Quality Analysis of Biobriquettes Combination Ratio of Oil palm Frond and Water Hyacinth Waste with Durian Seed Flour Adhesive

Mersi Suriani Sinaga; Rondang Tambun; Melvan Tjung; Dadi Oslar Sitinjak

doi:10.9767/jcerp.20407

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/jcerp.20407

Quality Analysis of Biobriquettes Combination Ratio of Oil palm Frond and Water Hyacinth Waste with Durian Seed Flour Adhesive

Mersi Suriani Sinaga

, Rondang Tambun

, Melvan Tjung, Dadi Oslar Sitinjak

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia

Received: 13 Jun 2025; Revised: 2 Jul 2025; Accepted: 8 Jul 2025; Available online: 28 Jul 2025; Published: 30 Dec 2025.

Editor(s): Istadi Istadi

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@article{JCERP20407,
    author = {Mersi Suriani Sinaga and Rondang Tambun and Melvan Tjung and Dadi Oslar Sitinjak},
    title = {Quality Analysis of Biobriquettes Combination Ratio of Oil palm Frond and Water Hyacinth Waste with Durian Seed Flour Adhesive},
    journal = {Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress},
  volume = {2},
    number = {2},
    year = {2025},
    keywords = {biobriquette; carbonization; oil palm fronds; water hyacinth; durian seeds},
    abstract = { This study investigates the production of biobriquettes from a mixture of oil palm frond waste and water hyacinth using durian seed flour as a sustainable adhesive. Biobriquettes were fabricated with varying mass ratios of oil palm frond to water hyacinth (25:75, 50:50, and 75:25) and adhesive concentrations (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%). Durian seed flour was selected for its starch content, offering an eco-friendly alternative to conventional adhesive like tapioca flour without competing with food resources. Slow primary carbonization (pyrolysis) was employed as the fabrication method. The produced biobriquettes were analyzed for moisture content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and calorific value. The optimal formulation was identified at a 75:25 ratio of oil palm frond to water hyacinth with 15% durian seed flour adhesive, yielding a moisture content of 5.91%, volatile matter of 13.97%, ash content of 3.05%, fixed carbon content of 77.07%, and a calorific value of 6,400.78 cal/g. These results demonstrate the potential of durian seed flour as an effective adhesive and highlight the feasibility of utilizing agricultural and invasive biomass wastes to produce high-quality, sustainable biobriquettes. Copyright © 2025 by Authors, Published by Universitas Diponegoro and BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 ). },
   issn = {3032-7059},   pages = {223--231}  doi = {10.9767/jcerp.20407},
    url = {https://journal.bcrec.id/index.php/jcerp/article/view/20407}
}

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This study investigates the production of biobriquettes from a mixture of oil palm frond waste and water hyacinth using durian seed flour as a sustainable adhesive. Biobriquettes were fabricated with varying mass ratios of oil palm frond to water hyacinth (25:75, 50:50, and 75:25) and adhesive concentrations (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%). Durian seed flour was selected for its starch content, offering an eco-friendly alternative to conventional adhesive like tapioca flour without competing with food resources. Slow primary carbonization (pyrolysis) was employed as the fabrication method. The produced biobriquettes were analyzed for moisture content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and calorific value. The optimal formulation was identified at a 75:25 ratio of oil palm frond to water hyacinth with 15% durian seed flour adhesive, yielding a moisture content of 5.91%, volatile matter of 13.97%, ash content of 3.05%, fixed carbon content of 77.07%, and a calorific value of 6,400.78 cal/g. These results demonstrate the potential of durian seed flour as an effective adhesive and highlight the feasibility of utilizing agricultural and invasive biomass wastes to produce high-quality, sustainable biobriquettes. Copyright © 2025 by Authors, Published by Universitas Diponegoro and BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Keywords: biobriquette; carbonization; oil palm fronds; water hyacinth; durian seeds

Funding: Universitas Sumatera Utara

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