STUDY ON THE PROPERTIES OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES FROM HERBAL MEDICINE WASTE.

Abstract

     This research aimed to study the appropriate ratio of charcoal production from herbal medicine waste and to study the properties of charcoal from herbal medicine waste. This is an experimental research. The study area is a herbal medicine factory, Khlong Si Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province and the Energy and Environmental Engineering Laboratory Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen. The research methodology is to conduct an experiment to find the mixing ratio of charcoal powder: herbs: flour: water and then compress it into charcoal briquettes using a 5 horsepower screw press. After the process, the charcoal briquettes that can form charcoal mixed with herbs are tested for efficiency by finding physical properties, such as briquette size, diameter, length, weight, moisture content of charcoal before baking, density properties, and bulk density.
     The results of the research found that: The experiment to find the ratio of charcoal briquettes from herbal medicine waste, there are 3 formulas the charcoal briquettes from herbal medicine waste in all 3 formulas have the properties that can be used for cooking, which is the charcoal that uses herbal medicine waste, which is a waste material from the pharmaceutical factory, to be used as heat energy and is waste management that helps preserve the environment.