PROJECT REPORTING

THEME: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, A RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL

REPORT FORMAT

- Title
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion

REPORT CONTENT

- Name of the project

- Objectives
- Purpose of the project
- Justification of the project

Example

Cover page

A project report on the production of biomass briquettes using sugarcane

residues and banana peelings

By:…………………………………………..

Submitted to maama janet museveni Girls’ secondary school in partial

fulfillment of the requirements to attain the Uganda Certificate of Lower
education

Name of the supervisor:…………………………………………

Theme: environmental sustainability, a responsibility for all.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Project identification

Aim of the project

Purpose of the project

Objectives of the project

Justification of the project

Resource identification

Budgeting

Integration of different subjects

Activities undertaken

Achievements

Resources mobilized

Challenges

How challenges were handled

Skills attained

Problem statement

Conclusion

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Every day, on the streets of Kampala and other busy areas in Uganda, you will see
people enjoying sugarcane and bananas. But after they are done, the tough outer
part of sugarcane and banana peels often end up thrown into pits or dimply
discarded. This waste not only clutters our environment but can also make the soil
less good for growing things. Thinking about this, I got an idea. We could take
these sugar can husks and banana peels, dry them carefully, and turn them into
something called biomass briquettes.

Biomass briquettes are fuel blocks made from plant wastes that can be used to
release energy. This project will show how we can turn what we usually throw
away into useful and eco-friendly product. By doing this, we’re not just cleaning
up our streets but also creating a new kind of fuel that is better for our planet.

TITLE

Production of briquettes from sugarcane husks and banana peelings: a sustainable

solution for renewable energy

NAME

Production of briquettes from organic waste

AIM OF THE PROJECT

To promote use of briquettes from sugarcane husks and banana peelings an

alternative source of energy in household to curb deforestation in Uganda and
contribute to waste management at home.

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the production of the most efficient
alternative energy sources at home for cooking thus reducing reliance on charcoal
and firewood, hence promoting environmental conservation.

OBJECTIVE

- To produce efficient eco-friendly briquettes from banana peelings and

sugarcane husks.
- To provide a solution for waste management in households in Uganda.

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- To enhance energy efficiency through introduction of biomass briquettes that
burn fuel more efficiently.
- To create awareness of using environmentally friends briquettes.

JUSTIFICATION

The project is to transform organic wastes into eco-friendly briquettes in Uganda’s

justified to address certain health risks associated with local cooking methods by
reducing air pollution and inhaling toxic gases. It promotes utilization of organic
waste as a sustainable fuel source, households will be saved from cost saving on
charcoal expenses, and it will contribute to waste management by reusing disposed
off organic materials.

RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

Material Use
Cassava flour Its used as a binder
Charcoal dust Its used as a filler and ignition
enhancer of briquttes
Sugarcane residues and banana They are used to generate the bio
peelings char
Moulder Its used in shaping the briquettes
Charcoal stove Its used for boing water

BUDGETING

No Description Quantity Unit Total

Moulder Cylindrical 2 2000 4000
Cassava 2kgs 1000 2000
flour
Charcoal clay 1kg 4000 4000
stove
Charcoal 1kg 1000 1000
dust

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INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT SUBJECTS

1. Biology
- Diversity of living things. While studying ecosystems, the role of biomass
and energy transfer could be discussed
- Nutrition in plants and animals. Discussing the energy cycle and how
biomass could be used as renewable energy source
2. Chemistry
- Carbons in the environment: understanding carbon cycle and how biomass
briquettes contribute to the carbon-neural process
- Fuels and energy: exploring different types of fuel, including the production
and use of biomass energy
3. Physics.
- Energy resources. Covering various energy sources and advantages of renewable over
nonrenewable ones like biomass briquettes
- Heat and temperature: this might include the study of combustion and
energy transformation, which are relevant to how biomass briquettes burn
4. geography:
- natural resources and environmental conservation: discussion on
sustainability and alternative energy sources such as biomass briquettes
5. agriculture
- Soil and water conservation. High lighting the role of agricultural waste
that can be transformed into biomass briquettes
- Crop production. The relevance of crop residues in the production of
biomass briquettes.
6. Mathematics
- Ratio;
(i) Determining the optimal mix of materials for biomass briquette
production (sawdust to binder ratio)
(ii) Balancing the ratio of different types of biomass materials to achieve
desired combustion characteristics.
- Dimensions
(i) Measuring the dimension of the briquettes to ensure uniform size
and shape which affects burning time and efficient.
(ii) Measuring moisture content of biomass materials, as this impacts the
quality of the briquettes.

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 - Proportion
(i) Scaling up to the production of briquettes requires maintaining the
correct proportion in the recipe when increasing the volume of material
used.
(ii) Proportions adjusting the amount of pressure applied during the
briquetting process to maintain consistency in the product
7. Entrepreneurship
(i) Marketing.
8. ICT
(I) Logo design
9. Art

Drawing a logo

10 History

_ Search about the history of briquettes

10.English
- Poem

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN

(i) Collection of raw materials (sugarcane residues and banana peelings)

from local farms
In the evening, I visited a dustbin in Nyakyera and collected the
discarded sugarcane husks and banana peels that had been carelessly
tossed aside, by the end of the evening I had gathered these organic
material, separating them from the rest of the waste. I then placed
them into a polythene bag, setting the first step in my journey to
transform what most see as trash into valuable resources for energy
production.

(ii) Processing the rest of materials

(iii) Combining the materials in their right proportions to make briquettes
(iv) Testing briquettes and stove for overall efficiency.

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 PROCEDURE

(I) crush the dried banana peelings

(II) then burn them under a heat source form them to make a powder
form
(III) collect the bio char powder and add water and the binder
(IV) mix to get a mixture, then mould into desired shapes

ACHIEVEMENTS

- successfully produce eco-friendly briquettes out of the selected organic

materials

RESOURCES MOBILISED

- Organic residue from neigbouring farms

CHALLENGES

- Limited time
- Difficulty in moulding shapes

HOW CHALLENGES WERE HANDLED

- Bought a new moulder to help in shaping

11.Utilized all the free time I had to finish up this

Skills gained

……………………………………TO BE CONTINUED

Etc.

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