An Analysis of the Use of Local Bamboo as an Alternative Energy Source

The use of local bamboo biomass bricket is very effective and eficient to be used as an
alternative fuel. This reasearch aimed to (1) evaluate the proximation and calor value of three
types of local bamboo based on the variasi jenis bambu, (2) to determine therma efficiency of
the bamboo charcoal bricket. This research applied experimental method by using three types of
material through efficiency evaluation on the bricket stove. The result of experiment on the
comparison of calor value was found that bricket type B1 (Petung Bamboo) has the highest calor
value as 5176,333 cal/gram, B2 (Wulung Bamboo) has the value calor as 4873 cal/gram, and B3
(Apus Bamboo) has value of the calor as 5025 cal/gram. Meamwhile, the result of burning
experiment on the stove showed that B1 (Petung Bamboo) is the best in terms of the ability to
boil water for five (5) times by thermal efficiency l in the amount of 56,91%.
Key words: charcoal bricket, petung bamboo, wulung bamboo, apus bamboo, calor value, thermal
efficiency