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APPROVAL SHEET

The dissertation entitled RICE HUSK AS SUBSTITUTE

SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY proposed and submitted by the
proponents, in partial fulfillment of requirements for the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
major in Entrepreneurship has been examined and recommended
for acceptance and approval for oral examination.

JOANNIE A. GALANO, Ph. D.

Thesis Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination on

October 9, 2015 with the rating of ___.

JOANNIE A. GALANO, Ph.D.

Chairman

REYNANTE G. BUSTILLOS PASCUALA T. BARLIS,

Member Member

JENNILYN C. MINA
Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration Major in Entrepreneurship.
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THESIS ABSTRACT

Title : Rice Husk as Source of Electricity

Researchers : Margene J. Alfonso,

Dessa G.Maligaya,
Venisse M. Supan,
Marijoyce V. Young,
John Paolo Ian P. Antonio,
Mart Renz M. Delos Santos,
Jaymar C. Garcia
Gerone I. Gamboa
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration

Adviser : Joannie A. Galano Ph. D

School : Nueva Ecija University of Science

And Technology, San Isidro Campus,

Poblacion San Isidro Nueva Ecija

Background/Rationale

This study focused on Rice Husk as Source of

Electricity. Biomass is the main subject of the study, by

the process of gasification rice husk are gasified through

limiting the air, the gas content by the rice husk which is
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producer gas or combustible gas are extracted and it used as

fuel of generator to produce electricity.

The research study is concerned and focused on the

production of electricity using Rice Hull, analyze and

interpret these matters, the experimental method of research

was preferred the most suitable method to use.

Experimental method of research is used to describe

characteristics of alternative process or phenomenon being

studied. It addresses the "how" question and generally

precedes explanatory research. Experimental method is

usually taken to be the most scientific of all methods, the

'method of choice'.

Two trials or test with three replication or treatment

were conducted in order to gather pertinent data regarding

this study. On the first trial by using 1 sack of rice hull

which is equivalent to 15 kilograms, it cans producer gas

that can last up to 59 minutes. On the second trial by

adding twice of the amount used on the first trial the

duration can last up to 120 minutes. The different trials

undergo with three replications, and this data were

immediately recorded after each trial was made.

Summary of Findings
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The statement of the problem or objectives of the study

serves as a frame of reference in presenting the salient

findings of this research study.

1. Procedures

Charging the Rice Husk Box of rice husk with at least

10 to 16 % humidity; create an initial fire on the

reactor ,using the bucket conveyor rice husk will transfer

to the fed hopper and move down to the reactor, then

the(Gasification process) burning rice husk with around 30 %

of air only. By limiting the air, the CO will arise as well

as H2 from the moist of rice husk and other gasses with the

reaction of two gases CH4 will form and those three gases

are the combustible gas or producer gas and by the process

of oxygen disturb environment more producer gas will

produce. The combustible gas will clean using Gas

Conditioning Devices (momentum separator, wet scrubber,

series of filter and cooling tank). The cleaned gas take by

the Generator Set and serves as fuel for the engine and it

will start to create mechanical energy then the electricity

will produce by the generator and it will measure and

regulate by the controlling apparatus that connected to the

equipment or paraphernalia being supply.

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Rice husks are gasified inside a cylindrical reactor by

providing the fuel with limited amount of preheated air

converting the carbon content in rice husks into combustible

carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) gases. Rice husks are

fed into the fed hopper at the top of the reactor and char

is discharged from the bottom using a scraper. The gasifier

has a grate-less type reactor thereby eliminating the

problem of discharging the char during operation. Air is

used to counteract the heat emitted from the gasifier and is

used as primary and secondary air for gasifying rice husks

and for burning the gas, respectively

2. 1 Number of hours being supplied

The production of electricity can be described in terms

of numbers of hours being supplied by means of the input

that subject for gasification. In trials for testing, the

hypothesis turned out to have a longer duration of

electricity supply based at the second (2) trials with the

complementary objects of two (2) sacks of rice hull

weighting of 21 kilograms, the tester of 7 bulbs rated of

100 watts each will last for two (2) hour and nineteen (19)

minutes of running.
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2.2 Voltage Produced

In Addition, the production of electricity can be

described in terms of number of hours being supplied by

means of the input that subject for gasification. In trials

for testing, the hypothesis turned out to have a more

voltage produced based at the second (2) trials with the

complementary objects of two (2) sacks of rice hull

weighting of 21 kilograms, the tester of 7 bulbs rated of

100 watts each will last for two (2) hour and nineteen (19)

minutes of running.

3. The significant difference between the use of one sack

of rice husk and two sacks of rice husk.

The significant difference between the use of one sack

of rice husk and two sacks of rice husk in terms of number

of hours being supplied or time duration. The obtained F

Value which is 6133.5984 is greater than the F Criterion

Value which is 7.7086474 hence the null hypothesis of no

significant difference is rejected. There is a significant

difference between the use of one sack of rice husk and two

sacks of rice husk. This only implies that the more rice

husk is used the longer the time will it produce.

The significant difference between the use of one sack

of rice husk and two sacks of rice husk in terms of Voltage

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being produced. The obtained F Value which is 65535 is

greater than the F Criterion Value which is 7.708647 hence

the null hypothesis of no significant difference is

rejected. There is a significant difference between the use

of one sack of rice husk and two sacks of rice husk. This

only implies that the more rice husk is used the more

voltage it may produce.

The process and procedures used in gasification of rice

husk is easy and it may needed two persons only to operate

as well as the materials being used are locally available.

There is a significant difference between using a one sack

of rice husk and two sacks of rice husk in terms of the

number of hours being produced and voltage produced.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers wish to convey their whole heartfelt

thanks and gratitude to the following persons who

contributed a lot towards the completion of their study and

who motivated them to finish this research:

To Almighty God, for granting us all His wisdom,

courage and determination to meet all the challenges in

conducting this study and showered us with blessings and

gave us guidance during the conduct of our research;

To Dr. Joannie A. Galano, our Adviser, for the unending

supports, guidance from the start up to the completion of

this study.

To Mr. Alexis T. Belonio and Engr. Jan 11 A. Dela Cruz

who help us and gave us the permission to conduct and test

the efficiency of our research and gave us information that

we need.

To Mr. Virgilio Palilio and Mr. Gilbert Moreno who

accompanied us in pursuing this plan and gave us permission
to conduct information regarding our topic.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

The Proponents
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Dedication

We would like to dedicate this study to the Almighty

God who protect and give us hope all the time. Secondly, to

our families, parents, friends and fellow students who

lovingly motivate us and being our inspirations in doing

this study.

The Researchers