CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study About half of the world’s people use wood or charcoal for cooking and heating. Cutting of trees for fuel and subsistence farming resulting in loss of 2-3% of the world’s forests each year. In some countries, buying fuel for cooking may take as much as half of a family’s income, and many families can afford to cook only once or twice a day. That’s why the researchers desire to produce fuel briquettes out of talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts. Statement of the Problem This study was conducted to determine the physical properties of talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts for the production of quality fuel briquettes. Specifically, it sought to answer the following: 1. How many fuel briquettes made from talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts using manual press system? 2. How effective the talisay (Terminalia catappa) briquettes in terms of time of use? 1 Hypothesis Operational Form. There is no significant difference between fuel briquettes from talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts and commercial one on the physical properties. Null Form. Talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts is not a feasible source of fuel briquettes. Significance of the Study The aim of this study is to produce and to prove the feasibility of talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts for the production of fuel briquettes based on the physical properties being investigated. Specifically, this study will be significant and helpful to the following: Environment. Planting talisay trees can help lessen air pollution and prevent from floods and landslides. Farmers. They can start planting talisay tree for another source of income. Households. They can assure that the fuel briquettes they are using is safe, can also lessen their expenses and environment-friendly. Researchers. It can serve as a basis for further development. This study will enhance their skill and knowledge in conducting experiments which they can use for personal and even for income generation. Students. This may serve as an eye opener and encourage them to undertake product development. 2 Scope and Delimitation This study using talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts was conducted to identify a feasible source of fuel briquettes. The main focus of this study is to identify if talisay (Terminalia catappa) is feasible component of a fuel briquettes. This study is limited only to discover what fuel briquettes can cause in human health. It does not include the study about the effect of fuel briquettes in food or in any other aspects. The research was conducted in the Maranatha Christian Academy Imus Chapter from September 16,2016 to February 1, 2017. 3 CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE TALISAY Terminalia catappa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids 4 Order: Myrtales Family: Combretaceae Genus: Terminalia Species: T. catappa Binomial name Terminalia catappa L. Figure 2.1 Terminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae, that grows mainly in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia. It is known by the English common names country-almond, Indianalmond, Malabar-almond, sea-almond, tropical-almond and false kaman. The tree grows to 35m (115 ft) tall, with an upright, symmetrical crown and horizontal branches. Terminalia catappa has corky, light fruit that are dispersed by water. The seed within the fruit is edible when fully ripe, tasting almost like almond. As the tree gets older, its crown becomes more flattened to form a spreading, vase shape. Its branches are distinctively arranged in tiers. The leaves are large, 15-25 cm (5.9-9.8 in.) long and 10-14 cm (3.9-5.5 in.) broad, ovoid, glossy dark green, and leathery. They are dry-season deciduous; 5 before falling, they turn pinkish-reddish or yellow-brown, due to pigments such as violaxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin. The trees are monoecious, with distinct male and female flowers on the same tree. Both are 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter, white to greenish, insconpicuous with no petals; they are produced on axillary or terminal spikes. The fruit is a drue 5-7 cm (2.0-2.8 in) long and 3-5.5 cm (1.2- 2.2 in) broad, green at first, then yellow and finally red when ripe, containing a single seed. Habitat and Range The tree has been spread widely by humans, so te native range is uncertain. It has long been naturalized in a broad belt extending from Africa to northern Australia and New Guinea though Southeast Asia and Micronesia into the Indian Subcontinent. More recently, the plant has been introduced to parts of the Americas. Until the mid 20th century, the tree has been extensively used in Brazilian urban landscaping, since being a rare case tropical deciduous, their fallen leaves would give an “European” flair to the street. This practice is currently abolished, and the “amendoeiras” are being replaced by native, evergreen trees. 6 Cultivation and uses T. catappa fruits at various stages of ripeness, one cut open to reveal the edible kernel within the hard endocarp and another partially opened to reveal the fleshy mesocarp surrounding the fibrious inner layers. T. catappa is widely grown in tropical regions of the world as an ornamental tree, grown for the deep shade its large leaves provide. The fruit is edible, tasting slightly acidic. The wood is red and solid, and has high water resistance; it has been used in Polynesia for making canoes. In Tamil, almond is known nattuvadumai. The leaves contain several flavonoids (such as kaempferol or quercetin), several tannins (such as punicalin, punicalagin or tercatin), saponines and phytosterols. Due to this chemical richness, the leaves (and the bark) are used in different herbal medicines for various purposes. For instance in Taiwan, fallen leaves are used as an herb to treat liver diseases. In Suriname, an herbal tea made from the leaves is prescribed against dysentery and diarrhea. The leaves may contain agents for prevention of cancers (although they ave no demonstrated anticarcinogenic properties) and antioxidants, as well as anti clastogenic characteristics. Extracts of T. catappa have shown activity against Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine (CQ)-resistant (FcB1) and CQ-sensitive (HB3) strains. 7 Keeping the leaves in an aquarium may lower the pH and heavy metal content of the water. It has been used in this way by fish breeders for many years, and is active against some parasites and bacterial pathogens. It is also believed to help prevent fungus forming on the eggs of the fish. BIOMASS BRIQUETTES Figure 2.2 Biomass briquettes are a biofuel substitute to coal and charcoal, briquettes mostly used in the developing world, where cooking fuels are not as easily available. There has been a move to the use of briquettes in the developed world, where they are used to heat industrial boilers in order to produce electricity from steam. The briquettes are cofired with a coal in order to create the heat supplied to the boiler. 8 Composition and production Biomass briquettes, mostly made of green waste and other organic materials, are commonly used for electricity generation, heat, and cooking fuel. These compressed compounds contain various organic materials, including rice husk, bagasse, ground nut shells, agricultural waste. The composition of the briquettes varies by area due to the availability of raw materials. The raw materials are gathered and compressed into briquette in order to burn longer and make transportation of the goods easier. These briquettes are very different from charcoal because they do not have large concentrations of carbonaceous substances and added materials. Compared to fossil fuels, the briquettes produce low net total greenhouse gas emissions because the materials used are already a part of the carbon cycle. One of the most common variables of the biomass briquette production process is the way the biomass is dried out. Manufacturers can use torrefaction, carbonization, or varying degrees of pyrolysis. Researchers concluded that torrefaction and carbonization are the most efficient forms of drying out biomass but the use of the briquette determines which method should be used. Compaction is another factor affecting production. Some materials burn more efficiently if compacted at low pressures, such as corn stover grind. Other materials sush as wheat and barley-straw require high amounts of pressure to produce heat. There are also different press technologies that can be used. A piston press is used to create solid briquettes for a wide array purposes. Screw extrusion is used to compact biomass into loose, homogeneous briquettes that 9 are substituted for coal in cofiring. This technology creates a toroidal, or doughnut-like, briquette. The hole in the center of the briquette allows for a larger surface area, creating a higher combustion rate. History People have been using biomass briquettes in Nepal since before recorded history. Though inefficient, the burning of loose biomass created enough heat for cooking purposes and keeping warm. The first commercial production plant was created in 1982 and produced almost 900 metric tons of biomass. In 1984, factories were constructed that incorporated vast improvements on efficiency and the quality of briquettes. They used a combination of rice husks and molasses. The King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation (KMTNC) along with the Institute for Himalayan Conservation (IHC) created a mixture of coal and biomass in 2000 using a unique rolling machine. Japanese Ogalite In 1925, Japan independently started developing technology to harness the energy from sawdust briquettes, known as “Ogalite”. Between 1964 and 1969, Japan increased production fourfold by incorporating screw press and piston press technology. The member enterprise of 830 or more existed in the 1960s. the new compaction techniques incorporated in these machines made briquettes of higher quality than those in Europe. As a result, European countries bought the licensing agreements and now manufacture Japanese designed machines. 10 Confiring Confiring relates to the combustion of two different types of materials. The process is primarily used to decrease CO2 emissions despite the resulting lower energy efficiency and higher variable cost. The combination of materials usually contains a high carbon emitting substance sush as coal and a lesser CO2 emitting materials such as biomass. Even though CO2 will still be emitted through the combustion of biomass, the net carbon emitted is nearly negligible. This is due to the fact that the material gathered for the composition of the briquettes are still contained in the carbon cycle whereas fossil fuel combustion releases CO2 that has been sequesteredfor millennia. Boilers in power plants are traditionally heated by the combustion of coal, but if cofiring were to be implemented, then the CO2 emissions would decrease while still maintaining the heat inputted to the boiler. Implementing cofiring would require few modifications to the current characteristics to power plants, as only the fuel for the boiler would be altered. A moderate investment would be required for implementing biomass briquettes into the combustion process. Cofiring is considered the most cost-efficient means of biomass. A higher combustion rate will occur when cofiring is implemented in a boiler when compared to burning only biomass. The compressed biomass is also much easier to transport since it is more dense, therefore allowing more biomass to be transported per shipment when compared to loose biomass. Some sources agree that a near-term solution for the greenhouse gas emission problem may lie in cofiring. 11 Compared to Coal The use of biomass briquettes has been steadily increasing as industries realize the benefits of decreasing pollution through the use of biomass briquettes. Briquettes provide higher calorific value per dollar than coal when used for firing industrial boilers. Along with higher calorific value, biomass briquettes on average saved 30-40% of boiler fuel cost. But other sources suggest that cofiring is more expensive due to the widespread availability of coal and its low extent, but it is increasingly being pursued y industries and factories all over the world. Both raw materials can be produced or mined domestically in the United States, creating a fuel source that is free from foreign dependence and less polluting than raw fossil fuel incineration. Environmentally, the use of biomass briquettes produces much fewer greenhouse gases, specifically, 13.8% to 41.7% CO2 and NOX. There was also a reduction from 11.1% to 38.5% in SO2 emissions when compared to coal from three differen t leading producers, EKCC Coal, Decanter Coal, and Alden Coal. Biomass briquettes are also fairly resistant to water degradation, an improvement over the difficulties encountered with the burning of wet coal. However, the briquettes are best used only as a supplement to coal. The use of cofiring creates an energy that is not as high as pure coal, but emits fewer pollutants and cuts down on the release of previously sequestered carbon, the continuous release of carbon and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere leads to an increase in global temperature. The use of cofiring does not stop this process but decreases the relative emissions of coal power plants. 12 Use in Developing World The Legacy Foundation has developed a set of techniques to produce biomass briquettes through artisanal production in rural villages that can be used for heating and cooking. These techniques were recently pioneered by Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following the massive destruction of the mountain gorilla habitat for charcoal. Pangani, Tanzania, is an area covered in coconut groves. After harvesting the meat of the coconut, the indigenous people would litter the ground with the husks, believing them to be useless. The husks later becamea profit center after it was discovered that coconut husks are well suited to be the main ingredient in bio briquettes. This alternative fuel mixture burns incredibly efficiently and leaves little residue, making it a reliable source for cooking in the undeveloped country. The developing world has always relied on the burning biomass due it is low cost and availability anywhere there is organic material. The briquette production only improves upon the ancient practice by increasing the efficiency of pyrolysis. Two major components of the developing world are China and India. The economies are rapidly increasing due to cheap ways of harnessing electricity and emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide. The Kyoto Protocol attempted to regulate the emissions of the three different worlds, but there were disagreements as to which country should be penalized for emissions based on its previous and future emissions. The United States has been the largest emitter but China has recently become the largest per capita. The United States had 13 emitted a rigorous amount of carbon dioxide during its development and the developing nations argue that they should not be forced to meet the requirements. At the lower end, the undeveloped nations believe that they have little responsibility for what has been done to the carbon dioxide levels. The major use of biomass briquettes in India, is in industrial applications usually to produce steam. A lot of conversions of boilers from FO to biomass briquettes have happened over the past decade. A vast majority of those projects are registered under CDM (Kyoto Protocol), which allows for users to get carbon credits. The use of biomass briquettes is strongly encouraged by issuing carbon credits. One carbon credit is equal to one free ton of carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere. India has started to replace charcoal with biomass briquettes in regards to boiler fuel, especially in the southern parts of the country because the biomass briquettes can be created domestically, depending on the availability of land. Therefore, constantly rising fuel prices will be less influential in an economy if sources of fuel can be easily produced domestically. Lehra Fuel Tech Pvt Ltd is approved by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), is one of the largest briquetting machine manufacturers from Ludhiana, India. In the African Great Lakes region, work on biomass briquette production has been spearheaded by a number of NGOs with GVEP (Global Village Energy Partnership) taking a lead in promoting briquette products and briquette entrepreneurs in the three Great Lakes countries; namely, Kenya, Uganda and 14 Tanzania. This has been achieved by a five-year EU and Dutch government sponsored project called DEEP EA (Developing Energy Enterprises Project East Africa). The main feed stock for briquettes in the East African region has mainly been charcoal dust although altern Use in Developed World Coals is the largest carbon dioxide emitter per unit area when it comes to electricity generation. It is also the most common ingredients in charcoal. There has been a recent push to replace the burning of fossil fuels with biomass. The replacement of this nonrenewable resource with biological waste would lower the carbon footprint of grill owners and lower the overall pollution of the world. Citizens are also starting to manufacture briquettes at home. The first machines would create briquettes for homeowners out of compressed sawdust, however, current machines allow for briquette production out of any sort of dried biomass. Arizona has also taken initiative to turn waste biomass into a source of energy. Waste cotton and pecan material used to provide a nesting ground for bugs that would destroy the new crops in the spring. To stop this problem farmers buried the biomass, which quickly led to soil degradation. These materials were discovered to be a very efficient source of energy and took care of issues that had plagued farms. 15 The United States Department of Energy has financed several projects to test the viability of biomass briquettes on a national scale. The scope of the projects is to increase the efficiency of gasifiers as well as produce plans for production facilities. Charcoal briquetting in the Philippines A 2013 survey made by the team of Dr. Emelyne C. Cortiguerra of the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) showed that there is a high demand for charcoal briquettes abroad. According to the country’s top charcoal briquette makers, foreign buyers often buy in large quantities which most of them cannot meet. “This means the door is wide open for anyone who wants to grab a piece of the action in the charcoal briquetting industry,” says Dr. Cortiguerra, “but they have to be aware also of the problems currently faced by briquette producers.” FPRDI Director Dr. Romulo T. Aggangan explains, “A charcoal briquette is a compacted mass of fuel material made from a mix of charcoal fines and binder, and molded under pressure. Although charcoal briquettes are not very well known in the Philippines, the product is already a household fuel in Europe and America. In some Asian countries, hotels and big restaurants use it for roasting. Studies at the DOST-FPRDI show that charcoal fines for briquetting can come not only from wood and coconut shell but also from coconut husk, coffe 16 bean hull and other non-wood biomass materials. In the Philippines, the first charcoal briquetting machines, studies on the production process, as well as technology demonstrations were initiated by the DOST-FPRDI,” adds Dr. Aggangan. According to Engr. Belen B. Bisana, head of DOST-FPRDI’s Bio-Energy and Equipment Development Section (BEEDS), “Compared to plain charcoal, briquettes are less messy and easier to handle because they are compact and uniform in size. They are also easy to ignite, burn slowly, give more intense heat per unit volume and are almost smokeless when burning. Charcoal briquettes made from agroforest wastes may lessen the extensive charcoaling of wood, thus helping protect what is left of the country’s forest resources.” Dr. Cortiguerra and her team’s survey of the 16 top charcoal briquette producers in the country identified the strengths and opportunities of the industry. She reports, “The biggest strength is the huge demand for briquettes in the US, Europe, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. Likewise, as an alternative fuel, briquettes in the future can replace much of the country’s expensive energy sources such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene and electricity. Other strengths include innovative producers and a wide range of available raw materials.” 17 Dr. Cortiguerra continues, “the problems of the industry, on the other hand, include the sustainability of the raw materials, the very stiff price competition in the global market and high cost of transporting the product abroad. The low-capacity of most briquetting machines is also a major drawback, plus the fact that they are often hard to operate. Likewise, charcoal briquettes have suffered from low publicity which has led to low acceptability in the local market.” “It would take hard work as weel as the help of concerned stakeholders to overcome these hurdles,” says Dr. Cortiguerra who suggested a few solutions to the problems. “One remedy is almost ready for the taking,” she says. “It is the newly developed hydraulic-type charcoal briquettor of the DOST-FPRDI, a machine that has a higher-capacity and easier to operate than the ones available in the market. It is suited for cooperatives and can be operated by women.” To grow the local market, she suggested that producers link with large scale buyers such as food chains, hotels, and pultry farms; study ways to use briquettes in other cooking systems, i.e., how can they be harnessed in lechon shops and bakeries?; demonstrate the advantages of using the product in supermarkets, malls and trade fairs, making sure that all claims are supported by facts; and lastly, producers must train people in rural communities on charcoal production and encourage them to become suppliers of raw materials for briquetting. 18 Dr. Cortiguerra concludes, “The problems facing the charcoal briquette industry may seem big, but they should not overwhelm entrepreneurs who believe in the promise of green and efficient fuel substitute.” 19 CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY Method of Research This study used experimental research to determine the effectiveness of Talisay (Terminalia catappa) in making briquettes. Experimental research is an experiment where the researcher manipulates one variable, and control/randomizes the rest of the variables. It has a control group, the subjects have been randomly assigned between the groups, and the researcher only tests one effect at a time. It is also important to know what variable(s) you want to test and measure. Materials 4kg Dried Talisay Fruit The Talisay fruits used were from different locations in the Maranatha Christian Academy Imus Chapter Campus. The gathered talisay fruits were mature. The talisay fruit were fined using a hammer. Figure 3.1 20 3 kg wood shavings Wood shavings/ saw dust were from a furniture store along Aguinaldo Highway. Figure 3.2 6kg Mashed Newsprint Figure 3.3 21 10 pcs. Plastic Bottles Figure 3.4 10 pcs. Plastic Bags Plastic bags were purchased from a local market. Figure 3.5 22 Procedure The torn-up waste paper was soaked in water for two days for the paper to become soft and release the fibers, which will bind the briquette materials together. The soaked paper was rubbed between hands until it looked like a soft porridge. The paper was mixed with the saw dust with enough water so they will hold together when it is squeezed. In making a bottle mold, the upper quarter of a 2L soda bottle was cut-off and burnt to have holes with a hot wire. A plastic bag was prepared to use as a liner to get the finished briquette out of the bottle. Punched about a dozen drainage holes in the bottom and lower sides of the bag so water can drain out. A handful of briquette mix was placed into the plastic bag and it was inserted into the bottle mold. The water was pressed out with a piece of wood and a banana stem that fits into the mold. The briquettes was dried under the sun for 7 days. Method of Collecting Data To test the effectivity of the product, there were experiments that the researchers had made. Product A (Charcoal) and Product B (Talisay briquettes) was compared to each other in terms of time of use. The instruments used in collecting data are timer/clock and a weighing scale. 23 CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION OF DATA, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA In this chapter, the results of our experiment about the talisay nuts and the analysis of the data s presented, Data has been collected and materials was prepared and used for the experiment in response to the we stated in the first chapter. This is to know the quality and quantity of the briquettes that were made for talisay nuts also how many briquettes we’ve made out of the given materials. Experiments made were successful and it could be of use yet it needs further innovation. Samples Weight Predicted Duration Duration Talisay Briq. 1 125 grams 5 minutes 30 minutes Talisay Briq. 2 250 grams 30 minutes 60 minutes The table shows the weight of each talisay briquettes made, Talisay briquette 1 weighs 125 grams while talisay briquette 2 weighs 250 grams. The table also shows our prediction of the briquettes time duration or how long it could lasts which is 5 minutes for briquette 1 and 30 minutes for briquette 2. The last cell of the table shows the time that the experiment ended, 24 Talisay briquette 1 was made incompletely to be of use as a sample yet it turned out well as expected. We predicted it to lasts only 5 minutes because its not fully dry but it lasts more than the minutes of our predicted time duration. Talisay briquette 2 was mad as the best sample which is fully dry and has the suited weight as a sample. Alike our first sample, we also predicted that it would only last 30 minutes and it lasts even more than an ordinary charcoal with the same weight. 1. How many fuel briquettes made from talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts using manual press system? After layer by layer of pressing by the method of manual press system we made eight 250 grams briquettes and one 125 briquette but 4 of those briquettes made failed to be of use due to not being completely dried. 2. How effective the talisay (Terminalia catappa) briquettes in terms of time of use? The briquettes that were made from talisay nuts is efficient when it comes of use because based on our observations it turned out to be more effective in usage than ordinary charcoals. 25 CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Conclusions As based on the results of the experimentation and based on the information that we gathered, it can be therefore concluded that talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts is suited to be of use as fuel briquettes. Therefore it can be inferred that the talisay (Terminalia catappa) nuts can be used as good quality fuel briquettes based on the test conducted in this study. We were able to reached the following conclusions: 1. The percentage of talisay oil is relatively compared to other material/sources of a fuel briquette . 2. In color and texture, our product has its brownish color after it been dried under the sun for 7 days and when it was burned for 2 hours its color will change to black . Its texture is rough because of its materials. 3. The effectiveness, our fuel briquette has no difference compared to the common fuel briquette in terms of effectiveness because its composition/material is almost the same we only used the talisay nuts as our main material. And its procedure in making our fuel briquette is the same as making the fuel briquette without a press. 26 Recommendation We, the researchers, highly recommend the talisay fuel briquettes to be used as substitute for charcoal because it helps in cleaning the environment and to preserve the trees which is used as charcoals. There are other similar researches that can be conducted on other potential source of edible nuts that can be used as our material in making fuel briquette. For further use of this research, it can be possible that further investigation on the other benefits of talisay nuts that will help people in saving money. Different method can be conducted in the process of fining the talisay nuts is advised to improved the quality of the talisay fuel briquette. The use of the other parts of the talisay tree like its leaves and wood as a material to the fuel briquette can be also studied and experimented to improve the quality and effectivity of the fuel briquette. This could also be useful in terms of recycling and it helps to clean wasteful talisay fruits that scatters by the road. It can also be a possibility that further investigation on how to make the briquettes high in quality. 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY https://www.slideshare.net/elaineramos7140/investiga tory-project-talisay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminalia_catappa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass_briquettes https://www.slideshare.net/JoyceLockard/powershrink-how-to-make-fuel-briquettes-without-a-pressnb http://www.fprdi.dost.gov.ph/index.php/114-charcoalbriquetting-in-the-philippines-challenges-andprospects https://explorable.com/experimental-research 28 APPENDICES 29 APPENDIX A Time Table December 28,2016 -started making the product January 12, 2017 -tested the finish product for the first try. -failed experiment January 13, 2017 -started remaking the products with sufficient materials January 20, 2017 -tested the finish Product for the second try. -experiment successful February 18, 2017 -started recording the data for chapter 3 -started making chapter 4 and 5 30 Curriculum Vitae 31 Name: Stephanie Louise D. Del Rosario Age: 15 yrs. old Birth date: July 22,2001 Address: Blk 22 Lot 22 Ph 1 Greengate Homes, Malagasang II-A, Imus City, Cavite Contact no: 09420243124 Email: delrosario.sld@gmail.com Mother: Jennifer D. Del Rosario Father: Robert G. Del Rosario Occupation: Private Secretary III Occupation: OFW School: Preschool: Saint Paul Educational Center Elementary: Academia De San Rafael II Casa De Bambini High School: Maranatha Christian Academy Awards Received: Top 2, Top 3, Top 3, Best in Math, Best in English, Best in Filipino,Most Active, Most Courteous, Top 8, Top 8, Top 2, Most Helpful, Most Polite, God’s Vessel of Light, Patriot’s Honor Hobbies: Dancing, Eating, Surfing the net, Playing Table Tennis, Playing Kinect, Fangirling 32 Name: Alain Luis N. Nool Age: 15 yrs. old Birth date: June 28,2001 Address: Blk 4 Lot 1 Ph.D Woodlane Subd. 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