Investigating The Effect of Shapes (Cylindrical Vs Hexagonal) On The Burning Rate of Briquettes

Authors

  • Auwal Adamu Gombe state polytechnic Bajoga
  • Alibe Mustapha Ali
  • Babagana Bukar Gaje
  • Ibrahim Zubairu Alhaji Department of Material and Metallurgical Engineering, Federeal University of Technology Minna.

Keywords:

Rice, de-stoning, threshing, cleaning, machine

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The use of briquettes as a substitute for fuelwood is now becoming increasingly popular. This is because of the several benefits associated with using briquettes such as environmental protection, renewability, smokeless combustion, high density and so on. This research investigated the effect of shape or configuration on the burning rate of briquettes. The result of the study shows that the average burning rate of the cylindrical briquettes is 1.14g/min, while that of the hexagonal briquettes is 1.40g/min. ANOVA test performed on the result indicated that that there is a statistically significant difference between the burning rates of the briquettes, with the result showing that the hexagonal briquettes generally exhibited better burning rate than the cylindrical one. The findings of the research can help in selecting between cylindrical and hexagonal briquettes for different applications.

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Published

2024-11-20

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 SEPTEMBER (2024): This is the second issue for Vol. 8.

Section

Articles