Project Solid Fuel From A Binary Mixture Of Waste Materials Of Palm Oil Industry

Nur Haziqah, Mohd Ruzmi (2015) Project Solid Fuel From A Binary Mixture Of Waste Materials Of Palm Oil Industry. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The waste products from the palm oil processing industry are used to make production of solid fuel. The types waste material of the palm oil industry are empty fruit brunches, palm fiber, palm shell and decanter cake. So, this study focus on three types of waste material which is palm fiber, palm shell and decanter cake. The objective of this study is to study the binary mixture of waste palm oil industry waste as a potential solid fuel in physical and mechanical. The sample will be created based on decanter cake: fiber ratio, decanter cake: shell ratio, weight of loading (50 N) and type of fiber and shell. The hexagon shape are chosen as a mold for the sample (radius = 1 inch, length = 8 inch and thickness = 0.003 inch). Before undergo the several test, the sample was grind and sieve to have a finer structure. The sample will undergo two types of test which is moisture test and compression test. This project found out that the best mixture ratio among all the sample ratio were 60% decanter cake and 40% shell. The mixture that has highest compression force, 2215.7 N is 60% decanter cake and 40% shell compared to other sample ratio. The value of compression force was nearest to the commercial solid fuel, 2480 N.

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