Physical and Combustion Characteristics of Briquettes Made from Water Hyacinth and Phytoplankton Scum as Binder
The study investigated the potential of water hyacinths and phytoplankton scum, an aquatic weed, as binder for production of fuel briquettes. It also evaluated some physical and combustion characteristics. The water hyacinths were manually harvested, cleaned, sun-dried, and milled to particle sizes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Combustion |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/549894 |