Quality Analysis Of Bamboo As A Briquetted Charcoal By Using Proximate Analysis And Gross Calorific Value

In Malaysia, bamboos are abundant and widely distribute. Bamboo has potential as a source of energy. Bamboo biomass can be converted thermally or biochemically to create a variety of energy products such as charcoal. Because of the abundance of bamboo and the cutting of wood for the manufacture of charcoal has been described as a major cause of forest destruction, there might be a need for us to switch to more environmentally sustainable energy sources which is bamboo. Bamboo's properties make it highly attractive for producing charcoal compared to wood. The objectives of this study are to analyse the characteristic and quality of raw bamboo and briquetted bamboo charcoal produced by using proximate analysis and gross calorific value, to compare the characteristics of raw bamboo with bamboo briquetted charcoal by using proximate analysis and gross calorific value, and to compare the performance of bamboo briquetted charcoal with another study by using proximate analysis and gross calorific value.
The proximate analysis test which are determination of ash content, volatile matter content, moisture content, and fixed carbon content was undergo in laboratory and the result was be calculated using the formulation stated in this study. The result shows that bamboo is suitable for briquette charcoal production. Hopefully industry or government can switch to bamboo charcoal because it is not only bringing significant environmental benefits, but also stimulates local jobs and new income streams.