Biomass Briquettes- A Sustainable and Eco-friendly Energy Option

Abstract

Solid waste is a problem that must be properly managed. Hence Solid waste management is one among the basic services provided by municipal authorities in country that helps to protect human health ,environment and preserve natural resources from degradation due to production of green house gases and other harmful gases, toxic substances; contamination of soil, water and air. This paper addresses the use of biomass briquettes made from organic solid waste which is a sustainable and environment friendly energy option . In this paper, five kinds of biomasses i.e. agricultural waste, fruit waste, news paper, used tea powder, and sawdust were briquetted in different combinations with each other.
Keywords— Biomass; briquettes; Ecofriendly method; Sustainable energy option; Development of society; Cleanliness.