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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2024

Optimization and characterization of hybrid bio-briquettes produced from the mixture of sawdust, sugarcane bagasse, and paddy straw.

Arshad Ali, Deepak Chhabra, Meena Kumari, Manisha, Pinkey, Sumit Tiwari, Ravinder Kumar Sahdev

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Arshad AliDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
Deepak ChhabraDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
Meena KumariDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
ManishaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
PinkeyDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
Sumit TiwariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Dadri, UP, India.
Ravinder Kumar SahdevDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India. ravindersahdev1972@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-9255

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Biomass briquetting is a viable densification technique that converts waste biomass materials into useful products and alternative energy. This work explores the characteristics and optimization of hybrid bio-briquette production by combining crop residues (paddy straw) and solid biomass materials (sawdust and sugarcane bagasse). A total number of 20 briquettes were fabricated with three input factors: sawdust (SD), sugarcane bagasse (SB), and paddy straw (PS) based on the faced-centered central composite design (FCCCD) approach in the laboratory to investigate the calorific value (CV) and ash content (AC). The bomb calorimeter technique was used to evaluate the briquette's calorific value and ash content. The proposed work focused on optimizing the briquette input parameters (SD, SB, and PS) and output responses (CV and AC) using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and response surface methodology (RSM) and hybrid artificial neural network-integrated with multi-objective genetic algorithms (ANN-MOGA). This study shows that the MOGA-ANN-based model results in the best value of CV (17.07 MJ/kg) and AC (1.95%) with optimal input parameters SD (39.99 g), SB (29.02 g), and PS (69.02 g). The optimal results observed from the MOGA-ANN model have also been validated experimentally. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy investigation reveals that biomass briquettes are the sustainable and environment-friendly option of fossil fuels for power generation and indoor cooking. The study suggests a strategy for minimizing agro-waste, which may be converted into future fuel in the form of briquettes.

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CelluloseSaccharumAnalysis of VarianceWoodbagasseCelluloseANN-MOGAANOVA-RSMAsh contentBriquettesCalorific valueFTIR

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