scholarly journals DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY ON MIXTURE OF RICE HUSK, RICE HUSK ASH AND RICE BRAN FROM 4 Hz TO 1 MHz

Author(s):  
S. F. Khor
Agro-Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
A.L. Nnadi ◽  
V.U. Ugwu ◽  
J.C. Nwite ◽  
S.E. Obalum ◽  
C.A. Igwe ◽  
...  

Soil and water management research on adapting the promising sawah ecotechnology for lowland rice farming in West Africa has largely focused on the abundant inland valleys; floodplains which too represent a huge agricultural resource in the region have not been so involved. Sawah refers to a bunded, puddled and leveled basin for rice, with water inlets and outlets for irrigation and drainage, respectively. In conventional sawah, soil fertility is augmented using mineral fertilizers, with an option to harness lowland water resources for use in small-scale irrigation to create the so-called sawah typologies. In this study, we evaluated the effects of three manurial amendments (rice husk, rice-husk ash and poultry droppings, each at 10 t ha–1) and NPK 20:10:10 at 400 kg ha–1 interacting with source of water (spring or pond) used for supplemental irrigation of three sawah typologies in a floodplain in southeastern Nigeria. Plots amended with poultry droppings and supplemented with spring water recorded the overall best performance of the sawah-rice system; the control being the unamended non-supplemented (solely rainfed) plots recorded the worst. Rice-husk ash and rice husk enhanced soil pH and soil organic carbon, respectively. The three sawah typologies showed a consistent trend thus spring-supplemented ≥ pond-supplemented ≥ non-supplemented sawah. Rice grain yield was influenced by soil total nitrogen and the sum of the three plant-nutrient basic cations (K+ , Ca2+ and Mg2+), with the influence of K+ alone being the greatest. To enhance rice performance including grain yields in floodplain sawah, farmers should utilise poultry droppings as soil manure and spring water for supplemental irrigation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Haider Abbas ◽  
Ammar S. Abbas

In recent years, it has been evident that searching for alternative methods with low-price and eco-friendly features that produce high-quality adsorbents is in high demand. In the present work, Rice husk from Iraqi rice named (Amber) had been used as the primary source to produce rice husk ash (RHA) for the removal of the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl) from water. After optimum drying of rice husk, rice husk ash (RHA) was obtained at 600 °C using an electric oven. RHA has been investigated for properties using X-ray diffraction (XRD), porosity, and surface area (SA). The experimental work adsorption data were optimized to evaluate Langmuir and Freundlich constants. The thermodynamic parameters likely a change in Gipp's energy (ΔG), enthalpy (ΔH), and entropy (ΔS). The impacts of increasing temperature on adsorption capacity were investigated, and the results indicate that the pseudo-second-order kinetics model could be presented the dynamic adsorption data that it has. The resultant values for the heat of adsorption and the free energy indicated that adsorption of Flagyl is preferred at low temperatures.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Nurul Aini Sulistyowati ◽  
Deden Suripto

The aim of the research was to know the mechanical and physical properties of lightweight aggregate and compressive strength of concrete with lightweight aggregate. The raw materials for manufacturing lightweight aggregate include the mix composition of shale + sawdust, shale + rice husk, shale + rice husk ash, and shale. Th structural lightweight concrete was designed to have a compressive strength of 25 MPa. The specimen was cylindrical of 10 diameter and 20 cm high. The compressive strength of concrete tested at ages of 14 days, 21 days, and 28 days. Specific gravity of lightweight aggregate was less than 1.5, the best water absorption was of the lightweight aggregate shale and the best hardness that of the lightweight aggregate shale+ rice husk ash. The compressive strength of concrete with lightweight aggregate shale + sawdust 265.04 kg/cm2 and shale + rice husk ash 264.73 kg/cm2, all of which were higher than compressive strength. The compressive strength of concrete with lightweight aggregate shale + rice was husk 234.82 kg/cm2 and that of the shale was 212.23 kg/cm2 , which were lower than the designed compressive strength.Keywords : artificial lightweight aggregate, lightweight concrete, shale, sawdust, rice husk, rice husk ash AbstrakPenelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui sifat fisis dan mekanis agregat ringan serta kuat tekan beton yang menggunakan agregat ringan. Pembuatan agregat ringan menggunakan komposisi campuran shale + serbuk gergaji kayu, shale + abu sekam padi, shale + sekam padi, serta shale. Pembuatan beton ringan struktural menggunakan rancangan campuran dengan kuat tekan rencana sebesar 25 MPa. Benda uji berbentuk silinder dengan diameter 10 cm dan tinggi 20 cm. Pengujian kuat tekan beton dilakukan pada umur 14 hari, 21hari dan 28 hari. Berat jenis agregat ringan kurang dari 1,5 dengan penyerapan air terbaik pada agregat ringan shale dan kekerasan terbaik pada agregat ringan shale + abu sekam padi. Kuat tekan beton agregat ringan shale + serbuk gergaji sebesar 265,04 kg/cm2 dan agregat ringan shale + abu sekam padi 264,73 kg/cm2 lebih tinggi dari kuat tekan rencana. Kuat tekan beton agregat ringan shale + sekam padi sebesar 234,82 kg/cm2 dan agregat ringan shale sebesar 212,23 kg/cm2 lebih rendah dari kuat tekan rencana.Kata kunci : agregat ringan buatan,beton ringan, shale, serbuk gergaji kayu, sekam padi, abu sekam padi


PERENNIAL ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
. Bakri

This research aimed to assess the properties of main substances used to produce lightweight composite cement using rice husk as aggregate. Main substances used in this research consisted of Portland cement tipe I, lime, rice husk and rice husk ash. Portland cement tipe I, lime and rice husk obtained from local producers in Makassar, while rice husk ash obtained by burning rice husk conventionally in kiln drum and subsequently followed by burning in furnace of 1400 Barnsted Thermolyne Type at temperature 600 oC for 2 hours. Chemical Content of the substances analyzed by adopted the analysis procedure in SNI 15-2049-2004. Alkalinity of Portland cement tipe I, silica of rice husk ash and Na2O dan K2O was categorized as low, while rice husk was categorized as reactive substance. Key words: Portland cement tipe I, rick husk, rice husk ash, lime, lightweight composite cement


PERENNIAL ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
. Bakri ◽  
. Baharuddin

This research aimed to determine the role of rice husk ash as pozzolanic material in reducing water absorption of rice husk cement composite. Rice husk ash obtained by burning rice husk conventionally in kiln drum. Preparation of water absorption testing samples was conducted according to ASTM C 140, while ASTM C 90 used to evaluate the desired water absorption. Rice husk ash as of 40 % significantly reduced water absorption of the composite, but only rice husk ash of 20 % dan 30 % fulfilled the ASTM C 90 requirement. Addition of lime in the mixture increased the water absorption. Key words: pozzolamic, water absorption, rick husk, rice husk ash.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK S. Hossain ◽  
Lakshya Mathur ◽  
P.K. Roy

PERENNIAL ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
. Bakri

This research aimed to determine the role of rice husk ash as pozzolanic material in reducing porosity of lightweight rice husk-conblock. Rice husk ash was obtained by burning rice husk conventionally in kiln drum and subsequently followed by burning in furnace of 1400 Barnsted Thermolyne Type at temperature 600 oC for 2 hours. Sample test preparation and procedure of porosity was adopted from ASTM C 140. Rice husk ash significantly reduced the porosity at all treatment combinations of rice husk ash percentage, but the lower porosity (31 %) obtained by using rice husk ash of 20 %. Key words: rick husk, rice husk ash, lightweight conblock, porosity


In many rice producing countries of the world, including in Vietnam, various research aimed at using rice husk ash (RHA) as a finely dispersed active mineral additive in cements, concrete and mortars are being conducted. The effect of the duration of the mechanoactivation of the RHA, produced under laboratory conditions in Vietnam, on its pozzolanic activity were investigated in this study. The composition of ash was investigated by laser granulometry and the values of indicators characterizing the dispersion of its particles before and after mechanical activation were established. The content of soluble amorphous silicon oxide in rice husk ash samples was determined by photocolorimetric analysis. The pizzolanic activity of the RHA, fly ash and the silica fume was also compared according to the method of absorption of the solution of the active mineral additive. It is established that the duration of the mechanical activation of rice husk ash by grinding in a vibratory mill is optimal for increasing its pozzolanic activity, since it simultaneously results in the production of the most dispersed ash particles with the highest specific surface area and maximum solubility of the amorphous silica contained in it. Longer grinding does not lead to further reduction in the size of ash particles, which can be explained by their aggregation, and also reduces the solubility of amorphous silica in an aqueous alkaline medium.


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