres
of water with briquettes A and D with no soot deposit on
the pot, compared with briquettes B and C which boil 0.5
litres of water after 7minutes and 7.5 minutes with soot
deposit on the pot. It was concluded that the Coal
briquette; Rice husk, maize cob& Coal briquettes were
efficient solid fuels for domestic cooking and heating and
are environmentally friendly.
Keywords :
Agricultural waste, Arabic gum, Briquettes,Smoke and Flames.
Maize cob, rice husk and coal (agricultural
waste) were collected, grounded and sieved thoroughly
and mixed with Arabic Gum (binding agent) and water
in different composition and compressed into
cylindrically shaped briquettes then sun dried.Based on
the composition used in this research work, the
briquettes produced were classified as: Pure briquettes
and mixed briquettes. Pure briquettes are briquettes
produced with pure agricultural waste (100%
composition) i.e pure Coal briquette and pure Rice husk
briquette. These was represented as briquettes A and B
respectively. Mixed briquettes were produced by mixing
together two or more agricultural waste (50-50%
composition) i.e mixed rice husk and maize cob; mixed
maize cob, rice husk and coal; briquettes respectively.
These were represented as briquettes C and D
respectively.Tests were carried out on the briquettes A,
B C and D respectively to determine their efficiency
based on boiling duration.The results showed that 5
minutes, 6.5 minutes were taken to boil (98.5֠
oC) 0.5 litres
of water with briquettes A and D with no soot deposit on
the pot, compared with briquettes B and C which boil 0.5
litres of water after 7minutes and 7.5 minutes with soot
deposit on the pot. It was concluded that the Coal
briquette; Rice husk, maize cob& Coal briquettes were
efficient solid fuels for domestic cooking and heating and
are environmentally friendly.
Keywords :
Agricultural waste, Arabic gum, Briquettes,Smoke and Flames.