Ong Hui Lin
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Ong Hui Lin
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Ong, Hui Lin
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Ong, Huilin
Ong, H. L.
Lin, Ong Hui
Lin, O. H.
Lin Ong, Hui
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57189322712
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F-5201-2010

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  • Publication
    Review—Bibliometrics and current research trends on direct carbon-solid oxide fuel cells utilizing biomass as fuel
    (IOP Publishing, 2023)
    Michelle S. Carbonell
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    Al Rey C. Villagracia
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    Ong Hui Lin
    ;
    Ruey-An Doong
    Biomass is considered a viable alternative source of energy after thermochemical conversion techniques and activation methods are adopted for its conversion to biochar and activated carbon, respectively. This work provides the bibliometrics and recent developments on DC-SOFC using biochar as fuel and is further enhanced through the carbon activation method. This study reported the dominant researchers from different countries and their contributions to the development of DC-SOFC. This study provided an overview of the physicochemical characteristics of the biochar and its corresponding effect in the operation of a DC-SOFC in terms of the electrochemical performance when used as fuel. Data reveal that other biomasses can still be pyrolyzed and used as DC-SOFC fuel. This paper includes that among the alternative carbon fuels to date, pomelo peel char has the most efficient and effective biochar fuel for DC-SOFC, which yields the best output in terms of parameters such as peak power density and fuel utilization rate. The activation method, as applied in biochar fuel, is an effective way to enhance the performance of the fuel cell. Prospects and challenges addressing identified gaps for DC-SOFC with high power output operated with biomass as fuel are similarly discussed.
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    Energy efficiency of Briquettes from Queen Pineapple (Ananas Comosus [Linn.] Merr.) wastes using three organic binders
    (Springer, 2023)
    Michelle S. Carbonell
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    Al Rey C. Villagracia
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    Ong Hui Lin
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    Ma. Kathrina M. Pobre
    Pineapple (Ananas comosus [Linn.] Merr.) farms generate a high volume of wastes composed of residual stalks, leaves, roots, and crowns including bruised butterballs which is equivalent to 70–80% of its production. Converting these wastes into biochar briquettes for bioenergy and biofuel application is needed to avoid water and soil contamination. In this work, we investigated the energy efficiency of Queen pineapple (QP) briquettes mixed with different starch binder’s raw material, namely the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and nami (Dioscorea hispida). The pineapple wastes were dried and carbonized using a drum-type carbonizer, while the sun-dried starch was extracted from the grated raw binder materials. The dried pineapple wastes mixed with the gelatinized starch were molded using a ten-port manual briquetting machine to produce the briquettes. Each set of briquettes was used to boil 500 ml of water, and the following quantities were measured: Water boiling time, length of briquette consumption, and density. Afterwards, the burning efficiency and heat transfer rate per unit mass of briquettes were computed. The results revealed that QP briquettes with Dioscorea hispida binder have the highest energy efficiency based on the mass burning rate and heat transfer rate of 3.71 g min−1 of 40.4 Jg−1 min−1 followed by 3.45 g min−1 and 26.36 4 Jg−1 min−1 for Ipomoea batatas binder, and, lastly, 3.30 g min−1 and 25.68 Jg−1 min−1 for Manihot esculenta binder, respectively. Dioscorea hispida is found to be the best starch binder source among the three crops for producing briquettes from QP wastes.