RESEARCH DESIGN FOR RICE HULL AS AN ALTERNATIVE SUBSTITUTE CHARCOAL

Submitted By: John Paul Apolinario Jose Ramil Gaña Eugene Denamarca

Introduction:
This is the research design for the comparative/experimental study named as “Rice hull as an Alternative Substitute to Coconut Charcoal”. This contains the blueprint of the tests needed to conclude whether Rice hulls can equal or surpass Coconut as charcoal in different aspects.

Test 1:
In this test, we will compare the durability of Rice Hull Charcoal to the Coconut Charcoal, and the maximum temperature achieved in the performed test. In this experiment, durability of the rice hull is defined as the length of time it can sustain the maximum temperature.
Variables of this test: Independent Variables: Type of Charcoal Dependent Variables: Maximum Temperature Durability
Control set-up: To test whether Rice Hull Charcoal is good enough to contest Coconut Charcoal, The Control set-up would include a pot, 2/4 full of water, thermometer, and electric fan.

Experimental set-up: The experimental set-up would include Rice Hull Charcoal instead of Coconut Charcoal in the same weight. All the other variables, such as the pot, amount of water, thermometer, and electric fan will be the same.
Replication:
We will replicate the test 40 times to reduce inaccurate data. Data retrieved will be analyzed using the statistical tool T-Test.

Set-up 1: Type of Charcoal | Amount (grams) | Level of Air* | Amount of Water** | Max Temperature (Celsius) | Durability (seconds) | Rice Hull Charcoal | 4 | 2 | 1/4 | | | Coconut Charcoal | 4 | 2 | 1/4 | | |

*Setting of electric fan
** ¼ of the volume of pot used (size of pot has not been chosen yet)
Gathering of Data
In getting the maximum temperature achieved by the different types of charcoal, a thermometer will be dipped into the pot, containing water, hovering over the burning charcoal. The maximum temperature will be recorded