Conversion of Degradable Solid Waste into Alternative Energy using Local Wastes as a Binder, Case of Southwestern Ethiopia

Conversion of Degradable Solid Waste into Alternative Energy using Local Wastes as a Binder, Case of Southwestern Ethiopia

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The objective of this research is to produce high quality of charcoal from the most known local wastes as a binder.The solid waste was collected from Activity Toys Bonga city and the production of charcoal briquette based on different binder preparation.The local wastes like sawdust and paper were used as a binder comparing with starch as a standard binder.Since the result obtained by using sawdust shows better burning time and less smoke comparing with using paper as a binder.

The proximate analysis result obtained for degradable solid waste was its density, percentage of moisture, volatile matter, ash, fixed carbon, and caloric value of 16.73 kg/m3,17.81%, 67.56%,4.

78%, 9.85% and 18.39MJ/kg respectively.In the same way, fuel briquette using sawdust as a binder was characterized for its density, percentage of porosity, weight index, shatter resistance, moisture content, volatile matter content, ash content, fixed carbon content, and caloric value which is 750.

06Kg/m3,29.05%,92.38%,9.87%, 29.

6%, 3.56%, 56.97% and 27.38 MJ/kg respectively.

Using sawdust is better than using paper as a binder since the briquette produced by using sawdust amino acid as a binder shows less smoke and higher burning time.This shows that it is possible to convert solid wastes into fuel briquettes using local wastes as binders.