Production of the fuel briquettes from young coconut shell

Abstract

Young coconut shells are a byproduct after processing coconut juice, which can be used to produce a solid-fuel. This fuel from the coconut shell is an alternative source instead of using firewood or charcoal made of timber in the natural forest. The solid-fuel from young coconut shells was prepared by using a wet glue powder as a binder then was compressed by using a briquette machine. The black coconut briquette was stable after exposure to the sun. The average of the briquette combustion rate was at 11.24 g /min. There is no eruption, smut, smoke, and odor by using the young coconut shell briquette yo start a fire. To sum up, a young coconut shell has a high potential as an alternative biomass material for producing a briquette, especially for commercial. This solution can increase the reduction of haze weather in the sight of solid waste incineration and also global warming.