ABSTRACT
The demand for energy is becoming a critical challenge for the world as the population continues
to grow. This calls for Sustainable energy production and supply such as renewable energy
technologies. Renewable energy technologies are safe sources of energy that have a much lower
environmental impact than conventional energy technologies. In this paper, the sawdust briquette
machine is designed. Sawmill waste is a big problem especially in urban cities in Nigeria. These
wastes are burnt openly which is causing environmental pollution. The wastes can be converted to
wealth thereby providing jobs for many unemployed citizens. This paper deals with the design and
fabrication of a briquetting machine, the machine is successfully tested and briquettes has been
produced using cas;ava starch as binder and Ash. The sawdust and cassava starch briquettes are
produced by manually operated piston press with the use of hydraulic jack. The strength of
briquettes is investigated by the compression, combustion, durability tests and also the water
boiling test, the cassava starch is blended with the sawdust and Ash in the ratio of 80: 15:5 (sawdust:
cassava starch: Ash). This study shows that sawdust, Ash with cassava starch as binding agent has considerably increased the strength of the briquettes.
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DAMILOLA, OJO "Development Of A Low Cost Biomass Briquetting Machine For Rural Communities." Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/development-of-a-low-cost-biomass-briquetting-machine-for-rural-communities-1. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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DAMILOLA, OJO . "Development Of A Low Cost Biomass Briquetting Machine For Rural Communities." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 19, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/development-of-a-low-cost-biomass-briquetting-machine-for-rural-communities-1