 Effect of Cassava Starch and Tree Gum Binders on the Physical Properties of Onion Leaves BriquettesYahaya Abubakar Aliero (), Garuba Mustapha Omotosha (), Surajo Abdullahi (), Anas Nomau Sabiyel (), Zayyanu Usman Magawata () and Mukhtar Muhammad Isa () International Review of Applied Sciences, 2022, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-9 Abstract: Onion leaves can be seen lying as a waste which also littered houses, markets, walk ways, and gardens of the study area. Briquetting of onion leaves is relatively new. The effect of a binder on the physical properties of onion leaves briquettes using two different binders of Cassava Starch and Tree Gum was studied. Three of each sample was produced with a different binder to briquettes ratio of 90:10, 85:15, and 80:20 using a manual press briquetting machine. The result of a water resistance measurement shows that all the sample of briquettes produced can resist water for more than 3 minutes, the result of compressed density, dimensional stability, relaxation ratio shows that samples binded with tree gum has the highest value compare to the samples binded with cassava starch. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that the briquette from onion leaves with cassava starch as binders can be used as a substitute for biogas. Keywords: Briquettes; Onion leaves; Cassava starch; Tree gum; Physical properties; Biogas; Binders. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aoj:inroas:v:8:y:2022:i:1:p:1-9:id:4033 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Review of Applied Sciences from Asian Online Journal Publishing Group |
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