Studyุofุbambooุvarietyุsuitableุforุbiomassุproduction of Compressed Charcoal Fuel

Abstract

This objective of the study was to identify suitable bamboo tree varieties for biomass production of compressed charcoal fuel. The research was conducted in the Chanthaburi Agriculture Research and Development Center, Department of Agriculture. Ther bamboo were 1) Shangmong bamboo Fah Mon ( Dendrocalamussericeus cl. Phamon) , 2) Shangmon bamboo Nuan Rachini (Dendrocalamus sericeus cl. Nuan Rachini), 3) Peking bamboo (Dendrocalamus sp.), 4) Tongsri Prachin bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper), and 5) Lammalok bamboo (Bambusa longispiculata). The bamboo culms age for 1 and 2 years were carbonized and broken in to charcoal powder. The charcoal powder was mixed with cassava flour and water in the following proportions: 2 kilograms of charcoal powder, 150 grams of cassava flour, and 1 liter of water, respectively for producing compressed charcoal fuel. The findings revealed that the "Tongsri Prachin" bamboo, aged 1 and 2 years, exhibited the highest average heating value of 6,830 kcal/kg, which was consistent across both age groups.