Sisal, as it is popularly known in Brazil, is grown mainly in the northeastern region of the country due to its adaptability to semiarid climates. In this work, a review is presented for the implementation of a biorefinery to produce bio-ethanol using Agave sisalana as a biomass source, ranging from its socioeconomic aspects to the potential for current application in the Brazilian and worldwide market. A biorefinery concept based on this crop is proposed in light of the International Energy Agency (IEA) policies. The biorefinery proposal comprises 4 platforms and 6 products based on one feedstock, the Agave sisalana leave. A flowchart was designed and the biorefinery complexity index (BCI) was calculated based on IEA TASK 42. The focus was the juice platform which produces hecogenin derivatives, a high added value product compared to the others.
Relação entre coeficiente de recessão e índice de precipitação antecedente em bacias embutidas Relation between recession coefficient and antecedent precipitation index in nested catchments
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