Carbonization of young coconut (Cocos nucifera) waste.

Date

2012

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Major Course

Major in Agricultural and Bio-Process Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.

Abstract

A modified drum-type carbonizer was fabricated to be used the carbonization of young coconut waste. The major modification made was increasing the number of air inlets from four inlets per layer to eight inlets per layer, for three layers. Three trials were made by adjusting the number of air inlets opened. The first trial had eight inlets opened, the second trial had six, and the last trial had five. The actual recovery and efficient of the carbonizer was computed based on the data obtained. Observations were made on the charcoal produced and then it was subjected to water boiling test to determine its quality based on the stove's efficiency. Three repetitions of the test were made for each set of charcoal. Results showed that the first trial obtained the highest actual recovery of 33.13% and highest efficiency of 64.8% in the carbonization process, but gained efficiency in the boiling test which id 19.37%. The opposite was obtained on the second trial which has the lowest actual recovery of 30.81% and lowest efficiency of 63.13%, while the lowest efficiency in the water boiling test which is 18.92%. Thus, the third trial with a combination of five air inlets opened was selected having an actual recovery of 31.38% and an efficiency of 63.555. It also had the highest efficiency of 19.67% based on the water boiling test.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2012 A2 M67

Document Type

Thesis

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