Combustion performance of Pterocarpus indicus leaves wastes briquette with rejected papaya as binding agent

• Main Authors: Anggono, Willyanto, Sutrisno, Suprianto, Fandi D., Yulio Arifin, F. X., Jeremy Gotama, Gabriel
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Combustion; Pterocarpus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146259
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pterocarpus indicus is a plant commonly found in Indonesia and it produces wastes from its leaves falling. Earlier investigation indicated that transforming these leaves into briquette could clean them and provide a new source of energy. However, the use of tapioca as binding agent in the previous s...