Co-processing of coconut shell and sugarcane residue as solid biofuel

Mohd Nur Shafiq , Ahmad Razimi (2013) Co-processing of coconut shell and sugarcane residue as solid biofuel. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

This report is based on co-processing of coconut shell and sugarcane residue as a solid biofuel. This study covers the briquette from co-processing of coconut shell (Cocos nucifera) and sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum officinarum L). The solid biofuel briquettes were formed into cylindrical shapes 35 mm diameter, 10 mm in thickness Experiments were performed on both non-carbonized and carbonized briquettes made from various ratios of sugarcane to coconut shell 1:1, 1:3, 1:5 by weight. This research was conducted to determine the optimum mixing ratio for solid biofuel produced by hydraulic press of from co-processing of coconut shell and sugarcane baggasse. Proximate analysis and compressive test are determined to study the characteristic of the produced briquette. The carbonization process takes place in furnace at 370 ̊C. Carbonized briquette are compared to non-carbonized to differentiate and to study the combination of coconut shell and sugarcane. The value of moisture content, volatile matter, ash content, fixed carbon, calorific value and compressive strength for carbonized and non-carbonized samples are then compared to investigate the best co-processing. The experimental results indicated that calorific value increased with increasing ratios of coconut shell for NC 1:1, NC 1:3, NC 1:5, C 1:1, C 1:3 and C 1:5. The non-carbonized ratio NC 1:5 have the lower moisture content, higher calorific value and did not fail by compressive test.

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