The increase in energy consumption is attributed due to technological advancements and population growth. Due to the high energy demand, various research is been carried out to for bringing alternate sources of energy with promoting sustainable development. Bioenergy provides a viable option for overcoming the energy demand by utilizing the biomass sources available. The biomass gasification process involves conversion of solid biomass into producer gas, the efficiency of the process depends on the type and composition of biomass feed been used. Briquetting of the agro waste materials facilitates ease of transport and storage and provides better combustion properties than agro waste in its original form. In this paper the agro waste such as coir pith and sawdust are briquetted and been processed for gasification process. The characteristics of briquetted agro waste material and suitability for gasification is investigated.

Keywords—Briquetting, Agro-waste, Gasification