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Pemanfaatan Limbah Kulit Pinang (Areca Chatecu L.) Menjadi Biobriket Dengan Variasi Jenis Perekat Dan Konsentrasi Perekat
ABSTRACT
The waste of betel nut skin is still disposed of and cannot be utilized optimally, therefore
it is necessary to have further processing into a product of economic value. Generally,
kerosene and gas liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are commonly used in households, but
the price of kerosene and lpg gas is very expensive. This study aims to find alternative
fuels as a substitute for kerosene and LPG gas for household needs such as briquettes.
The briquettes are made using a carbonization process to obtain materials in the form of
carbon particles which are then refined with a particle size of 100 mesh. The carbonized
charcoal is molded with the help of adhesive from starch (tapioca) and sago flour with
adhesive concentrations of 5, 10 and 15%, respectively. After the printing process is
carried out, the briquettes are heated for 1 x 24 hours at a temperature of 105 ℃.
Furthermore, the briquettes were analyzed for moisture content, ash content, calorific
value, flame color and rate of burning. The best briquettes were obtained in variations of
the starch adhesive type with an adhesive concentration of 5% resulting in a moisture
content of 0.54%; ash content 4.7%; calorific value 6034.39cal / gram and burning rate
0.0692 gram / second with a bluish yellow flame color. The areca skin briquettes
produced in this study have met the SNI-01-6235-2000 standards so that they can be used
as an alternative fuel to replace kerosene and LPG gas.
Key words : alternative fuels, briquettes, carbonization, areca nut shell, sago, tapioca
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