Influence of Adhesive Type on The Calorific Value of Biobriquette from Coconut Pulp and Rice Husk Mixture

Abstract

One of the solutions to reduce dependence on fossil energy is fuel derived from organic materials (biomass), namely biobriquettes. In this study, biobriquettes were made from a mixture of coconut pulp and rice husks using two types of adhesives; tapioca and arpus. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of biobriquettes and to determine the effect of the adhesive type on the calorific value. This study used an experimental method, namely making biobriquettes and conducting laboratory tests of the biobriquettes that had been produced with variations in the types of adhesives used. The calorific value of biobriquettes with tapioca adhesive is 5692 cal / g and the calorific value of biobriquettes with arpus adhesive is 6415 cal / g. From these results, it can be seen that the calorific value of biobriquettes using arpus adhesive is greater than the calorific value of biobriquettes using tapioca adhesive.