Conversion of Tannery Solid Wastes into Fuel Briquettes Using Wastepaper as a Binder
Desbelom Welegebrial Hagos,
Mebrahtom Gebresemati Weldehans,
Gebreyohannes Gebrehiwot Tesfay
et al.
Abstract:The disposal of tannery solid waste (TSW) and the need for clean and affordable energy are two pressing issues. Converting TSW into briquettes could be a solution to both problems. This paper focuses on preparing and characterizing fuel briquettes from TSW using a wastepaper as a binder. Raw TSW samples were obtained from the nearby leather industry, sun-dried, treated, carbonized, and reduced to a size of less than 2 mm. The carbonized TSW was mixed with a wastepaper binder (WPB) in different combinations (10… Show more
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