Experimental data on the properties of pelletization of palm kernel shell using sago starch and sodium acetate

Siti Abdul Halim; Nurul Razali; Noor Mohd

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.106535

Experimental data on the properties of pelletization of palm kernel shell using sago starch and sodium acetate

Data Brief. 2020 Nov 15:33:106535. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106535. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Siti Abdul Halim¹, Nurul Razali², Noor Mohd¹

Affiliations

¹ Chemical Engineering Section, Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (MICET), Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Lot 1988, Kawasan Perindustrian Bandar Vendor, Taboh Naning, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia.
² Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatic, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Abstract

Pellet mixed with 5 wt% and 10 wt% of binders was tested. The pelleting process was performed using a pellet mill operated at 100 °C and at 50 MPa. The physical and chemical characteristics including hardness, high heating value and proximate analysis of pellet produces were obtained using durometer and through thermographic analysis and the results were reported in this paper. Bulk and unit density were determined according to ASABE standard. The dataset presented here are the data of palm kernel shell pellet prepared using two types of binder; (1) sago starch and (2) sodium acetate. The pelletization of palm kernel shell aimed to increase the density and strength of the palm kernel shell pellet and consequently provide better thermal degradation characteristics.

Keywords: Binding agent; Palm kernel shell; Pelletization; Sago starch; Sodium acetate.