Pembuatan Biopelet dari Cangkang Kelapa Sawit dengan Penambahan Arang Cangkang Sawit dan Serabut Sawit sebagai Bahan Bakar Alternatif Terbarukan

Abstract

Biopellet is one of an alternative energy for rural community. The abundance of palm shell and palm fiber is a potential source of biomass that can be converted into biomass pellet (biopellet). Pelletization can improve the quality and burning characteristic of the biomass. The purpose of this Fesearch was to learn the utilization of palm shell and fiber into biopellet production and to know the affectation of addition the palm shell charcoal and palm fiber. The research begun with an analysis of physic-chemical properties contained in the raw material. Then the result continued by analysis of tombustion characteristic. Based on the physic-chemical properties and the combustion Characteristics; biopellet of palm shell that contained 80% of palm shell and 20% of palm shell charcoal has the best quality. It has 0.47% of moisture content; 9.83% of ash content; 55.34% of Polatile matter; 34.84% of fixed carbon content; 5,265.92 kcal/kg of the heating value; 1,260.30 kg/m² f bulk density; and 82.09 kg/cm of strength pressure. The consumption rate of the best formulation biopellet was 1.39 kg/jam and the combustion efficient was 11.59%. The production of palm shell biopellet on a laboratory scale produced yield of 11.54%. Energy input for this process is 101,751.86 cal and energy output is 9,794.61 kcal. Biopellet increased the heating value of palm shell for 25.55% or 7,008.84 kcal/kg.