CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES MADE FROM A MIXTURE OF KETAPANG FRUIT SHELL (Terminalia Catappa L) AND CORN COB (Zea Mays)

Biomass wastes such as corn cobs and ketapang fruit shells have the potential to be converted into charcoal blocks for use as an alternative fuel, reducing dependence on fossil fuels that are depleting and non-renewable. The study's goal is to find the best mix of corn cobs and ketapang fruit shells for making charcoal briquettes with the same amount of energy as kerosene and to describe the finished charcoal briquettes according to Indonesian National Standards. This research employs a quantitative method, calculating and testing the chemical and physical characteristics of charcoal briquettes. The charcoal briquettes that were made meet all the requirements set by the Indonesian National Standard.