The Design of Experimental Production of Briquette Solid Fuel from Oil Palm Fiber and Kernel Meal Residual

Authors

  • Siva Sitthipong Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research
  • Prawit Towatana Prince of Songkla University
  • Sittipong Lohwirakorn Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research
  • Chaiyoot Meengam Songkhla Rajabhat University
  • Suppachai Chainarong Songkhla Rajabhat University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2020.24.6.31

Keywords:

experimental design, briquette solid fuel, oil palm fiber, kernel meal residual

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study the experimental design for the production of briquette solid fuel from oil palm fiber and kernel meal residue by Factorial Design. Independent variables consisted of mixture ratio of oil palm fiber to oil palm kernel meal residue, percent of coordinate volume and the briquette forming pressure whereas the dependent variables were composed of compression resistance value, impact resistance value and combustion rate. The results of the experimental design showed that at 20 tons of forming pressure, the mixture ratio of kernel meal residue to oil palm fiber 80:20 and 20 percent of coordinate volume provided the best compression resistance value of 2,636 Newton with 85.75% impact resistance value, combustion rate of 1.71 Grams/Minute, heating value of 4386.3 Calories/Gram and the density of 700 Kilograms/Cubic Meter.

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Siva Sitthipong
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1 Industrial Metrology and Testing Service Center, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Samut Prakarn 10280, Thailand


2 Coastal Oceanography and Climate Change Research Center, Marine and Coastal Resources Institute, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand

Prawit Towatana
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Coastal Oceanography and Climate Change Research Center, Marine and Coastal Resources Institute, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand

Sittipong Lohwirakorn
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Industrial Metrology and Testing Service Center, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Samut Prakarn 10280, Thailand

Chaiyoot Meengam
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Department of Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Songkhla Rajabhat University, Songkhla 90000, Thailand

Suppachai Chainarong
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Department of Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Songkhla Rajabhat University, Songkhla 90000, Thailand

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Vol 24 No 6, Nov 30, 2020
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S. Sitthipong, P. Towatana, S. Lohwirakorn, C. Meengam, and S. Chainarong, “The Design of Experimental Production of Briquette Solid Fuel from Oil Palm Fiber and Kernel Meal Residual”, Eng. J., vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 31-42, Nov. 2020.
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