Chemical composition of Kelempayan (Neomalarckia cadamba), Sentang (Azadirachta exscelsa) and Acacia (Acacia mangium) / Mohd Sayuti Mohd Ghani, Faisal Hadi Mohd Amizam and Meor Muhammad Zaman Meor Ahmad

Mohd Ghani, Mohd Sayuti and Mohd Amizam, Faisal Hadi and Meor Ahmad, Meor Muhammad Zaman (2011) Chemical composition of Kelempayan (Neomalarckia cadamba), Sentang (Azadirachta exscelsa) and Acacia (Acacia mangium) / Mohd Sayuti Mohd Ghani, Faisal Hadi Mohd Amizam and Meor Muhammad Zaman Meor Ahmad. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

A study on chemical composition of three species of wood (Acacia, Sentang and Kelempayan) was conducted. All three species of wood were ground in a ball mill and screened to pass through a 60 µm mesh. The major chemical composition of fibers was determined according to TAPPI standard. Chemical composition studies showed that Sentang contained the highest percentage of moisture content (14.99%), cold water solubility (19.92%), hot water solubility (17.01%), lignin (26.39%) and 1% NaOH solubility (23.36%). It also showed that extractive content was highest in Acacia (82.14%). Kelempayan exhibited the highest percentage of ash content (0.60%).

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Mohd Ghani, Mohd Sayuti UNSPECIFIED Mohd Amizam, Faisal Hadi UNSPECIFIED Meor Ahmad, Meor Muhammad Zaman UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > Chemicals T Technology > TS Manufactures > Wood technology. Lumber > Chemical processing of wood
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus > Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus
Programme:	Diploma in Wood Industry
Keywords:	Chemical composition, species of wood, TAPPI standard
Date:	2011
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/104497