Table 9.

Variations in LHV as a function of 20% binder.

Proportion of binder/biomass	LHV of Ecological coal (MJ/kg)
	Rice husks	Peanut shells	Straws
Biomass at 100%	14.540 ± 0.550	26.280 ± 0.550	22.25 ± 0.35
Cow dung at 20%	15.046 ± 0.039	24.452 ± 0.401	21.215 ± 0.32
Arabic gum at 20%	14.715 ± 0.132	24.351 ± 0.212	21.002 ± 0.13
Black clay at 20%	11.502 ± 0.104	22.062 ± 0.112	17.689 ± 0.20
Starch of cassava flour at 20%	15.446 ± 0.037	24.779 ± 0.171	21.622 ± 0.11
Bark of G. bicolor at 20%	14.396 ± 0.012	23.424 ± 0.131	20.611 ± 0.45