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    This document summarizes a research project on characterizing fuel briquettes made from rice hulls, corn cobs, and sawdust. The researcher contributed to the project by assisting with data gathering, moisture content determination, and testing methods. The results showed that the agricultural waste briquettes could be used as alternative fuels. The document then outlines a proposed master's research project on making fuel briquettes from unsold and rejected vegetables to reuse waste and determine its potential as an alternative fuel.

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    This document summarizes a research project on characterizing fuel briquettes made from rice hulls, corn cobs, and sawdust. The researcher contributed to the project by assisting with data gathering, moisture content determination, and testing methods. The results showed that the agricultural waste briquettes could be used as alternative fuels. The document then outlines a proposed master's research project on making fuel briquettes from unsold and rejected vegetables to reuse waste and determine its potential as an alternative fuel.

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    This document summarizes a research project on characterizing fuel briquettes made from rice hulls, corn cobs, and sawdust. The researcher contributed to the project by assisting with data gathering, moisture content determination, and testing methods. The results showed that the agricultural waste briquettes could be used as alternative fuels. The document then outlines a proposed master's research project on making fuel briquettes from unsold and rejected vegetables to reuse waste and determine its potential as an alternative fuel.

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    A narrative, not more than 1000 words, describing current work or a project (or a

    research) that you worked on and your contribution towards the completion of the
    project.

    At present, I and my co-trainees had finished a research entitled “Characterization of


    fuel briquettes made from rice hull, corn cobs, and sawdust”, which was conducted at the
    Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) as one of
    our output during the On-the-Job Training Program.

    The general objective of this study was to evaluate the fuel properties of charcoal

    briquettes made from the combinations of rice hull, corncobs, and sawdust at specified

    ratios. It specifically aims to; turn agricultural waste into bio-briquettes; produce smokeless

    charcoal briquettes; determine the briquette composition with the best combustible quality;

    and test the durability and effectivity of the briquettes, which served as an alternative fuel.

    With this, as part of the completion of the study, data gathering, moisture content

    determination, and different testing method was my contribution to finish this study.

    As a result of this study, it shows that charcoal briquettes produced from agricultural

    wastes (rice hull, corncobs and sawdust) can be applied to develop alternative fuels and

    there is a potential that other biomass/agricultural waste/product waste will be used for

    further studies.
    Intended research work to be done while in the graduate program. This research
    proposal should include the following components: Problem statement, significance of
    the research, brief literature review, outlined methodology, and Gantt chart.

    Students taking up master’s degree were needed to conduct researches in their


    chosen fields. As a student involve in the field of agricultural engineering, I intend to
    conduct experimental research focusing on briquetting of vegetable waste.

    The purpose of my masteral is to conduct a study in briquetting to reuse unsold


    products or rejected vegetable like eggplant and to determine its potential which is serves as
    an alternative fuel.

    Reaserch Title Proposal: Fuel briquettes made from unsold and rejected vegetable
    Problem Statement:
    Significance of the research: With the increasing price of commodities and fuel now,

    people should find ways to maximize the resources but at the same time protecting them

    from extinction.

    The price of gasoline and its by – products has gone up so high that most mothers

    can no longer afford to buy LPG in tank which is used as a convenient fuel for cooking. So,

    as a result, mothers prefer to use firewood, coconut shells, dried coconut leaves, and

    charcoal for cooking. But even the price of charcoal nowadays has gone up because of high

    demand of most homes for charcoal in cooking; besides, extensive cutting of trees is

    prohibited for nature’s protection. But most people insist of cutting trees and turn them into

    charcoal to augment the budget at home.

    Brief literature review:

    Outlined Methodology: The process of briquetting were undergone through the following
    procedures orderly; (1) Collection of materials, (2) Drying, (3) Carbonizing, (4) Pulverizing,
    (5) Briquetting, (6) Drying, (7) Physical Properties Tests, (8) Mechanical Properties Tests.

    Gantt chart:

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