Pengaruh Tekanan Pembriketan dan Persentase Briket Campuran Gambut dan Arang Pelepah Daun Kelapa Sawit terhadap Karakteristik Pembakaran Briket
Abstract: Briquettes mixture
of peat and charcoal leaf midrib palm oil is one of the alternative energy for
replacing fossil fuel energy. It is environmentally friendly and abundant in
Indonesia, mainly in South Kalimantan. In this study, the percentage of briquettes
mixture of peat and charcoal leaf midrib of palm oil were 50%:50%, 60%:40%,
70%:30%, 80%:20% and 90%:10%, respectively. In addition, 1 gram of starch was
added as an adhesive for every variation of briquettes mixture. In briquetting
process, the pressures were 10 kg/cm2, 20 kg/cm2 and 30 kg/cm2. The combustion
characteristics of briquettes was
tested, then it was compared by subbituminous coal briquettes. The results
show, ignition delay of briquettes decrease by increasing additional percentage
of peat, however extend the burning time of briquettes, consequently the
burning rate decrease and the briquettes temperature becomes low. Briquetting
pressure affects the combustion characteristics of briquettes. Ignition delay
of briquettes decrease by the pressure. On the other hand, extend the burning
time of briquettes and decrease the burning rate, however combustion
temperatures of briquettes increases. The results also show a comparison of
mixture briquettes peat and charcoal palm leaf midrib with subbituminus coal
briquettes. The subbituminous coal briquettes produces higher combustion
temperature, the longer combustion process and the lowest combustion rate.
Penulis: Andy Nugraha, Agung
Sugeng Widodo, Slamet Wahyudi
Kode Jurnal: jptmesindd170246
