Physical and Combustion Characteristics of Briquettes Made from Water Hyacinth and Phytoplankton Scum as Binder

Table 2

Mechanical handling characteristic of briquettes.

Binder ratio	Shattering index	Crushing strength (N)
90 : 10	0.59±0.01	104.00±3.86
80 : 20	0.74±0.03	139.60±4.17
70 : 30	0.89±0.04	164.00±3.08
60 : 40	0.91±0.02	222.30±5.26
50 : 50	0.98±0.03	263.50±5.76