TY  - EJOU
AU  - Augustina, Sarah 
AU  - Bazhafah, Ananda Suci 
AU  - Sutiawan, Jajang 
AU  - Sudarmanto, 
AU  - Wibowo, Eko Setio 
AU  - Solihat, Nissa Nurfajrin 
AU  - Savero, Alvin Muhammad 
AU  - Ismadi,  
AU  - Jayadi,  
AU  - Wismogroho, Agus Sukarto 
AU  - Ratnaningtyas, Nuniek Ina 
AU  - Kusumah, Sukma Surya 

TI  - Molasses Adhesive Boosts Bio-Pellet Potential: A Study on Oyster Mushroom Baglog Waste
T2  - Journal of Renewable Materials

PY  - 2025
VL  - 13
IS  - 9
SN  - 2164-6341

AB  - The increasing demand for renewable energy sources has driven the exploration of innovative materials for biofuel production. This study investigates bio-pellet characteristics derived from several oyster mushroom baglog wastes with varying concentrations of molasses as an adhesive. The process began with sun-drying the baglog waste for three days, followed by oven drying at 80°C for 24 h. Bio-pellets were produced by blending baglog waste with molasses at concentrations of 5% and 10% (w/v), then subsequently fed into a pellet mill. The bio-pellets were left to rest for one hour before analysis. The quality of bio-pellets was determined by evaluating moisture content, ash content, volatile matter, calorific value, combustion rate, density, and compressive strength following SNI 8675:2018 standards. Results indicate that adding molasses as a binder significantly affected the bio-pellet quality. The optimal molasses concentration for balanced performance was found at 5%, providing a lower moisture content (6.8%), volatile matter (68.42%), and density (1.55 g·cm<sup>−3</sup>). In addition, the bio-pellet has a slightly higher calorific value (approximately 3614 cal·g<sup>−1</sup>), compressive strength (40.68 N·mm<sup>−2</sup>), and ash content (18.59%). All of the parameters for the bio-pellet containing 5% molasses satisfied the standard except for ash content and calorific value.
KW  - Baglog waste; biopellet; calorific value; molasses; oyster mushroom

DO  - 10.32604/jrm.2025.02025-0014