Mechanical Properties of Adobe Made with Sugar Cane Bagasse and “Synthetic Termite Saliva” Incorporation

Among non-conventional materials available in Brazil for construction, sugar cane bagasse lignocellulosic particles and “synthetic termite saliva” are included. The utilization of such particles as reinforcement and the “synthetic termite saliva” for soil chemical stabilization in adobe production were not investigated in the literature yet. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties of adobes produced with those materials. The soil used was Red Latosol Cambisol type with clayey texture with kaolinite presence, and particle size correction for 50% sand. Bagasse sliver particles were washed with residual water of the distillation process at 45°C and air dried. Their density and chemical composition were determined. The adobes were produced with 30x15x8cm-size wood molds. The following samples were analyzed: adobes without particles (control); and adobes with bagasse incorporation at 2%, 4% and 6% based on dry mass and “synthetic termite saliva” at 1:1500 and 1:500 proportions. Aluminum sulfate solvent was applied at 1:5,000. The adobes were stored in a covered warehouse until complete drying. Compression and static bending strength were evaluated. The results showed a positive interaction between adobe components and compression strength, which was improved up to 60%. The best composition tested was 6% sugar cane bagasse and “synthetic termite saliva” at 1:500.

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LAMINAR INCLUSION IN SUGARCANE BAGASSE PARTICLEBOARD

CERNE ◽

10.1590/010477602017230022229 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 153-160

Author(s):

Stefania Lima Oliveira ◽

Ticyane Pereira Freire ◽

Tamires Galvão Tavares Pereira ◽

Lourival Marin Mendes ◽

Rafael Farinassi Mendes

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Physical Properties ◽

Sugarcane Bagasse ◽

Wood Species ◽

Sugar Cane ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Pressure Level ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse

ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to assess the effect of the laminar inclusion on the physical and mechanical properties of sugarcane bagasse particleboard. We used the commercial panels of sugarcane bagasse produced in China. To evaluate the effect of the laminar inclusion was tested two wood species (Pinus and Eucalyptus) and two pressures (10 and 15 kgf.cm-2) along with a control (without laminar inclusion). The panels with laminar inclusion obtained improvements in the physical properties, with a significant reduction in the WA2h, WA24h and TS2h. There was a significant increase in the properties MOE and MOR parallel and Janka hardness, while the properties MOE and MOR perpendicular decreased significantly. The pinus and eucalyptus veneers inclusion resulted in similar results when added to the panel with a 10 kgf.cm-2 pressure. The use of 15 kgf.cm-2 pressure is not indicated for the pinus veneer inclusion in sugar cane bagasse panels. There was no effect of the pressure level when evaluating the eucalyptus veneer inclusion on the properties of the sugarcane bagasse panels.

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Sugar cane bagasse ash as a partial substitute of Portland cement: Effect on mechanical properties and emission of carbon dioxide

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.jece.2020.103655 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 103655 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Romildo A. Berenguer ◽

Ana Paula B. Capraro ◽

Marcelo H. Farias de Medeiros ◽

Arnaldo M.P. Carneiro ◽

Romilde A. De Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Portland Cement ◽

Sugar Cane ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash

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Evaluating the effects of agricultural wastes on concrete and composite mechanical properties: a review

Research on Engineering Structures and Materials ◽

10.17515/resm2021.339st0912 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Abiodun Kilani ◽

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Christopher Fapohunda ◽

Oluwatobi Adeleke ◽

Charity Metiboba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Sugar Cane ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse ◽

Agricultural Wastes ◽

Coconut Shell ◽

Full Data ◽

Hemp Fiber ◽

Palm Fiber ◽

Concrete Production

Wastes generation and emission of greenhouse gases are the major concerns of the contemporary world. Concrete’s cements companies in the globe are producing up to 2.8 billion tons of cements annually. This contributed to the emission of anthropogenic substances into the atmosphere which destroys the ozone layers. The incessant disposal of these agricultural wastes has detrimental effect on the environmental and human health. Thus, utilizing these wastes as secondary resources in concrete is a reasonable consideration in sustainable waste management in the circular economy. The use of agricultural wastes in concrete production has been gaining attraction in recent years, however, their effectiveness and performance in concrete need evaluation. This study presents an overview of the effects of some agricultural wastes: Bagasse, Coconut shell, Cotton, Oil palm and Hemp fibers on concrete and composite’s mechanical properties. As reviewed, Sugar-Cane Bagasse Ash (SCBA) and Coconut Shell Ash (CSA) are rich in cementitious (pozzolanic) properties (SiO2, Fe2O3 and Al2O3) for cement production up to 70%. Sugar-cane bagasse and oil palm-fiber ashes improved concrete workability. SCBA and CSA highly increased the concrete compressive strengths. The concrete tensile strengths were increased up to 97% with the inclusion of cotton and bagasse ashes. The SCBA, hemp-fiber and treated oil palm - fiber ash increased the concrete and composite’s flexural strengths up to 11.3%, 26.2% and 50.7% respectively. In conclusion, the output of this review will supply full data of the research gaps yet to cover on the use of agro-wastes in concrete for future investigations

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Substratos alternativos na produção de mudas de flamboyant e ipê-mirim

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável ◽

10.18378/rvads.v10i2.3475 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 251-256

Author(s):

Marília Dutra Massad ◽

Tiago Reis Dutra ◽

Tiago Barbosa Santos ◽

Rafaela Letícia Ramires Cardoso ◽

Mateus Felipe Quintino Sarmento

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Sugarcane Bagasse ◽

Sugar Cane ◽

Quality Index ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Quality Standard ◽

Dry Mass ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse ◽

Shoot Height ◽

Height Gain

O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do uso de bagaço de cana, casca de urucum e serragem, em diferentes proporções, na composição de substratos alternativos, constituídos a partir da mistura do substrato comercial Rohrbacher®, para a produção de mudas de flamboyant e ipê-mirim. Foi adotado o delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso, com três repetições, no esquema fatorial (5 x 2), sendo avaliados cinco tipos de substratos e duas espécies. Os substratos avaliados foram: 100% Rohrbacher®; 70% Rohrbacher® + 30% Bagaço de cana; 70% Rohrbacher® + 30% Casca de urucum; 70% Rohrbacher® + 30% Serragem; 50% Rohrbacher® + 16,67% Bagaço de cana + 16,67% Casca de urucum + 16,67% Serragem. Foram avaliados: altura da parte aérea; diâmetro de coleto; massa seca da parte aérea; massa seca da raiz e massa seca total, além das relações H/DC, H/MSPA, MSPA/MSR e Índice de Qualidade de Dickson. Os substratos Rohrbacher®, 70%R+30%CA e 70%R+30%UR promoveram maior ganho em altura nas mudas de flamboyant e ipê-mirim. O substrato Rohrbacher® proporcionou às mudas maior produção de MSR. O flamboyant apresentou valores superiores para H, DC, MSPA, MSR, MST MSPA/MSR e IQD, conferindo um padrão de qualidade de mudas superior ao ipê-mirim.Alternative substrates in the production of seedlings of flamboyant and ipe-mirimAbstract: The study aimed to assess the effect of using sugarcane bagasse, bark and sawdust annatto, in different proportions, the composition of alternative substrates, made from a mixture of commercial substrate Rohrbacher®, to produce flamboyant and seedlings ipe-mirim. The experimental design of randomized blocks was adopted with three replications, in a factorial scheme (5 x 2), being evaluated five types of substrates and two species. The substrates were evaluated: 100% Rohrbacher®; Rohrbacher® 70% + 30% Sugar cane bagasse; Rohrbacher® 70% + 30% annatto bark; Rohrbacher® 70% + 30% sawdust; 50% Rohrbacher® + 16.67% Sugar cane bagasse + 16.67% annatto Bark + 16.67% sawdust. They were assessed: shoot height; diameter collect; dry mass of shoots; dry mass of roots and total dry matter, beyond relations H / DC, H / SDM, SDM / RDM and Quality Index of Dickson. The Rohrbacher® substrates, 70% R + 30% CA and 70% R + 30% RH promoted greater height gain in seedlings flamboyant and ipe-mirim. The Rohrbacher® substrate provided the seedlings higher production of MSR. The flamboyant showed higher values for H, DC, SDM, RDM, TDM, SDM / SDM and QID, giving a quality standard of superior seedlings to ipe-mirim.

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Production of printing and writing paper grade pulp of sugar cane bagasse

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj13.6.35 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 35-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MARCELA FREITAS ANDRADE ◽

JORGE LUIZ COLODETTE ◽

RUBENS CHAVES DE OLIVEIRA ◽

CAROLINA MARANGON JARDIM ◽

HASAN JAMEEL

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Sugar Cane ◽

Strength Properties ◽

Sugar Cane Bagasse ◽

Energy Consumptions

The main goal of this study was to evaluate the potential of depithed bagasse for the production of printing and writing paper. Industrial whole bagasse was separated into two fractions: pith and depithed bagasse. The depithed bagasse was cooked by the soda process to two different degrees of delignification. The resulting pulps were fully bleached by the O-D*-(EP)-D sequence and characterized for their beatability, drainability, and physical-mechanical properties. Bleached soda pulps cooked to kappa 17.5 and 10.8 showed similar refinability and resistance to drainage, but the strength properties (tensile, burst, and tear) were slightly higher for the kappa 17.5 pulp at beating energy consumptions in the range of 2-7 W•h. We concluded that both pulps from depithed sugar cane bagasse would be suitable for the production of printing and writing paper grade pulps, but the higher kappa pulp is more economically attractive given its higher pulping yield, without significantly increasing the bleaching chemical demand.

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