<![CDATA[Utilization of waste in the form of hazelnut shells and sawdust into charcoal briquettes is an application of appropriate technology in reducing adverse environmental impacts. The study used hazelnut shell and sawdust as raw materials. By evaluating the physical characteristics of charcoal briquettes made from sawdust and candlenut shells, such as moisture content, ash content, calorific value, fly content, and bound carbon, this study aims to assess the quality of these charcoal briquettes and assess whether the use of these calorific value, fly content, and bound carbon, this study aims to assess the quality of these charcoal briquettes and assess whether the use of these charcoal briquettes as alternative fuels can be carried out in accordance with SNI 01-6235-2000 standards. A factorial randomized complete block design (CRD) with two raw material treatments and three replications was the experimental methodology used in this study. The results of the analysis of variance test showed that the amount of fly matter and bound carbon content were not significantly affected by the type of raw material treatment, but the moisture content, ash content, and calorific value were significantly affected. Based on the test results, the physical values that meet the requirements of SNI 01-6235-2000 are moisture content, ash content, and fly content, while the calorific value and bound carbon content are not. Based on the test results, wood powder and hazelnut shell charcoal briquettes are not suitable for use due to high ash content and low bound carbon value, which will cause poor combustion. Keywords: candlenut, charcoal briquettes, sawmill waste. Abstrak Pemanfaatan limbah berupa cangkang kemiri dan serbuk kayu menjadi briket arang merupakan pengaplikasi teknologi tepat guna dalam mengurangi dampak buruk lingkungan. Penelitian menggunakan bahan baku cangkang kemiri dan serbuk kayu. Dengan mengevaluasi karakteristik fisik briket arang yang terbuat dari serbuk gergaji dan cangkang kemiri, seperti kadar air, kadar abu, nilai kalor, kadar zat terbang, dan karbon terikat, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai kualitas briket arang tersebut dan menilai apakah penggunaan briket arang tersebut sebagai bahan bakar alternatif dapat dilakukan sesuai dengan standar SNI 01-6235-2000. Rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) faktorial dengan dua perlakuan jenis bahan baku dan tiga kali ulangan merupakan metodologi percobaan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil uji analisis varians menunjukkan bahwa jumlah zat terbang dan kadar karbon terikat tidak dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh jenis perlakuan bahan baku, namun kadar air, kadar abu, dan nilai kalor dipengaruhi secara signifikan. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian, nilai fisik yang memenuhi persyaratan SNI 01-6235-2000 adalah kadar air, kadar abu, dan kadar zat terbang, sedangkan nilai kalor dan kadar karbon terikat tidak. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian, briket serbuk kayu dan arang tempurung kemiri belum layak untuk digunakan karena kadar abu yang tinggi dan nilai karbon terikat yang rendah, yang akan menyebabkan pembakaran yang kurang baik. Kata kunci: kemiri, briket arang, limbah penggergajian]]>
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