ABSTRACTS: In several developing countries, briquettes from agricultural residues contribute significantly
to the energy mix especially for small scale and household requirements. In this work, briquettes were produced
from Palm kernel shell. This was achieved by carbonising the shell to get the charcoal followed by the
pulverization of the charcoal. Starch was used as a binder. The briquettes were analyzed for their combustion
characteristics. The results obtained showed that the Palm kernel shell briquettes had higher calorific value than
the briquettes from charcoal and sawdust. It also had other desirable combustion characteristics.