A Preliminary Study on Use of Candlenut Shell as a Renewable Source of Energy, Min Indonesia

  • B H. Tambunan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Medan State University, Medan 20221, Indonesia
  • H. Saptoadi Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
  • M. Syamsiro Department of Mechanical Engineering, Janabadra University, Yogyakarta 55231, Indonesia
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.36842/jomase.v9i1.488

Abstract

The decreased world fossil energy reserve, in general, and specifically in Indonesia requires us to find alternative energy resources. Biomass is one of alternative energies with great potential in Indonesia. One of it is Candlenuts Shell (CNS) as the waste of candlenuts fruit, with the production 89,155 tons/year will produce 207,958 tons shell/year. Candlenut shells are made into briquette with particle size < 1 mm, and then burnt in combustion test instrument with variations raw material composition of biomass and biomass charcoal. Mass reduction of each variable is measured using digital scale include RS232 that is connected to computer, burning gas temperature by using thermocouple. In terms of burning rate, generated energy and gas temperature the best raw material composition is 75% of biomass raw material and 25% of biomass charcoal.

##Keywords:## Candlenut Shell; Renewable Energy Resource.
Published
Jul 20, 2014
How to Cite
TAMBUNAN, B H.; SAPTOADI, H.; SYAMSIRO, M.. A Preliminary Study on Use of Candlenut Shell as a Renewable Source of Energy, Min Indonesia. Journal of Ocean, Mechanical and Aerospace -science and engineering-, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 1, p. 17-20, july 2014. ISSN 2527-6085. Available at: <https://isomase.org/Journals/index.php/jomase/article/view/488>. Date accessed: 09 june 2026. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.36842/jomase.v9i1.488.
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Vol 9 No 1 (2014): Journal of Ocean, Mechanical and Aerospace -science and engineering- (JOMAse)
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