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PALM FIBER BRIQUETTE (PFB)
Palm Fiber Briquette (PFB) is made from oil palm waste as a complement and supplement to fossil fuels.
PFB can be used for household and industry heating such as boiler and is a renewable source of energy which helps to reduce the carbon content in the atmosphere through zero carbon emission and is qualified for carbon credit due to its potential in supporting Kyoto Protocol and in arresting global warming.
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APPLICATION OF PALM FIBER BRIQUETTES :
- To replace fossil fuel for the following usages:Domestic Heating
- Industry use (boiler)
- Power Plant (Bio-mass)
ADVANTAGES OF PALM FIBER BRIQUETTES:
1. CO2 emission free
2. High Calorific value
3. Renewable source of energy
4. Free of chemical additives
RANGES OF TEST PARAMETER FOR SEVERAL BRIQUETTE FORMULATION
NO
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TEST PARAMETER
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TEST METHOD |
RESULT |
| 1 |
Moisture |
Gravimetric |
5% - 12% |
| 2 |
Ash |
ASTM D482 |
2.3% - 7.2% |
| 3 |
Silica |
ASTM C 25-96a |
7.6% - 11.2% |
| 4 |
Oil |
GC - MS |
0.4% - 1.5% |
| 5 |
Calorific |
ASTM D240 |
4,000 kcal/kg - 7,000 kcal/kg
7,195 Btu/lb - 12,590 Btu/lb
16.73 MJ/kg - 29.2 MJ/kg |
| 6 |
Burning Temperature |
Rotary Klin |
> 1200 c | (Source : SIRIM)
TESTED FUEL PROPERTIES OF BRIQUETTE (LOWEST FORMULATION)
| NO |
PROPERTIES |
RESULT |
| 1 |
Nitrogen |
< 0.7 wt% |
| 2 |
Carbon |
> 43.5 wt% |
| 3 |
Hydrogen |
< 6.3 wt% |
| 4 |
Sulphur |
0.0 wt% |
TESTED ASH CONTENT FOR FERTILIZER VALUE
| pH |
N (% Nutrient) |
P2O5 (% Nutrient)
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K2O (% Nutrient)
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MgO (% Nutrient) |
| 10.2 -11.7 |
0.06 - 0.24 |
2.11 - 3.33 |
6.7 - 16.4 |
0.83 - 3.7 |
| COMPARATIVE PARAMETER |
PALM FIBER BRIQUETTE |
COAL |
WOOD |
| Typical market availability |
Raw Material |
Dependent on geography |
Banned in many countries |
| Cost Index (Benchmark : Coal@4,500 kcal/kg) |
0.80 to 0.90 |
1.0 |
Low calorific value |
| Carbon Pollutant Index |
0 |
Net production of carbon |
0 if replant |
| Sulphur Emission (Acid rain) |
0 |
High |
0 |
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