Production o f Particle B o a rd

f r o m Oyster Shell (Ostrea

edulis) and Rice Hull (Oryza
sativa) as Alternative Materials
by: G roup 8
W h a t w e ' l l d i s c u s s
Context
Know le d g e G a p

ic a nc e o f t h e S t ud y
S ig ni f
R es e arc h A im
Researc h O b je c tiv e s
nd ent & Depe ndent
Indepe
Variables
C o nt ex t
Rice Plant and oyster are one of the product in the Philippines
that are abundant. According to the Dept. Agriculture
Communications Group, 2021 that the Philippines has highest
target of rice in the country. In Southeast Asia particularly Thailand
and the Philippines, two countries with the highest oyster
aquaculture production. The waste of rice Husk and oyster shell are
not properly developed and mostly dumped as a part of food
waste.
C o nt ex t
According to Ota & Okamoto, 2015 that the uses of rice husks
are few, and most of them are burned, which leads to serious
environmental hazards. Ramakrishna Chilakala et al., 2019 state that
Oyster shells are non-biodegradable and pollute the land and water
when discarded indiscriminately.
C o nt ex t
Due to the increasing amount of agricultural waste, these problems
must be handled before they worsen. One of these agricultural
wastes' many applications is particle board production. Particle
boards are used primarily in the economy, especially in the
construction and furniture sectors. The usage of particleboard can be
related to its economic advantages, such as low-cost raw materials,
inexpensive adhesives, and simple processes (Guru et al., 2006).
Knowledge Gap
Rice husk is usually high in ash, 92 to 95% silica, highly porous
and lightweight, with a very high external surface area. Its
absorbent and insulating properties are useful for many
industrial applications, such as acting as a strengthening
agent in building materials (Sulieman et al., 2013).

Temitope et al. (2015) studied the potential of rice husks as

substitutes for producing particleboards using starch wood glue
as a binder. The results indicated that the rice husk and starch
wood glue mixture had a high potential to be used in
production.
K nowledge Gap
(Lertwattanaruk, Makul, & Siripattarapravat, 2012) study revealed
that oyster shell ash can be applied as a substitute for cement in
a masonry and plastering mortar mixture and can improve its
workability.

Additionally, (Potential Use of Oyster Shells in Ceramic

Production, 2007) proved that oyster shells could be utilized in
the production of ceramics and affirmed that ceramics made
using oyster shells were better than those produced using silica
in terms of texture and durability.
K nowledge Gap
Since there are already existing studies that prove the
potentiality of rice husk as an alternative for particleboard
production, while the existing studies that involve the use of
oyster shells have been limited only as an alternative to cement
and ceramics production. The focus of this study is to produce
particleboard made of rice hull and oyster shells, given that both
materials contain silica compounds.
Significance
Through this study, we hope to increase the value of waste as
a renewable raw material resource, propose a technical solution
for reducing agricultural waste and improving the environmental
situation while simultaneously producing a cost-effective,
environment-friendly product, and, thereby, contribute to the
creation of conditions for sustainable development.
 Re s e a rc h A i m
The production of particle boards is one
of many alternative solutions to de-escalate
the overflowing of agricultural waste,
specifically oyster shells and rice hulls. This
study aims to develop a particle board that
can withstand different environmental
factors and utilizes the potential of both
oyster shells and rice hulls.
The percentage or amount of both
oyster shell powder and rice hull in a
mixture will be altered or varied as well as
the pressure and the type of adhesive used.
 R esea rch
O main
The study's fbjectiv
goals were to e
create a
particle board that can withstand various
environmental factors and to evaluate the
potential of both oyster shells and rice hulls
for particle board production. Specifically,
it aims to attain the following objectives:

To design and develop a particle

board from oyster shell and rice hull
and assess its economic benefits;
To determine the best ratio of the
raw
mixture components;
 Research Objective

To evaluate the amount of pressure

and adhesives’ effects on the
product; and

To compare the qualities and

engineering properties of particle
board made from oyster shell and rice
hull to those of other existing particle
boards
 Dependent &
Independent Variables
Dependent
Independent
·The material ·Durability of
mixture ratio the Product
·Binder/adhesive ·Quality of
percentage the Product
used
·Pressure
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