ALEGRIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Alegria Surigao del Norte

Science Technology and Engineering Curriculum

Review of Related Literature (RRL)

Paper as a Renewable Source of Kindle for Fires

Proponents:

Al Christian B. Azares

Vincent B. Vernal

Renjemhar C. Tubo

Angela F. Cabil

S.Y.2022-2023

Subject Teacher:

ZEBEDEE C. LUGTO

STE-1(Alegria National High School)

This research aims to explore the utilization of paper as a form of a renewable source of fire to
effectively reduce the amount of used paper in Metro Manila. The researchers also aim to find out if
paper briquettes would be an acceptable alternative for charcoal. Our research proposes the use of
biomass briquettes as an alternative to wood charcoal. This research traced indigenous researchers
concerning the efficiency of biomass briquette and how this can apply in the Philippine setting. The
whole concept of paper briquettes has the essence of “hitting two birds with one stone” with its
quality of being a low cost and wood-saving quality- it provides household economic efficiency and
environmental efficiency. Since barbecue using charcoal is very popular in Metro Manila, we tried to
use in this research grounded theory to generate deeper understanding and realities why household
used charcoal despite the presence of paper briquettes. As part of our design, we demonstration how
paper briquettes are usually prepared and how long it burns. In our findings, we discover that most
users of charcoal have little knowledge about paper briquettes. Some of the problem we encountered
includes the nature of smoke generated by paper briquette and its negative effect on one’s health.
With our discoveries, we recommend a further study about paper briquette.

B. Rationale

Burning wood produces smoke that hold fine particles of dust called “particulate matter” when
inhaled, would result to a number of respiratory diseases such as: asthma, emphysema, lung cancer,
bronchitis and even premature death, long term exposure to smoke is also linked to infant mortality
and low birth-weight among pregnant women and children. Wood smoke is also a major contributor
to the fast-rising air pollution in the planet, the smoke that it produces is made up of different
greenhouse gases which may also be harmful to humans. Another problem is that the supply and
demand of wood is not even, wherein, trees, which produce wood, cannot grow at the same rate of
which it gets harvested, this, then results to wood getting more and more costly as they grow scarcer.

C. Statement of the problem/Research Objectives

The research aims to explore the utilization of paper as a form of a renewable source of fire, to
effectively reduce the amount of used paper in Metro Manila and how it can reduce the harmful
effects of smoke, to humans who are exposed to it. Likewise, the researchers aim to explore which
paper is the most effective in the process of constructing paper briquettes. This study also aims to
provide households with clean and low-cost materials to provide energy for their homes that would
burn longer than conventional wood charcoal. Lastly, the aim of the study is to find out if paper
briquettes would be an acceptable system among its users and demographics based on its appeal and
review.

D. Hypothesis

•The briquettes may replace coal or charcoal as fuel.

•The briquettes may emit gases that are less harmful than other fuels. •Using briquettes may lessen
household expenses since wood is getting more and more costly as they grow scarcer.

E. Research Methodology

I. Research Design

● Experimental Research Design

II. Research Environment

III. Respondents

The given respondents were purposively chosen to partake in the interview process of our research;
we chose 20 respondents who use charcoal. It was mostly comprised of homemakers who use
charcoal regularly for everyday cooking, because, as charcoal users, they would have enough
experience to “critique” and weigh in their opinions on standard charcoal. Among the sets of
respondents are vendors who use charcoal for making and/or cooking their retail items, the reason
behind it is the same with homemakers, we also included in the interview an actual producer of wood
charcoal.

IV. Procedure

How to do briquettes?

Step 1: Soak scrap paper in water for about 15 minutes to soften the fibers.

Step 2: Pulp the paper by crushing and grinding it.

Step 3: Drain the water using cloth

Step 4: Press the paper fibers into mold then let it dry under the sun
 V. Research Instrument

VI. Statistical Treatment of Data

VII. Data Gathering

In this study, the researchers conducted interviews with 20 respondents who use charcoal

VIII. Materials

 Scrap Paper
 Cloth
 Mold

F. Findings

The researchers conducted an interview with 20 people who use charcoal for business or home. 85%
of the respondents interviewed were not aware of paper briquettes; therefore, 75% of the people did
not clearly know the advantages and disadvantages of it yet. Also, as they weren’t aware of this, it
lead to 75% of them picking charcoal as the more profitable option. Due to its composition (; paper)
85% of the people agreed that paper briquettes are eco-friendly. Also, all of the respondents agreed
that paper briquettes will reduce the cutting of trees and also paper waste in the city, this then resulted
to 60% of the respondents choosing paper briquettes rather than ordinary charcoal. As we observed
from our data, it seems that most of our respondents did not know about paper briquettes till then, so
some could not give a firm judgment on whether it could be beneficial to them or not, implying that,
so far, they do not have a specific position to stand in regarding the topic, because they are not
informed enough to make those acumen.

G. Conclusion
 1. The paper briquettes are eco-friendly, safer and less expensive compared to commercial fuels.

2. It is recommended to use thin and non-glossy paper to form briquettes, since the thicker kind is
harder to break down and glossy paper does not absorb water well. Besides those two types of paper,
any kind would be as effective

3. In our society, not a lot of individuals are not informed about the paper briquettes.

4. We found out that individuals are well aware of the benefit of paper briquettes, even biomass
briquettes, the only problem is that they did not know they had the option of doing so, in other words;
no one suggested it to them that they could make alternatives of common, hazardous charcoal.