Maica Karyl S.

Chua G3 9-Cytosine

WATER HYACINTH AS REPLACEMENT FOR CHARCOAL

Innovation

 The main target of this research is to make eco-friendly charcoals using

Water Hyacinth.
 Water Hyacinth Charcoals are deemed eco-friendly mainly because when the
charcoal is utilized, it doesn’t release harmful toxins, doesn’t emit
smoke, and it doesn’t have smell.

Uniqueness

 The uniqueness of this proposal

 Benefits

Importance

 The importance of Water Hyacinth Charcoals is that it no longer releases

air toxins, and are eco-friendly.
 Helps lessen air pollutants

Relevance

 Making Water Hyacinth Charcoals are good for the environment because it
helps solve the alarming growth of Water Hyacinths in lakes, rivers, etc.
 It helps lessen Air Pollution because Water Hyacinth Charcoals do not emit
air toxins

Related Literature

What is Charcoal?

Charcoal is a lightweight black carbon residue produced by removing water and

other volatile constituents from animal and plant materials.

Disadvantages of Using Charcoal:

 Charcoal briquettes emit carbon monoxide.

 Carbon monoxide is a toxic, invisible vapor that builds up indoors and can
result in poisoning, unconsciousness, or even death.
 Meat that has been fried and/or charcoal-grilled at a very high
temperature can produce carcinogenic substances (heterocyclic amines).
(American Cancer Association)
 Grilling can result in chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,
or PAHs. (American Cancer Association)
 PAHs form when fat drips on flames or hot coals; they float on smoke and
can be inhaled, or settle on food. (American Cancer Association)
 Charcoal can produce sooty dust and fumes that irritate the lungs and
contribute to respiratory problems for individuals with allergies or
asthma.

What is Water Hyacinth?

Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic

plant native to the Amazon basin, and is often a highly problematic invasive
species outside its native range. Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial
aquatic plant (or hydrophyte) native to tropical and sub-tropical South
America. With broad, thick, glossy, ovate leaves, water hyacinth may rise
above the surface of the water as much as 1 meter in height. The leaves are
10–20 cm across on a stem which is floating by means of buoyant bulb like
nodules at its base above the water surface. They have long, spongy and
bulbous stalks.

Water Hyacinth Problems:

 It is considered the worst aquatic weed in the world.

 The rapid increase and spread of the plant into new areas is due
particularly to its vegetative reproduction, a single plant being able to
develop very rapidly a significant infestation.
 Moving easily with water currents, winds or other accidental means, such
as fishing nets and boats, the plant invaded rivers, canals, ponds, lakes,
dams and other freshwater bodies.

REFERENCES:

 http://www.fao.org/3/y4270e/y4270e03.htm
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontederia_crassipes
 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1016.992&rep=rep1&type=pdf
 http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/academicjournals/rjes/2011/509-
520.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3aPRCi1xqT5YEzU2I7ay_lTsSO3_Om4XZD84bAboPCqg6YRj_T3xhrsl8
 https://www.hunker.com/12500533/dangers-of-charcoal-briquettes
 https://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/greener-charcoal.html
 https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/conferences/arts-congress-
proceedings/2018/nstcc-02.pdf
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal