DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF QUAIL MANURE BASED

BRIQUETTING MACHINE FOR BRGY. MAHACOT, BATANGAS CITY

A Topic Proposal
Presented to the Faculty of
Petroleum Engineering Department
College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts
Batangas State University
Alangilan, Batangas City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

by
FLORES, ANABIE B.
RACELIS, EUNICE LYCA C.
TAÑANG, KAREN M.

December 2018
 APPROVAL SHEET
The project study entitled “DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF

QUAIL MANURE BASED BRIQUETTING MACHINE FOR BRGY. MAHACOT,

BATANGAS CITY” prepared and submitted by ANABIE B. FLORES, EUNICE

LYCA C. RACELIS and KAREN M. TAÑANG in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering has

been examined and is recommended for oral examination.

ENGR. ALLAN B. DE VILLA

Adviser
Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with the grade of .

PANEL OF EXAMINEES

Chairman

Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree of Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.

December 2018 DR. ELISA D. GUTIERREZ

Date Dean, CEAFA

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Grateful acknowledgement is hereby expressed by the researchers to the

following people who helped them accomplish the study:

To the Society of Petroleum Engineering Student of Batangas State

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University, especially the 5 year petroleum engineering students, for their

encouragement, friendship and inspiration;

To the faculty members of the Engineering Department for their

generosity, assistance and support;

To their dearest friends and classmates for the prayer and moral support

to the group;

To their adviser, Engr. Allan De Villa, for sharing his knowledge and ideas

about the study, for the support, assistance, encouragement and guidance;

To their parents who were very supportive to them at all times and who

served as their inspiration throughout this project;

And above all these, to the Almighty God who enlightened their ways and

gave them strength and wisdom to finish this study.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES viii

CHAPTER

I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUOND

Introduction 1

Objectives of the study 3

Significance of the study 5

Scope and Delimitation of the study 6

Conceptual Framework 8

Definition of Terms 11

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Conceptual Literature 15

Briquettes 15

Types of Briquettes 15

Properties of Briquettes 16

Sawdust 22

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 Quail Manure 23

Types of Briquetting Machine 27

Related Literature 32

Synthesis 37
Method of Determining Proportion of Quail
Manure, Sawdust and Water 41

Method of Determining Mixing Speed 41

Method of Determining Mixing Time 42

.Method of Determining Operating 42

Temperature

. Method of Determining Operating 43

Pressure

. Method of Determining Briquetting 43

Time

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 Performance Testing Stage 43

Methods of Testing Performance Parameters

Method of Determining Mixing Rate 44

Method of Determining Briquetting Rate 44

Method of Determining Production Rate 44

Method of Determining Percent Yield 45

Method of Determining Energy Efficiency 45

Method of Determining Characteristics of Briquetted

Quail Manure

Physical Properties 45

Chemical Properties 47

Evaluation 49

BIBLIOGRAPHY 50

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Composition of Quail Manure 25

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Title Page

1 Research Paradigm 10

2 Dependence of the Briquette Density on the Humidity 17

3 Dependence of the Briquette Density on the 18

Compacting Pressure and Temperature

4 Dependence of the Briquette Strength on the 19

Pressing Temperature

5 Manual Press 28

6 Screw Press 29

7 Piston Press 30

8 Hydraulic Press 31

9 Roller Press 32

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