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RESUMOA produção de painéis aglomerados no mundo é sustentada pelas espécies de Pinus spp. e Eucalyptus spp. Todavia, o uso de resíduos de epicarpo e endocarpo provenientes do processo de extração da amêndoa do coco babaçu pode ser uma alternativa de matéria prima à baixo custo. Nessa pesquisa, objetivou-se avaliar a viabilidade técnica de utilização destes resíduos na produção de painéis aglomerados. Foram produzidos painéis 100% epicarpo (100EP), 100% endocarpo (100EN) e 50% epicarpo com 50% endocarpo (50EP) aglutinados com resina poliuretana bicomponente à base de óleo de mamona com um teor de 12% em relação ao peso seco das partículas. A avaliação dos painéis produzidos foi realizada com base nos procedimentos das Normas Técnicas NBR 14810-2 (ABNT, 2013) e ANSI A208.1 (ANSI, 2009) com caracterização física (densidade, inchamento em espessura e absorção de água em 2 e 24 h) e mecânica (adesão interna, módulo de elasticidade e módulo de ruptura na flexão estática). Os resultados obtidos nesta pesquisa indicam a inviabilidade técnica de utilização dos resíduos do coco babaçu na produção de painéis aglomerados, pois não atendem os valores mínimos de propriedades físicas exigidos pelos documentos normativos. No entanto, promovem excelente desempenho mecânico, especialmente o epicarpo do coco babaçu. Palavras-chave: insumos alternativos; painéis de madeira; propriedades físico-mecânicas Agglomerated panels made from babaçu coconut residues ABSTRACTThe particleboard manufacturing in the world is sustained by the species Pinus spp. and Eucalyptus spp. However, the use of waste epicarp and endocarp from the extraction process almond coconut babassu can be an alternative raw material at low cost. This research, objective was to assess the technical feasibility of using these residues in the production of particleboard. The panels were produced: 100% epicarp (100EP), 100% endocarp (100EN) and 50% epicarp 50% endocarp (50EP) bonded with polyurethane bi-component resin castor oil base with a 12% content on dry weight the particle. The evaluation of particleboard produced was based on the procedures of NBR Technical Standards 14810-2:2013 and ANSI A208.1:2009 with physical characteristics (density, thickness swelling and water absorption at 2 and 24 h) and mechanical (internal adhesion, modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture in bending). The results obtained in this research indicate the technical impossibility of using residues of babassu coconut in the production of agglomerated panels, since they do not meet the minimum values of physical properties required by normative documents. However, they promote excellent mechanical performance, especially the babassu coconut epicarp.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the load wetting method to attenuate the ambience of the load the transport of broilers. Fourteen commercial consignments were monitored over a 25 km route, and in seven of these, the load wetting was carried (LW) out while in the other seven no wetting was done (LD). The temperatures of the side, top and rear load boxes were analyzed by infrared thermography. The central row load boxes were evaluated by geostatistics, using temperature variability (TA), relative humidity (RH) and the enthalpy comfort index (ECI). The mean was compared by Student's t-test (P < 0.05). The results showed that load wetting has a momentary effect (P < 0.05). The boxes located in the central rows in the LW showed a higher (P < 0.05) ECI compared to those in the LD. In addition, areas classified as lethal were formed in the LW. In conclusion, load wetting was not an efficient method to attenuate the ambience of load during the commercial transport of broilers, as it only has momentary and transient effects.

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This study evaluates the dynamics of heat zones in the load and its relationship with the stress of pigs during transport. Four journeys of 170 km were monitored, recording the physiological variables of 192 animals (48 per journey), namely rectal temperature (RT), body temperature (BT), respiratory rate (RR), blood lactate concentrations and salivary cortisol. Heat zones and ventilation patterns were characterized by the spatial variability of the enthalpy and the Computational Fluid Dynamics of the load. The formation of a thermal core was observed in the frontal region of the load, which extended through the lower (LD) and upper (UD) decks. Pigs transported in the LD had higher means of RR (UD = 89 and LD = 94 breaths/min), and salivary cortisol (UD = 33.84 and LD = 34.92 ng/mL). The pigs transported in the UD presented the highest mean BT (UD = 38.9 and LD = 38.1 °C) and lactate (UD = 61.63 and LD = 58.26 mg/dL). Pigs transported in the LD of the load were more susceptible to thermal stress, while pigs transported in the UD showed greater physical stress and muscle exhaustion.