I Luv Hamima
I Luv Hamima
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/pamantasan-ng-lungsod-ng-san-pablo/methods-of-research/
group-3-final-thesis-coconut-shell-into-charcoal-briquettes/75747250
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The Philippines has historically relied heavily on charcoal to meet its residential and commercial
energy needs. Lump charcoal is expected to produce the most demand in the Philippines’
charcoal market in 2019. However, due to this, the cutting of trees has been a substantial
contributor to climate change. Because of the production and manufacturing of charcoal, a large
number of trees have been cut down, resulting in deforestation and environmental
degradation. Not only is deforestation and environmental degradation a problem, but so are
diseases caused by the smoke used to make charcoal. The green gas houses are another
problem aside from the health and ecological problems, since the smoke emissions from the
production of charcoal are affecting our ozone layer. This is also one of the many negative
effects of the commercial charcoal that we always use. The primary reason for the rise of the
Philippines charcoal industry is because, throughout history, the product has been cheaper than
kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas making an efficient supply for fuel. It has been cheap since
there is abundant availability of low-cost feedstock, such as coconut shells and wood. The use of
charcoal has become a traditional part of the life of the Filipino people. However, there is always
a widespread belief that the manufacturing of charcoal is completely unsustainable, damaging
the environment and the lives of the people. Despite the fact that charcoal production has a
significant financial impact on families’ annual total pay, it has a significant impact on the
climate, such as air pollution, despite refined respiratory medical conditions. As a result,
conscientious organizations and organizers should have focused on the complex impact of
traditional charcoal production on ecological issues and modern medical conditions.
In the Philippines, we are used to using traditional charcoal, which is wood-based briquettes, for many
uses in our daily life activities. Our traditional way of cooking is by using charcoal; however, producing
wood-based charcoal is known to be very unsustainable and has become a pivotal role in environmental
issues like deforestation and climate change, which creates a negative impact on both the environment
and the organisms that surround it. Deforestation and the increase of climate change are not the only
problems that are produced by using charcoal, but so are the diseases caused by the smoke used to
make charcoal. In addition, the increase in greenhouse gases promotes global warming. The main reason
why charcoals are mostly used by Filipinos is because charcoals are much cheaper than kerosene and
liquefied petroleum gas as a supply of fuel. Banana is said to be one of the most needed agricultural
products in the Philippines, although the banana peels became waste and were discarded. Many natural
wastes have become sources of biomass and are mostly discarded. Although charcoal production helps
the family’s income, it is impactful in terms of environmental problems, specifically on the climate, like
air pollution, which could cause respiratory medical conditions. Thus, the organizations and organizers
should have focused on traditional charcoal’s negative impact on environmental matters and general
medical problems. “Thus, banana peelings has a potential as an alternative for charcoal, as ------ stated
that we can use banana peels to transform and use as a charcoal to lessen the use of wood that could
possibly cause deforestation and climate change.” This study aims to compare traditional charcoal and
banana peel-based charcoal to see which is sustainable, beneficial, and secure for humans and the
environment. Other than that, the two charcoals are differentiated by the following variables: their
longevity of burning, cooking food, and ash production. By transforming waste materials, specifically
banana peelings, into charcoal, we can decrease the possibility of deforestation. The banana peel-based
charcoal also differ from the percentage of banana peels, sawdust and wet paper. And after all the
experimentation, the researchers has come to the conclusion: foods cook faster with 50% banana peels,
25% of wet paper and 25% of sawdust than the charcoal with 25%banana peels, 50% paper and 25%
sawdust, but all the charcoal are usable. In terms of ash production, all types of charcoal produce the
same color of ash, but, the commercial or traditional charcoal produces more ash. Thus, the charcoal
with 50% sawdust produces lesser amount of ash. Overall, the charcoal with 50% is the best as it is
nearly the same as traditional charcoal.