A Preliminary Study of Analysis and Characterization of Briquettes Quality on Asphalt Bitument from Buton Island as Alternative Fuel
Abstract: In this study, the
material used is asphal bitument then
made briquettes weighing 10 gram in each sample. In making the briquettes used
a cylindrical mod with a diameter of 2.5 cm and a height of 7 cm. After compactioned
the briquettes produced dried first. Drying of briquetttes made using free air
during 4 days to reduce the water content contained in the briquettes.
Furthermore, the heat test and proximat analysis (i.e : analysis of water
content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and density). Calorific
test and proximate analysis aims to determine the quality of asphal bitument briquettes that
will be used as a fuel alternative. This results of this study indicate that
the asphalt briquettes have analyzed proximet variation i.e.: water content
between 1.23% -7.26% ; volatile matter : 16,797%-32,02% ; ash content :
48.96%-61.35% ; fixed carbon : 11.76%-33.36 ; and density : 1,22 g/cm3-1.92
g/cm3. Asphalt briquettes obtained has a calorific value variation between
1902.39 kcal/kg- 3407.82 kcal/kg, with the largest being the calorific
value of cashew charcoal with
variation of 30 %. This provides an initial indication for the use of asphalt
bitument briquettes as alternative fuel and also provide information that
adhesive such as cashew charcoal can be used as aggregate to strengthen the adhesion of asphalt on the pavement layers.
Penulis: Arisona, Anas M.,
Musta C.
Kode Jurnal: jpfisikadd140901
