Combustion of Biomass and Charcoal Made From Babassu Nutshell

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ABSTRACT:In recent years, studies have examined the use of lignocellulosic wastes for energy generation. However, there is a lack of information on the combustibility of the residual biomass, especially the bark and charcoal of babassu nut. In this study, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to achieve the following objectives: to evaluate the combustion of the residual biomass from the babassu nut; to evaluate the combustion of charcoal produced from this biomass, considering different final carbonization temperatures; and to determine the effect of the final carbonization temperature on the thermal stability of charcoal and on its performance in combustion. Thermal analyses were performed in synthetic air. In order to evaluate the characteristics of charcoal combustion and fresh biomass, the ignition temperature (T i ), the burnout temperature (T f ), characteristic combustion index (S), ignition index (D i ), time corresponding to the maximum combustion rate (t p ), and ignition time (t ig ) were considered. The combustion of the babassu nutshell occurred in three phases and it was observed that this lignocellulosic material is suitable for the direct generation of heat. The increase in the final carbonization temperature caused an increase in the ignition temperature, as well as in the burnout temperature, the ignition time and the time corresponding to the maximum combustion rate. The results indicate that the increase in the carbonization temperature causes a decrease in combustion reactivity and, consequently, the charcoals produced at lower temperatures are easier to ignite and exhibit better performance in ignition.COMBUSTÃO DA BIOMASSA E DO CARVÃO VEGETAL DA CASCA DO COCO BABAÇU RESUMO: Nos últimos anos, pesquisadores têm analisado o uso de resíduos lignocelulósicos para geração de energia. No entanto, há uma falta de informação sobre a combustibilidade da biomassa residual, especialmente a casca e o carvão vegetal do coco babaçu. Neste estudo foram utilizadas as análises termogravimétricas (TGA), térmica diferencial (DTA) e de calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC) para: avaliar a combustão da biomassa residual do coco babaçu; avaliar a combustão do carvão vegetal produzido a partir dessa biomassa, considerando diferentes temperaturas finais de carbonização; e verificar o efeito da temperatura final de carbonização na estabilidade térmica do carvão vegetal e no seu desempenho na combustão. As análises térmicas foram realizadas em atmosfera de ar sintético. Para avaliar as características da combustão do carvão vegetal e da biomassa in natura foi considerada a temperatura de ignição (Ti), a temperatura final da combustão (Tf), o índice característico da combustão (S), o índice de ignição (Di), o tempo correspondente à máxima taxa de combustão (tp) e o tempo de ignição (tig). A combustão da casca do coco babaçu ocorreu em três fases distintas e observou-se que esse material lignocelulósico apresenta aptidão para ...

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