The SCBFA was passed through
a 0.125 mm (120 Mesh) sieve, and the gross fraction (>0.125 mm)
was used to prepare the briquettes. The moisture and organic and
inorganic (ash) fractions were obtained using a laboratory oven
and balance. The values presented are the average of five samples
(5 g each) dried (at 110 C for 24 h) and then fired at 800 C.
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning