This present work investigates the way to improve the strength of the sawdust briquette with neem powder as a new binding agent.
Two sets of experiments are carried out in this work.
In the first set of experiments, the performance of the sawdust and neem briquette is investigated individually.
In second set of experiments, the sawdust is blended with neem powder in the ratio of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100.
The performances of the briquettes have been studied in terms of its shatter index test, impact resistance test, durability index test, water resistance test, calorific value and water boiling test.