Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source

Biomass waste is among the largest renewable energy sources in Indonesia with a potential of around 30,500 MW. In this context, solid fuel from biomass waste has great potential as an alternative to fossil energy, particularly in producing cleaner and more efficient fuel. Therefore, this research ai...

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Main Authors: Nugroho Agung Pambudi, Ridho Alfan Firdaus, Desita Kamila Ulfa, Iksan Riva Nanda, Suharno, Riina Syivarulli, Indra Mamad Gandidi, Wirawan Sumbodo
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Nugroho Agung Pambudi
Ridho Alfan Firdaus
Desita Kamila Ulfa
Iksan Riva Nanda
Suharno
Riina Syivarulli
Indra Mamad Gandidi
Wirawan Sumbodo
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Ridho Alfan Firdaus
Desita Kamila Ulfa
Iksan Riva Nanda
Suharno
Riina Syivarulli
Indra Mamad Gandidi
Wirawan Sumbodo
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description Biomass waste is among the largest renewable energy sources in Indonesia with a potential of around 30,500 MW. In this context, solid fuel from biomass waste has great potential as an alternative to fossil energy, particularly in producing cleaner and more efficient fuel. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the effect of variations in temperature and processing time on fuel characteristics, including water content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and heating value using banana peel waste as raw material processed with the hydrothermal method. The results showed that the lowest calorific value of 2957 cal/gr was produced from the untreated raw material. In contrast, the optimum value of 4273 cal/gr was achieved at 220 °C with residence time of 60 min. The variation in residence time affected the solid fuel composition, while temperature influenced both calorific value and fixed carbon. At higher temperatures, moisture, volatile matter, and ash content decreased significantly by 2.63 %, 56.87 %, and 3.27 %, respectively. In conclusion, the analysis of moisture, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon content demonstrated the potential of banana peel waste as solid fuel comparable to sub-bituminous coal.
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spelling doaj-art-5ccc853c613445cd90b2fe35e4cc73d12025-08-20T02:16:50ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-06-012610483110.1016/j.rineng.2025.104831Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy sourceNugroho Agung Pambudi0Ridho Alfan Firdaus1Desita Kamila Ulfa2Iksan Riva Nanda3 Suharno4Riina Syivarulli5Indra Mamad Gandidi6Wirawan Sumbodo7Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, IndonesiaEnergy and Society Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, IndonesiaDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, IndonesiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, IndonesiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta 57126, IndonesiaConversion and Conservation Energy Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung 40154, IndonesiaMechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang 50229, IndonesiaBiomass waste is among the largest renewable energy sources in Indonesia with a potential of around 30,500 MW. In this context, solid fuel from biomass waste has great potential as an alternative to fossil energy, particularly in producing cleaner and more efficient fuel. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the effect of variations in temperature and processing time on fuel characteristics, including water content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and heating value using banana peel waste as raw material processed with the hydrothermal method. The results showed that the lowest calorific value of 2957 cal/gr was produced from the untreated raw material. In contrast, the optimum value of 4273 cal/gr was achieved at 220 °C with residence time of 60 min. The variation in residence time affected the solid fuel composition, while temperature influenced both calorific value and fixed carbon. At higher temperatures, moisture, volatile matter, and ash content decreased significantly by 2.63 %, 56.87 %, and 3.27 %, respectively. In conclusion, the analysis of moisture, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon content demonstrated the potential of banana peel waste as solid fuel comparable to sub-bituminous coal.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025009065Solid fuelBanana peel wasteHydrothermal technologyBiomass
spellingShingle Nugroho Agung Pambudi
Ridho Alfan Firdaus
Desita Kamila Ulfa
Iksan Riva Nanda
Suharno
Riina Syivarulli
Indra Mamad Gandidi
Wirawan Sumbodo
Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
Results in Engineering
Solid fuel
Banana peel waste
Hydrothermal technology
Biomass
title Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
title_full Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
title_fullStr Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
title_short Optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste: Enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
title_sort optimization of hydrothermal processing for banana peel waste enhancing solid fuel characteristics as a renewable energy source
topic Solid fuel
Banana peel waste
Hydrothermal technology
Biomass
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025009065
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