scholarly journals CHEMICAL AND FUEL PROPERTIES OF FORESTRY WASTES FROM PINE PLANTATIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael de Avila Delucis ◽  
Patrícia Soares Bilhalva dos Santos ◽  
Rafael Beltrame ◽  
Darci Alberto Gatto
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Pinus Elliottii ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Chemical Analyses ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Hygroscopic Moisture ◽  
Wood Bark

ABSTRACT Power plants have been using forestry biomasses to produce thermal and electrical energies. However, these industries lack of reliable parameters about their raw material in order to consolidate their position in this market. The present study aimed to characterize forestry wastes from pine (Pinus elliottii) plantations leftover of wood logs processing units. Wood, bark and a mixture of both of them were characterized by prompt (total moisture, hygroscopic moisture, ashes, volatile matter and fixed carbon contents), elementary (S, C, H, N and [O + Halogens] contents), and via wet (holocellulose, lignin and extractives contents) chemical analyses. Indeed, basic density and fuel properties (gross and net calorific values) were also determined. Compared to the wood, the bark presented higher extractives content, which affected the ashes content. Regarding the energetic properties, the bark showed the highest properties, but a detrimental character from an environmental standpoint. The wood-bark mixture presented intermediate properties between these two forestry wastes, but with more approximation to the wood.

scholarly journals GROWTH AND ENERGY QUALITY OF EUCALYPTUS WOOD IN DIFFERENT CROP-LIVESTOCK-FOREST SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS

FLORESTA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1707
Author(s):  
Helio Tonini ◽  
Marina Moura Morales ◽  
Flavio Jesus Wruck ◽  
Ronaldo Maran Deliberali
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Material ◽  
Volume Growth ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Cropland Area ◽  
Eucalyptus Wood

The aim of the present study was to assess the growth and energetic properties of genetic material of eucalyptus grown in several integrated crop-livestock system spatial arrangements in Barra-do-Garças City (MT). The genetic material of 76-month old Eucalyptus spp from eight spatial arrangements were assessed according to the following properties: diameter, height and volume growth, mortality rate, dry matter yield, sapwood to heartwood ratio, form factor, bark volume, basic density, superior calorific value, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon and trunk energy. Data analysis was performed by adjusting growth function, test for model identity and parameters equality and ANOVA tests to Scott-Knott’s mean clustering test. Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla clones from recorded the highest energy efficiency due to their high yield volume, which was decisive to determine estimated energy available per tree and cropland area. Growth, stem shape and basic density varied among, and within, the same genetic materials, depending on their respective spatial arrangement. However, solid biomass properties (high calorific value, ash content, fixed carbon and volatile matter) remained stable.

scholarly journals Quality of wood and pulp from a clone of Eucalyptus grandis planted at three locations

CERNE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Angeli Sansígolo ◽  
Éder da Silva Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Wood Quality ◽  
Eucalyptus Grandis ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Low Fertility ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Chemical Analyses

Eucalyptus grandis is one of the most popular species to use as raw material for pulp production in Brazil, as it provides excellent pulping, bleaching and papermaking results. The main objective of this study is to examine the quality of wood and pulp from a clone of Eucalyptus grandis, at age 4 years approximately, planted in three different soils, two of which being low fertility and one being a superior fertility soil, and their reflections on wood quality and pulping results. Chemical analyses of the soils followed guidelines developed by Raij et al. (2001), while physical and chemical properties of the wood followed ABTCP, TAPPI and ABNT standards. Chemical analyses of the soils pointed to lower fertility in Fazenda Limeira and Fazenda Tapera Queimada as opposed to higher fertility in Fazenda Mendes União. Results revealed stronger tendencies for the stand grown in the less fertile soils (Fazenda Limeira and Fazenda Tapera Queimada) in comparison to the stand grown in more fertile soil (Fazenda Mendes União) as to: higher wood and bark basic density, lower height and dry matter content, higher bark content, lower extractives content and higher holocellulose content, higher total and screened yields from pulping, lower specific wood consumption/t of pulp, and higher tear and tensile indices at low refining levels.

scholarly journals EARLY STUDY OF BIOCHARCOAL QUALITY FROM POULTRY LIVESTOCK WASTE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Dwi Anna Anggorowati ◽  
Faidliyah N. Minah ◽  
Anis Artayani ◽  
Lalu Mustiadi
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Livestock Waste ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Carbonization Process

Bio charcoal is one type of fuel in the form of charcoal made from various kinds of biological or biomass material, which includes agricultural waste, forestry waste, agro-industrial waste, animal waste from livestock waste. Bio charcoal is produced from the carbonization process or the charcoal process of materials containing carbon (biomass). One of the biomass that has the potential to be used as raw material for bio charcoal is poultry manure originating from poultry livestock waste. The composition of poultry livestock waste (chicken manure) is crude protein by 9.97-12.67% and crude fiber by 30.36-32.65. This study aims to determine the optimal carbonization temperature and particle size in the carbonization process so that optimal Fixed Carbon level can be obtained by using variations in the size of Chicken Manure Particles, namely: 30 mesh, 40 mesh, 50 mesh, and Charcoal temperature: 200, 225, 250, 275 and 300° C. Stages of the process carried out is drying chicken manure to the weight of constant chicken manure (water content < 10%) and then mashed and sieved to sizes of 30, 40, and 50 mesh and the last stage is the charcoal process of chicken manure with variations in temperature of 200, 225, 250, 275, and 300° C until the perfect charcoal process. From this study, the best parameter is obtained at 350° C and 50 mesh particle size with 45% Fixed Carbon content, 3.26% moisture content, 41% ash content, and volatile matter content 22%.

scholarly journals Potencial produtivo de carvão vegetal da espécie Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. cultivado em Timon, Ma

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
J. K. B. Andrade ◽  
E. Oliveira ◽  
C. R. Lima ◽  
L. Calegari ◽  
D. S. Costa Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Basic Density ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Productive Capacity ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Carbon Efficiency ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris ◽  
Productive Potential ◽  
Volatile Materials

<p>Em decorrência da escassez de madeira para produção energética, alguns setores tem se empenhado com grandes esforços para a produção de seus próprios insumos. Uma alternativa a essa problemática é a utilização do bambu na produção de carvão vegetal, pois é uma espécie tolerante aos mais variados tipos de ambientes e apresenta boa capacidade produtiva. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo teve como objetivo<strong> </strong>avaliar o potencial produtivo de carvão vegetal de <em>Bambusa vulgaris </em>Schrad<em>.</em> cultivado em Timon, MA. As amostras foram coletadas num bambuzal de 48,56 ha dividido em quatro talhões (tratamentos), no município de Timon, MA. Em seguida, levadas ao Laboratório de Tecnologia da Madeira da UFCG/CSTR onde se determinou a densidade básica dos colmos do bambu, o rendimento em carvão, rendimento em líquido pirolenhoso, gases incondensáveis e análise química imediata. A densidade básica média do bambu foi de 490 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, não apresentando diferença significativa entre as médias dos quatro tratamentos. O rendimento médio em carvão vegetal foi de 39,05%, sendo que os tratamentos 1 e 4 apresentaram os maiores valores, com médias de 40,34% e 39,85%, entretanto não diferiram estatisticamente. O rendimento médio em gases condensáveis foi de 12,17%. A densidade aparente variou de 1,945 a 2,833 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. Os teores médios de materiais voláteis, carbono fixo e rendimento em carbono fixo foram respectivamente 28,55%, 64,11% e 25,04%, não apresentando diferença significativa entre os tratamentos. De acordo com as análises realizadas, verificou-se que o carvão vegetal produzido a partir dos colmos de <em>Bambusa vulgaris </em>Schrad. possui potencial para comercialização e utilização como fonte energética.</p><p align="center"><strong><em>Productive potential of species Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. charcoal grown in Timon, Ma</em></strong></p><p>As a result of the scarcity of raw material (wood) for the production of energy, some sectors have committed themselves with great efforts to produce their own inputs. An alternative for this problem is the usage of bamboo in the production of vegetable coal, as it is a species which is tolerant to various types of environment and presents a good productive capacity. In this context, the present study aimed to assess the production potential of vegetable coal of <em>Bambusa vulgaris </em>Schrad, cultivated in Timon, MA. The samples were collected in a bamboo grove of 48,56 ha divided into four stands (treatments), located in the municipality of Timon, MA. Subsequently, taken to the Laboratory of Wood Technology of the UFCG/CSTR, where the basic density of the bamboo poles, the efficiency in the conversion into coal, efficiency in pyrolysis liquid, incondensable gases and immediate chemical analysis were determined. The average basic density of the bamboo was of 490kg/m<sup>3</sup>, not presenting significant difference between the averages of the four treatments. The average yield in vegetable coal was of 39,05%, and the treatments 1 and 4 presented higher values, with averages of 40,34% and 39,85%, however they did not differ statistically. The average yield of the condensable gases was of 12,17%. The apparent density varied from 1,945 to 2,833 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. The average contents of volatile materials, fixed carbon and fixed carbon efficiency were respectively 28,55%, 64,11% and 25,04%, not presenting significant difference among the treatments According to the analysis carried out, it was verified that the vegetable coal produced from the poles of <em>Bambusa vulgaris </em>Schrad. has potential for commercialization and use as an energy source.</p>

scholarly journals To Biomassa Tempurung Buah nyamplung (Callophyllum spp) untuk Pembuatan Briket Arang sebagai Bahan Bakar Alternatif

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Fahrizal Hazra ◽  
Novita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Matter Content ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Burning Charcoal

Nyamplung shell is a biomass whose existence has not been optimally utilized. Biomass is a solid waste that can be used again as a source of fuel. Favorable characteristics of the biomass is an energy source that can be utilized in a sustainable manner because it is renewable. Biomass of Nyamplung shell can be processed become a form of solid fuel with a same specific dimension, it is resulting from compression of bulk materials, powders, and the relatively small size commonly referred to as charcoal briquettes.  The aim of this research is to test the feasibility of nyamplung shell as a raw material for making briquettes on the households by conducting analysis of quality parameters briquette specimens including physical properties (water content, calor value, and density), briquette durability (persistence press), chemical (ash content, fixed carbon and volatile matter content) and the rate of burning charcoal briquette.  The treatment in this aim is a mixture composition of raw materials (charcoal of Nyamplung shell) who were given the same amount of adhesive and compressed by compressing hydraulic briquette. The results showed that, charcoal briquettes made from the Calophyllum shell can be used as alternative energy, with a characteristic range of values from 3,39-3,83% moisture content, calor value ranges from 3.646,14-5.431,35 calories / gram, the range of density values 0,663-0,721 gram/cm3, the range of persistence press value 1,98-5,39 kg/cm2, the range of ash content value 19,89-24,51%, the range of fixed carbon value 33,09-40,86%, the range of volatile matter value 35,03-38,57%, and the range of rate of burning from 0,0574-0,0898 grams/second. The low value of moisture content can lead to higher heating value of charcoal briquettes. High/low levels of volatile could affect fast/slow rate of burning charcoal briquettes. Key words : nyamplung shell, biomass, charcoal briquette

scholarly journals PELET REJECT INDUSTRI KERTAS SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKAR BOILER

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusup Setiawan ◽  
Sri Purwati ◽  
Aep Surachman ◽  
Reza Bastari Imran Wattimena ◽  
Henggar Hardiani
Keyword(s):  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
High Density ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Ash Fusion Temperature ◽  
Coal Boiler

Paper mill using recycle fiber as raw material produces reject containing fiber and plastic. The reject was identified by means of sorting. Reject pellet was prepared by drying, followed by shredding, and pellets molding. It was analyzed for its proximate composition (moisture, ash, volatile matter and fixed carbon). Calorific value, sulfur content, ash mineral content, and ash fusion temperatures were also tested. The results showed that reject consists of 50.75% fiber and 49.25% plastic of which is >99% High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). Reject contains a high calorific value of about 7000 cal/g which could potentially be used as fuel. Coal boiler fuel containing 5-50% reject pellet shows no indication of slagging and fouling in the boiler.Keywords: reject, pellet, coal, calorific value, fuel ABSTRAKIndustri kertas berbahan baku kertas bekas menghasilkan reject yang mengandung serat dan plastik. Reject diidentifikasi komponennya dengan cara pemilahan. Proses pembuatan pelet dari reject industri kertas terdiri dari proses pengeringan, pencacahan, dan pencetakan pelet. Pelet reject dianalisis proksimat (kadar air lembap, kadar abu, kadar zat terbang (volatile matter) dan karbon padat (fixed carbon). Nilai kalor, kadar sulfur, kadar mineral abu, dan suhu fusi abu (Ash Fusion Temperature) pelet reject juga diuji. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa komponen reject terdiri dari serat 50,75% dan plastik 49,25% dengan kandungan plastik jenis High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lebih dari 99%. Nilai kalor pelet reject sekitar 7.000 kalori/gram. Hal ini menunjukkan potensi pelet reject sebagai bahan bakar campuran batubara. Penambahan pelet reject sebanyak 5 - 50% ke dalam batubara dapat digunakan sebagai bahan bakar boiler tanpa menyebabkan indikasi terjadinya slagging dan fouling di dalam boiler.Kata kunci: reject, pelet, batubara, nilai kalor, bahan bakar

scholarly journals Extractives and energetic properties of wood and charcoal

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio José Vinha Zanuncio ◽  
Amélia Guimarães Carvalho ◽  
Paulo Fernando Trugilho ◽  
Thiago Campos Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Relative Density ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Extractive Content ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Gross Calorific Value

Charcoal production stands out as a raw material for the production of renewable energy. To assess wood quality in energy terms, studies have focused more on the holocellulose and lignin content than on the role of extractives. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the extractive content in cold water, in dichloromethane and total on energy properties of wood and charcoal, from six trees species. The extractives were removed with different solvents to be recorded and gross calorific value of wood was determined. The wood was carbonized at 1.67°C/min heating rate until maximum of 450°C and residence time of 30 min. The extractive content was correlated with the gravimetric yield, apparent relative density, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon and gross calorific value of charcoal. The removal of total extractives and extractives soluble in dichloromethane reduced the gross calorific value of wood of most species evaluated. The extractives removed in cold water did not correlate with the parameters of carbonization. The extractives content in dichloromethane correlated with volatile matter, fixed carbon and gross calorific value. Total extractive content correlated with gravimetric yield, apparent relative density and gross calorific value of charcoal.

scholarly journals Production of briquettes using coconut and eucalyptus wastes

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 883-888
Author(s):  
Eduardo Z. Nunes ◽  
Azarias M. de Andrade ◽  
Ananias F. Dias Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Energy Characteristics ◽  
Eucalyptus Pellita ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Carbon Concentrations

ABSTRACT This research analyzed the production and characteristics of briquettes composed of residues of Cocos nucifera and Eucalyptus pellita wood. A completely randomized design was used, having seven treatments and five repetitions per treatment. The treatments corresponded to waste percentages of coconut and eucalyptus residues as following: T1: 100% eucalyptus waste; T2: 20% coconut waste + 80% of eucalyptus waste; T3: 40% coconut waste + 60% of eucalyptus waste; T4: 50% coconut waste + 50% of eucalyptus waste; T5: 60% coconut waste + 40% of eucalyptus waste; T6: 80% coconut waste + 20% of eucalyptus waste; and, T7: 100% coconut waste. For the production of briquettes, 0.5% carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was used as the binder. The mixtures were compacted under a load of 568 kgf cm-² for three minutes. After pressing, the briquettes were air-dried to the equilibrium moisture of the environment and, then, analyzed for physical, chemical and energy characteristics. The data were analyzed through analysis of variance, correlations and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). The briquettes produced with 100% of C. nucifera residues had the highest equilibrium moisture content, high volatile matter concentrations, and low fixed carbon concentrations. The basic density, the apparent specific mass and the burning rate were not affected by the composition and by the equilibrium moisture of the briquettes.

scholarly journals Kajian Kualitas Briket Biomassa dari Sekam Padi dan Tempurung Kelapa

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-142
Author(s):  
Idzni Qistina ◽  
Dede Sukandar ◽  
Trilaksono Trilaksono
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Compressive Strength Test

Abstrak Biomassa seperti sekam padi dan tempurung kelapa dapat menjadi sumber bahan baku briket sebagai salah satu energi alternatif pengganti bahan bakar fosil (minyak bumi).Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kualitas briket sekam padi dan tempurung kelapa melalui proses semi-karbonisasi pada temperatur antara 50-125 0C dengan durasi waktu proses 50-120 menit. Proses pembuatan briket meliputiproses semi-karbonisasi, pencampuran biomassa dengan perekat, pencetakan, pengeringan, dan uji kualitas briket. Pengujian kualitas briket meliputi analisis briket yaitu nilai kalor, kadar air, fixed carbon, volatile matter, abu, dan analisis ultimat. Disamping itu juga dilakukan uji kuat tekan, pengukuran emisi gas, dan uji termal briket yang dihasilkan.Hasilnya menunjukkan penurunan kadar air bahan baku briket sekam padi dan tempurung kelapa membutuhkan energi masing-masing 8.54% dan 4.97% dari proses karbonisasi murni yang menghasilkan semi arang. Nilai kalor briket sekam padi maupun tempurung kelapa mengalami penurunan masing-masing 9.72% dan 7.21% jika dibandingkan dengan bahan bakunya.Gas emisi dari briket sekam padi dan tempurung kelapa yaitu gas NOx, SOx, CO, dan hidrokarbon (HC) masih di bawah baku mutu yang dipersyaratkan. Hasil uji termal briket menunjukkan efisiensi termal briket sekam lebih baik dibandingkan briket tempurung kelapa dengan nilai efisiensi masing-masing sebesar 31.13% dan 22.28%. Kata kunci: Briket sekam padi, briket tempurung kelapa, semi karbonisasi, emisi gas, efisiensi termal. Abstract   Biomass energy, among others, rice husk and coconut shell can be an alternative energy source to replace fossil fuels (petroleum). This study aims to assess the quality briquettes rice husk and coconut shell with raw materials through semi-carbonization process at a temperature between 50-125 0C with a duration of 50-120 minutes of processing time. Briquetting process meliputu semi-carbonization, refining raw materials and sieving made passes restrained 30 mesh and 30 detained 50 mesh. Then do the mixing biomass with adhesive, printed, dried and tested briquette quality test. Briquette quality testing consists of the analysis of the characteristics of briquettes are calorific value, moisture content, fixed carbon, volatile matter, ash, and the ultimate analysis. Besides, it also conducted compressive strength test, the measurement of gas emission, and thermal test briquettes were produced. The results show a decrease in raw material briquettes moisture content of rice husk and coconut shell on semi karbonization process requiring respectively 8.54% and 4.97% of the energy of pure carbonization process which produces semi charcoal. Calorific value briquettes rice husk and coconut shell fell respectively 9.72% and 7.21% when compared to the raw material. The quality of biomass briquettes is based on the results of the analysis of the characteristics and compressive strength test briquettes showed that coconut shell briquettes better quality than the rice husk briquettes. Briquettes gas emissions from rice husks and coconut shells are gas NOx, SOx, CO and hydrocarbons (HC) is still below the quality standards required. The test results demonstrate the thermal efficiency of thermal briquettes rice husk briquettes for 31.13% and better than coconut shell briquettes by 22.28%. Keywords: Briquette rice husk, coconut shell briquettes, semi-carbonization, gases,thermal efficiency DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/jkv.v0i0.4054

scholarly journals Assessment of Pellets from Three Forest Species: From Raw Material to End Use

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 447
Author(s):  
Miguel Alfonso Quiñones-Reveles ◽  
Víctor Manuel Ruiz-García ◽  
Sarai Ramos-Vargas ◽  
Benedicto Vargas-Larreta ◽  
Omar Masera-Cerutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Cellulose Content ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
End Use ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the relationship between chemical properties, energy efficiency, and emissions of wood and pellets from madroño Arbutus xalapensis Kunth, tázcate Juniperus deppeana Steud, and encino colorado Quercus sideroxyla Humb. & Bonpl. in two gasifiers (top-lit-up-draft (T-LUD) and electricity generation wood camp stove (EGWCS)) in order to determine the reduction of footprint carbon. In accordance with conventional methodologies, we determined the extracts and chemical components (lignin, cellulose, holocellulose), and the immediate analyses were carried out (volatile materials, fixed carbon, ash content and microanalysis of said ash), as well as the evaluation of emission factors (total suspended particulate matter (PM2.5), CO, CO2, CH4, black carbon (BC), elemental carbon (EC), and organic carbon (OC)). The results were statistically analyzed to compare each variable among species and gasifiers. The raw material analyzed showed how the pH ranged from 5.01 to 5.57, and the ash content ranged between 0.39 and 0.53%. The content values of Cu, Zn, Fe, Mg, and Ca ranged from 0.08 to 0.22, 0.18 to 0.19, 0.38 to 0.84, 1.75 to 1.90, and 3.62 to 3.74 mg kg−1, respectively. The extractive ranges from cyclohexane were 2.48–4.79%, acetone 2.42–4.08%, methanol 3.17–7.99%, and hot water 2.12–4.83%. The range of lignin was 18.08–28.60%. The cellulose content ranged from 43.30 to 53.90%, and holocellulose from 53.50 to 64.02%. The volatile material range was 81.2–87.42%, while fixed carbon was 11.30–17.48%; the higher heating value (HHV) of raw material and pellets presented the ranges 17.68–20.21 and 19.72–21.81 MJ kg−1, respectively. Thermal efficiency showed statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between pellets and gasifiers, with an average of 31% Tier 3 in ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for the T-LUD and 14% (ISO Tier 1) for EGWCS, with Arbutus xalapensis being the species with the highest energy yield. The use of improved combustion devices, as well as that of selected raw material species, can reduce the impact of global warming by up to 33% on a cooking task compared to the three-stone burner.

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