Title:
Energetic Potential of Tropical Biomasses
Author(s):
Rodrigues, D.S., Santana, A.R., Ríos, J.M.G., Marana, K.B.B., Silva, C.A., Toneli, J.T.C.L., Antonio, G.C.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Wastes can become a profit if they are transformed into raw materials for other processes, such as the case of biomasses, which are aimed at energy conversion. The Brazil has a very considerable production of the fruits of acai berry (Euterpe oleracea) and coconut (Cocos nucifera). In 2015, the extraction of the fruits of these two palm trees reached 216,071 and 1,958,663 tons, respectively. The acai berry seed represents 83% of the fruit and the coconut shell represents 57% of the total weight of the coconut, so the amount of residues generated in this extraction is very large. Due to these facts, this study aims to characterize the biomass of acai berry seeds and coconut shell to be designed to thermochemical processes for converting energy. The biomasses were collected in the Amazon region and characterized by means of the immediate, elementary and calorific analysis to know their energy potential. It was seen that both biomasses have volatile material higher than 76% and low ash content. HHV was above 17 MJ/kg, being comparable to HHV of sugarcane bagasse, one of the most used biomasses in Brazil for energy purposes, thus showing its potential for thermochemical processes.
Keywords:
calorific value, characterization, seeds, shell
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Subtopic:
Production and Supply of Solid Biofuels
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2BV.1.51
Pages:
685 - 688
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-2BV.1.51
Price:
FREE
