Don't Throw Rice Husk !! There are many benefits that can be obtained from rice husk waste.

There are many benefits of rice husks, of course this is good news for rice factory managers. Because of course it's a shame if this rice husk only becomes waste that can have an impact on the surrounding environment.
Before that, we need to know that rice husk is the outermost layer of rice, usually called rice husk. According to a study, about 20% of the weight of the rice is the rice husk itself. Just imagine if the production of a rice factory in one day is approximately 16 tons/day, 20% of which is husk waste. What if the production is more than that, there will be more rice husk waste. Which turned out to be reprocessed to become more profit for the manager.

Here are some options for treating rice husk waste:

1. Organic Fertilizer
The processing is usually the husks are burned first before being used on plants as fertilizer. This is because rice husks can loosen the soil and are very good for soil fertility.

2. Silica Gel Ingredients
According to research, rice husk contains 80-97% dry weight of silica. This means that rice husks have the potential to produce large amounts of silica. Of course it requires further processing to get the silica gel material.

3. Alternative Fuel
Being husk briquettes, the manufacturing process is very easy, namely by smoothing rice husks, then after being mashed it can be mixed with tapioca flour and enough water. Then the briquettes can be printed and crushed before finally drying in the sun until they are completely dry.
In addition to briquettes, it can also be used as fuel in the husk furnace to supply heat to the grain/rice dryer (dryer).

4. Mini Power Station
India is one of the countries that has succeeded in utilizing rice husk to its full potential. The process used to utilize rice husks into electricity is done by burning. This mini power plant is capable of producing 25Kw to 100Kw of electricity to power 2 lamps and 1 charger for cellphones every day.

Source: Hot.Liputan6.com