Evaluation of Bio Briquettes made from Musa acuminata Colla, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana Silk, and Citrus reticulata and Citrus sinensis Peels

• Main Authors: Genuino, Allegra Fatima R., Tancuan, Janella Marie M., Ventura, Quiara F., Santos, Andrea Li S., Foo, Kariane Kyle R., Samaco, Xavier Augusto Maria F., Armada, Lucas Thaddeus A., Lemoncito, Gavin Liam F., Padrique, Matthew Irwin B., Almira, Gerard Deniel P., Torres, Antonio Rafael C., Calamlam, Jose Mari M., Gamboa, Gerald B
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2022
• Subjects: fruit peels; binders; density; burning rate; efficiency; ignition time; Life Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sinaya/vol1/iss2/7; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/sinaya/article/1014/viewcontent/Evaluation_of_Bio_Briquettes_made_from_Musa_acuminata_Colla_Musa_acuminata_and_Musa_balbisiana_Silk_and_Citrus_reticulata_and_Citrus_sinensis_Peels.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Accumulation of food waste and the burning of coal emit harmful chemicals which contribute to environmental problems such as climate change and global warming. These also risk the health of people, which causes deaths. Briquettes help improve and preserve the environment by lessening food waste and coal emissions. This study aims to determine the best treatment for briquettes to help disadvantaged communities and alleviate the adverse effects on the environment and health. A combination of banana (Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) 'Lakatan' and Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana (AAB Group) 'Silk', and orange (Citrus × reticulata and Citrus × sinensis) peels were used as bases for the briquettes. Sawdust also served as a controlled treatment, and two different binder treatments were also used, namely paper pulp and cassava starch. The briquettes' quality was tested based on their density, burning rate, ignition time, and efficiency (Water Boiling Test). One-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (One-way MANOVA), Shapiro-Wilk Normality Test and Levene’s Homogeneity of Variances Test, One-way ANOVA, Post-Hoc Test, specifically Tukey’s LSD were then used to analyze the gathered results. Results revealed that the best briquettes are orange & cassava (density), banana & paper (burning rate), sawdust & cassava (ignition), and sawdust & cassava (efficiency). The findings indicate that the best briquettes were sawdust & cassava (most efficient in Water Boiling Test and fastest to ignite) and banana & paper (lowest burning rate) briquettes. Additionally, the findings suggest different production practices.