TY  - JOUR
T1  - Biopellet Synthesis of Waste Rice Plant (<i>Oryza sativa</i> sp.) as a
Environmentally Friendly Alternative Fuel Substance
AU - Nuriana, Wahidin AU - Gamawati Adinurani, Praptiningsih 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 7
SP  - 2268
EP  - 2271
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.2268.2271
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.2268.2271
KW  - Straw
KW  -biomass
KW  -biopellet
KW  -alternative fuel
KW  -biopellets
KW  -pelletization
AB  - The abundance of rice straw and rice husks in Indonesia is a potential source of biomass that can
be converted into biomass pellet (biopellets). Pelletization can improve the quality and burning characteristic
of the biomass. Bio-pellet is an alternative energy that can substituted low grade coal from biomass sources.
The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of biopellets. Pellet made with some variation of the
biomassa. Biopellet consists of a mixture of the rice straw and husks, the rice straw and bran, the rice husks
and bran with a ratio of 1:1. The test of biopellet included moisture content, volatile matters, ash, substances,
fixed carbon and calorific value. The results showed a mixed type of biomassa affects the characteristics
biopellet. Based on the physic chemical properties, biopellet of the husk+bran mixture and the rice straw+bran
have better quality than other biopellet. The biopellet of husk+bran has 4138 kcal/kg of calorific value. The
biopellet of the straw+bran have the lowest consumption rate that is 0.60 kg/h. Additionally, the biopellet of
the straw+bran has 3223 kcal/kg of calorific value.
ER  -