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

Authors

  • Siva Sitthipong
  • Prawit Towatana
  • Sittipong Lohwirakorn
  • Chaiyoot Meengam
  • Suppachai Chainarong

DOI:

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

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.

Keywords:

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

Affiliations

  • 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

Corresponding author: Chaiyoot Meengam, chaiyoot.me@skru.ac.th

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Author Biographies

  • Siva Sitthipong

    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

    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

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

  • Chaiyoot Meengam

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

  • Suppachai Chainarong

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

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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, doi: 10.4186/ej.2020.24.6.31.

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Published

2020-11-30

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 6 (2020): Regular Issue

Section

Environment, Energy and Natural Resources

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