Pemanfaatan Jerami Padi Dan Serbuk Kayu Menjadi Biopelet Sebagai Bahan Bakar Alternatif

Most human activities use fossil energy to meet their energy needs. Fossil energy is limited in quantity and non-renewable in nature, raising concerns that it may no longer sustain future energy demands. Bio-pellets are an alternative fuel that can address the scarcity of stove fuels such as kerosene and gas. Rice straw is one of the potential biomass materials for bio-pellet production due to its abundance and environmental sustainability. The addition of wood powder in bio-pellet manufacturing can increase calorific value and improve pellet energy efficiency. This research aims to find a bio-pellet formula combining rice straw and wood powder that complies with SNI 8021:2014. The method employed in this study is experimentation, involving the creation of three different bio-pellet compositions. The selection of the best bio-pellet is determined by analyzing the collected data using single-factor RAL in SPSS 24 software. The chosen bio-pellet formulation in this study is KJ1 with a density of 1.457 g/cm3, moisture content of 9.076%, calorific value of 3,924.48 cal/g, and water boiling rate of 284 seconds.