Analysis Characteristics of Bamboo Brickets (Bambusoideae) Using Organic Based Adhesive

Abstract

Energy is the largest consumption at the end of 2020 and early 2021, this causes oil reserves to run low. This encourages us to look for new alternatives using charcoal briquette biomass. This research aims to analyze the characteristics of bamboo briquettes that use organic-based adhesives as an alternative renewable energy and use non-food-based adhesives to minimize the use of food ingredients as adhesives. Briquettes are made from bamboo waste with waru leaf adhesive and tapioca flour with an adhesive composition of P1 (100:0%), P2 (75:25%), and P3 (50:50%). Tests were carried out on density, calorific value, water content, ash content and combustion power. The results show that the adhesive composition influences the characteristics of the briquettes. The heating value obtained at P1 was 5999.33cal/gram, P25832.67, P3 5995.00cal/gram, the highest value was obtained at P1 and the lowest value was at P2, the density value obtained at P1 was 0.55〖gram/cm〗^3, at P2 0.58〖gram/cm〗^3, P3 value 0.50〖gram/cm〗^3 the highest value at P2 and the lowest at P3. The water content value at P1 is 6.62%, P2 7.2%, P3 4.62%, the lowest water content value is at P3 and the highest value is at P2. The combustion power value at P1 is 0.19 grams/minute, P2 is 0.17 grams/minute, P3 is 015 grams/minute, the highest value is at P1 and the lowest is at P3. As well as the ash content value at P1 0.31%, P2 0.33%, P3 0.28%, the highest value at P2 and the lowest value at P3. The results of statistical analysis using ANOVA show that the adhesive composition significantly influences most of the parameters tested, except heating value and density. The conclusion obtained is that the calorific value, water content and ash content are in accordance with SNI-6235-2000 except density.