Research Article

Converting Biomass and Waste Plastic to Solid Fuel Briquettes

Table 3

Geometrical characteristics of the manufactured briquettes.

BriquetteGeometrical characteristics
Diameter
( = mm)
Height
( = mm)

Sawdust50190
Oak wood50190
Beech sawdust50190
60% HDPE + 40% beech sawdust50190
70% PE + 30% beech sawdust50190
50% PE + 50% beech sawdust50190
40% PE + 60% sawdust50160
30% PE + 70% sawdust
( = 3,4)
50
With a perforated internal diameter of 10 mm
170
30% PE + 70% sawdust
( = 3.94)
47185
35% PE + 65% sawdust50175
Commercial product 150185
Commercial product 255180
10% PET + 25% PE + 65% sawdust50180
30% PET + 25% PE + 65% sawdust50180
15% PET + 30% PE + 55% sawdust50180
7.5% PET + 27.5% PE + 65% sawdust50180