Lightweight Reflexology Block From Empty Fruit Bunches Of Palm Oil Wastes

Mohd Jofrainee, Mohd Fakrul Nizam (2016) Lightweight Reflexology Block From Empty Fruit Bunches Of Palm Oil Wastes. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Empty fruit bunches (EFB) is a filler or reinforcement material to fabricate the lightweight reflexology block. The other materials that had been used are cement and water as a matrix while sand as a binder. In addition, palm oil kernel shell was used as reflexology walk stone. It all been mixed together manually by several percentage and weight in the appropriate form (hexagon shape). The resulting reflexology block was divided into 3 different types which are 0 %, 10 % and 15 % of EFB. It was tested by 2 tests which are compression test and weight test. The result from compression test was demonstrated that the compression strength of the reflexology block was decreased when the EFB content increased. This result may be because of increasing the percentage of EFB inside the body of the reflexology block make the number of voids increased, then make it not compact. On other hand, the result from weight test shows the weight of reflexology block were decreased when the percentage of EFB inside the body of the reflexology block was increased. The decreased weight of the reflexology block embedded with EFB due to the EFB replaced the heavier material which is cement. The lower weight of reflexology block is easier to be transported and handled during construction. As the conclusion, the best reflexology block for this study is adding 10 % of EFB inside the body of reflexology block in order to improve the mechanical and physical properties of lightweight reflexology block from empty fruit bunches of palm oil wastes.

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