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040			_cDSSC
082			_aPer/630.2/G952/2024
100			_aGumban, Ma. Mercedes T. _912209
130			_aPhilippine Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering _912184
245			_aEffects of varying binder proportions to the mechanical, physico-chemical and combustion properties of banana (musa acuminata x balbisiana) leaves-derived biochar briquettes _cby Ma. Mercedes T. Gumban, Luther John R. Manuel, Rina A. Bawar and Jessie C. Elauria
300			_app. 15-30 _c23cm.
336			_atext
337			_aunmediated
338			_avolume
440			_v20(1), 15-30 _x0119-7312
500			_aThe study aimed to characterized the mechanical, physico-chemical and combustion properties of biochar-derived briquettes from the banana (musa acuminata x balbisiana) leaves and determine the optimum binder proportion of the briquettes. Physical properties include moisture content, density, and compressive strength. Physico-chemical properties were evaluated using proximate analysis which includes volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon. Combustion properties were comprised of ignition time and burning rate. Freshly harvested, oven dried, and milled banana leaves underwent slow pyrolysis at 300 C for 8 hours. The retrieved biochar was combined with varied concentrations of cassava starch binder at 10%, 30%, and 50%. It was then molded into briquettes and dried at 80 C until 5% moisture content was achieved. Results showed that as binder proportion increased, compressive strength, volatile matter, and ignition time also increased. However, an increased in binder proportion induced a decreased in burning rate. Moreover, compressive strenght, volatile matter, ignition time, and burning rate are found to be statistically significant in relation to binder proportion as analyzed using One-way ANOVA at 95% confidence level. Other parameters that were statistically insignificant in relation to binder proportion included moisture content, density, ash content, and fixed carbon. After performing optimization throught simplex lattice in design expert, optimum cassava binder proportion was found to be 41.14%.
650		0	_aBanana leaves _912213
650		0	_aMusa acuminata x balbisiana _912214
650		0	_aslow pyrolysis _912215
650		0	_abiochar briquette _912216
650		0	_aproximate analysis _912221
650		0	_abinder proportion _912223
700			_aManuel, Luther John R. _912224
700			_aBawar, Rina A. _912225
700			_aElauria, Jessie C. _912226
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