Performance Evaluation of a Hand Operated Compression Type Briquetting Machine

M. Madhava; B.V.S Prasad; Y. Koushik; K. R Ramesh Babu; R.Srihari

doi:10.52151/jae2012492.1477

Authors

M. Madhava Assistant Professor, College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Author
B.V.S Prasad Associate Professor, College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Author
Y. Koushik Graduate Students of College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Author
K. R Ramesh Babu Graduate Students of College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Author
R.Srihari Graduate Students of College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2012492.1477

Keywords:

Biomass briquette, rice husk, groundnut shell, sawdust

Abstract

A low cost, small capacity, low pressure, hand operated briquetting machine was developed and evaluated to meet the domestic energy demand in rural households. Rice husk, dry leaves, groundnut shells, and sawdust were used as raw materials along with paper pulp as binding material for preparation of briquettes. The average capacity was found to be 5 kg.h-1. Results showed that bulk density of the biomass after briquetting increased by 2.3, 2.6, 2.6 and

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