Research Article

Potentials of Biochars Derived from Bamboo Leaf Biomass as Energy Sources: Effect of Temperature and Time of Heating

Table 1

Percentage of volatile matter, moisture, ash, and fixed carbon of bamboo leaves with heating temperatures and times of 250°C, 300°C, and 350°C for 30, 60, and 90 minutes, respectively.

Temperature (°C)Time (s)Moisture content (%)Volatile matter (%)Ash content (%)Fixed carbon (%)

250302.7232.2134.1530.57
602.8830.4641.6624.81
904.4038.2232.2724.63

300306.6329.7136.6427.35
602.3131.2242.2724.45
903.5028.3345.7022.26

350302.4025.9450.1021.40
601.9628.5960.439.17
902.8722.3271.373.89