The Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 17 No 1 (2013): 85 – 90

 

 

 

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL OF RICE STRAWS AND DRY LEAVES AS A BINDER IN REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF)

 

(Kajian Perbandingan Pencirian dan Potensi Jerami Padi dan Daun Kering Sebagai Pengikat Dalam Bahan Bakar Buangan)

 

Othman, Z.1*, Lias, K.2, Hashim, N.H.2, Clement, F.N.2

 

1Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, 26400 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

2Faculty of Applied Science,

Universiti Teknologi MARA (Perlis), 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia

 

*Corresponding author: zulhafizal445@pahang.uitm.edu.my

 

 

Abstract

Integrated waste management systems are one of the greatest challenges in order to develop the green environment. In this research, two types of binder were chosen in producing of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) which is rice straws and dry leaves. The objective of the research is to identify which types of binder that can give the optimum performance. This two binder was mixed with paper and plastic waste with controlled mixing ratio which is 3:1 (ratio 1), 3:1.5(ratio 2) and 3:2 (ratio 3). In order to identify the optimum ratio of RDF, 45 number of samples was prepared and their properties such as moisture content, carbon content, sulfur content, chlorine content and calorific value were evaluated. Result indicated that samples with rice straw as a binder give the optimum result with the ratio of 3:1. The optimum values of the carbon content is 50.9%, moisture content is 5.5%, chlorine content is 0.0%, sulfur content is 2.1% and calorific value is 29.0 MJ/kg. Hence, rice straws shows a great potential to be used as binder in production of RDF.

 

Keywords: Rice Straws, Dry Leaves, Refuse Derived Fuel, Potential, Characteristics

 

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