UJI PEMBAKARAN BIOPELLET KULIT UBI KAYU SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKAR RUMAH TANGGA

Abstract

Cassava skin is a waste from Tape Industry. The organic compound of cassava skin, such as carbohydrate, protein and carbon that are not utilized should be unraveled just in the neighborhood. Cassava skin conversion into biopellet is an alternative to improve adding value of cassava skin while creating a fuel alternative for peoples other than LPG. Testing fuel power biopellet cassava skin needs to be done to determine how efficiently when used in comparison with kerosene, briquettes and charcoal. Biopellet fuel usage is more efficient than using charcoal but more wasteful than using gas fuel. The use of fuel biopellet cause soot on the equipment used.