THE HEATING VALUE OF ORGANIC RUBBISH BRIQUETTE

Mirmanto & Yesung Allo Padang

Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Mataram
Jl. Majapahit no. 62, Mataram, NTB, Indonesia
mirmanto70@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The most common method for disposing solid waste is land filling. However, this method
becomes unpopular due to its huge negative environmental impact. On the other hand, the
disposing waste can be explored through briquette making processes as alternative fuel. The stuff of
briquette is from organic waste (rubbish). Dry organic waste is crushed and pressed to become
briquette. Then briquette is dried under sunshine. Making rubbish briquette is relative easy
because its stuff is available abundantly and cheaper. The result of the research shows that
briquette from food rubbish has the highest energy then that of others. The heating value of rubbish
briquette is 4946.17 calorie. Leaf briquette contains energy of 4405.53 calorie and paper briquette
has energy of 3510.83 calorie. The briquette from mixing of food, leaf and paper has energy of
4834.61 calorie.

Keyword: Solid waste (rubbish), briquette, energy, and heating value.

REKAYASA Volume 7 no. 1, June, 2006