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    CHARACTERIZATION OF BRIQUETTES FUEL PRODUCED FROM ADMIXTURE OF COCONUT COIR AND SAWDUST PARTICLES USING STARCH GEL AS A BINDER
    (Faculty of Engineering andTechnology, University of Ilorin, 2026) Ambali, I.O.; Shuaib-Babata, Y.L.; Busari, Y.O.; Issa, A.M.; Ajao, K.S.; Popoola, O. T.
    Characterization of briquettes produced from admixture of coconut coir and sawdust using cassava starch as a binder was studied in this study. The materials were locally sourced and processed to produce briquette samples of different proportions using appropriate ASTM standards guidelines. The physical parameters (such as moisture content, density, relaxed density and shattered index) were investigated; while the examined combustion properties included: ash content, percentage fixed carbon, percentage volatile matter, and heating value. The results showed the moisture content of the sample to be between 6.87 and 7.77%, with sample A (100cc:0s) and D (60c:40s) having highest and lowest value respectively. The samples’ shattered index ranged between 0.7134 and 0.9962%.Sample A and B exhibited the highest and lowest shattered index value respectively. Sample E (50c:50s)recorded better combustion properties of volatile matter (99.63%), fixed carbon (0.37%), ash content (3.0%), heating value (15.6407kj/g) and high carbon composition (45.57wt.%) when compared with the other samples of varying formulations. However, it is recommended that equal proportion of coconut coir and sawdust mixed is the most suitable formulation for the production of the briquette due to the improved combustion properties, low moisture content, low ash content, high heating value, high volatile matter and moderate fixed carbon.