scholarly journals Characterization of boiler ashes from sugarcane mill

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-190
Author(s):  
Sheyla Thays Vieira Barcelos ◽  
Ismael Plácido Tomielis ◽  
Marli Da Silva Garcia ◽  
Marney Pascoli Cereda
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Generation Efficiency ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Calorific Power ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Superior Calorific Value

Sugarcane mills produce sugar and ethanol and have always used bagasse as fuel to generate energy for self-consumption. Recently some mills have been also producing surplus electricity to sell in the market a third product from sugarcane. Although any boiler can be efficient, the sale of electricity has stimulated the improvement of the burning process. However, the investment in high-pressure boilers, much more expensive than any common boiler, is essential for the exportation of electricity. Among the 22 sugarcane mills from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, only 12 power plants sell electricity to the grid. The power generation efficiency depends on the pyrolysis in boilers, which results in ashes that match the unburned mineral fraction of the fuel as oxide. Both the bagasse and the straw are composed predominantly of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose with calorific power near to the wood at the same moisture content. However the bagasse leaves the mill with about 50% of moisture while the straw reaches the industry with about 15% of humidity. This paper characterize the ashes samples from burned bagasse from seven sugarcane mills at Mato Grosso do Sul Brazilian state, to compare the methodology available for use to measure the efficiency of the pyrolysis system. Among these sugarcane mills only two are highlighted by their higher burning efficiency, both of them selling electricity, while the others showed unburned portions characterizing an inefficient system. For these industries the ash content in the ashes showed values compatible with the Superior Calorific Value as an efficiency index for the combustion degree in boilers.

scholarly journals Caracterização da biomassa de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar com vistas energéticas

ForScience ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e00928
Author(s):  
Carlos Guilherme Lopes Grotto ◽  
Adão Marcos Ferreira Costa ◽  
Carla Jovania Gomes Colares ◽  
Douglas Henrique Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Residual Biomass ◽  
Elementary Analysis ◽  
Direct Energy ◽  
Calorific Power

A utilização de biomassas residuais de plantas utilizadas na agroindústria tem sido crescente. O bagaço de cana-de-açúcar se destaca nesse cenário, já que a cultura da planta é muito difundida, gerando grandes quantidades desse resíduo. Neste contexto é necessário entender as características dessa biomassa para poder otimizar a geração de energia. Diante do exposto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar e avaliar o potencial energético da biomassa de cana-de-açúcar por meio da análise dos principais parâmetros que influenciam esse processo. Foram realizadas análises de poder calorífico superior, análises químicas imediatas, infravermelho e análise elementar, com o intuito de avaliar o potencial energético desse material. Observou-se bom nível de poder calorífico superior, 4309,50 kcal kg-1, além de teores baixos de cinzas, 0,95%, fatores que podem explicar a grande utilização da biomassa de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar para a geração de energia direta, principalmente na indústria. Palavras-chave: Resíduos. Cana-de-açúcar. Fonte de energia.   Characterization of sugar cane bagasse biomass with energy views Abstract The use of residual biomass from plants used in agribusiness has been increasing. The sugarcane bagasse stands out in this scenario, since the plant's culture is very widespread, generating large amounts of this residue. In this context, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of this biomass in order to optimize the energy generation. With the above, the present study had as objective characterize and evaluate energy potential of sugarcane biomass through the analysis of the main parameters that influence the process. Analyzes of superior calorific power, immediate chemical analyzes, infrared and elementary analysis were carried out, in order to evaluate the energetic potential of this material. A good level of higher calorific value was observed, 4309.50 kcal kg-1, in addition to low ash content, 0.95%, factors that may explain the great use of sugarcane bagasse for direct energy generation, mainly in industry. Keywords: Waste. Sugarcane. Energy source.

scholarly journals Polymorphic microsatellites of analysis in cultivars of taro

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel SC Nunes ◽  
Fernanda R Pinhati ◽  
Luciana P Golinelli ◽  
Tiyoko Nair H Rebouças ◽  
Vânia Margaret F Paschoalin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Local Varieties ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Polymorphic Microsatellites ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
Microsatellite Alleles ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Simple Sequence

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family whose tuber is the 14th most consumed food crop in the world. Characterized as an unconventional vegetable, taro is grown in Brazil as a subsistence crop, but in recent years began to gain commercial importance, especially in the states of Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. To avoid loss of genetic diversity of the local varieties traditionally grown in Brazil a core collection for taro germplasm has been developed by the Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural do estado do Espirito Santo (Incaper). The aim of this study was to perform a molecular characterization of the seven regional core collections. Genetic diversity of the cultivars was investigated by using SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats) polymorphisms, in seven loci (Xuqtem55, Xuqtem73, Xuqtem84, Xuqtem88, Xuqtem91, Xuqtem97 and Xuqtem110). Genetic diversity of the cultivars, based on the seven microsatellite alleles, was evaluated by using the software GelCompar II, showed that the loci Xuqtem73, Xuqtem88 and Xuqtem110 were the most informative, featuring 7, 10 and 8 alleles, respectively, a percentage of cultivars with polymorphic alleles of 85, 57 and 100% and identical PIC of 0.91. Based on Xuqtem110 locus analysis, the seven cultivars were grouped in two clusters. Chinês Regional Incaper cultivar was originated from Chinês cultivar which originated the São Bento cultivar, corroborating previous results. Macaquinho and Chinês cultivars were shown to be the primitive ones originating the allelic collections found in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Espirito Santo.

scholarly journals Characterization of Refuse Derived Fuel Production from Municipal Solid Waste: The Case Studies in Latvia and Lithuania

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-118
Author(s):  
Dace Âriņa ◽  
Rūta Bendere ◽  
Gintaras Denafas ◽  
Jānis Kalnačs ◽  
Mait Kriipsalu
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Refuse Derived Fuel ◽  
Morphological Composition ◽  
The Mean

AbstractThe authors determined the morphological composition of refuse derived fuel (RDF) produced in Latvia and Lithuania by manually sorting. The parameters of RDF (moisture, net calorific value, ash content, carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulphur, chlorine, metals) was determined using the EN standards. Comparing obtained results with data from literature, authors have found that the content of plastic is higher but paper and cardboard is lower than typical values. Results also show that the mean parameters for RDF can be classified with the class codes: Net heating value (3); chlorine (3); mercury (1), and responds to limits stated for 3rd class of solid recovered fuel. It is recommended to separate biological waste at source to lower moisture and ash content and increase heating value for potential fuel production from waste.

scholarly journals Characterization of entomogen galls from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Virginia Urso-Guimarães ◽  
Ana Carolina Devides Castello ◽  
Eric Yasuo Kataoka ◽  
Ingrid Koch
Keyword(s):  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Characterization of Hepatozoon spp. in Leptodactylus chaquensis and Leptodactylus podicipinus from two regions of the Pantanal, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 1541-1549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Dutra Menezes Leal ◽  
Carine Spenassatto Dreyer ◽  
Reinaldo José da Silva ◽  
Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla ◽  
Karina dos Santos Paduan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Leptodactylus Chaquensis

scholarly journals Characterization of the pyrethroid resistance profile of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)microplus populations from the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Cristina Mendes ◽  
Fernanda Calvo Duarte ◽  
João Ricardo Martins ◽  
Guilherme Marcondes Klafke ◽  
Leonardo Costa Fiorini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pyrethroid Resistance ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Boophilus Microplus ◽  
Cattle Tick ◽  
Synthetic Pyrethroids ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Cattle Ticks ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Cattle ticks Rhipicephalus(Boophilus) microplus are mainly controlled in Brazil by means of acaricide products, without any official policies in this regard. Acaricides continue to be sold indiscriminately, and this has contributed towards making the problem of resistance widespread, thus making diagnosis and monitoring of tick resistance essential. Here, bioassays (larval packet test) were performed on tick populations from the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul regarding their susceptibility to cypermethrin, deltamethrin and flumethrin. All the tick samples tested showed resistance to cypermethrin (10) (resistance factor (RF) ranging from 5.6 to 80.3) and deltamethrin (10) (RF ranging from 2.4 to 83.1). Six out of eight populations were resistant to flumethrin (RF ranging from 3.8 to 8.2). PCR molecular analyses did not show any T2134A mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene, in any of the sampled populations. The results from this study highlight the critical status of resistance of the cattle tick to synthetic pyrethroids in the regions studied. Further studies are needed to identify the mechanisms responsible for the resistant phenotypes observed in the bioassays. This was the first detection of flumethrin resistance in Brazil.

scholarly journals Characterization of Pinus spp needles and evaluation of their potential use for energy

CERNE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graciela Inés Bolzon de Muñiz ◽  
Elaine Cristina Lengowski ◽  
Silvana Nisgoski ◽  
Washington Luis Esteves de Magalhães ◽  
Valcineide Tanobe de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calorific Value ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Forest Residues ◽  
Gross Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Pinus Spp ◽  
Potential Use

The demand for new energy sources is growing and awakening interest in the use of forest residues. Charcoal was prepared at carbonization temperatures of 500 ºC, 600 °C and 700 °C in order to evaluate the potential use of Pinus sp needles for energy. The anatomical and chemical characteristics of the needles and the charcoal produced were also evaluated. The needles were found to have ash content of 2.32% and gross calorific value of 20.30 MJ/kg. The calorific value increased by 45%, reaching 29.64 MJ/kg, after carbonization carried out at 600 ºC. This value is higher than that for charcoal made from eucalyptus (19.25 MJ/kg) and even coconut husks (23.55 MJ/kg), showing the high energy potential of these needles.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Miscanthus Fuel by Wet Torrefaction on Fuel Upgrading and Gas Emission Behavior

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2669
Author(s):  
Jae-Hyun Park ◽  
Young-Chan Choi ◽  
Young-Joo Lee ◽  
Hyung-Taek Kim
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Acidic Solution ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Advanced Fuel ◽  
Fuel Upgrading ◽  
Emission Behavior

Biomass is a solid fuel that can be used instead of coal to address the issue of greenhouse gases. Currently, biomass is used directly in combustion or via co-combustion in coal-fired power plants. However, its use is limited due to calorific value and ash problems. In this study, wet torrefaction (WT) was carried out at various temperatures (160 °C, 180 °C, and 200 °C) and the properties of the product were evaluated. In comparison to dry torrefaction, the ash contained in biomass was extracted by an acidic solution (i.e., acetic acid) from the overreaction of the biomass. From examining the ash content of the treated WT, it was confirmed that K2O of basic ash was mainly extracted. In particular, in the case of K2O, since the main cause of combustion problems are issues such as fouling and slagging, the removed WT can be stably combusted in the boiler. Finally, the combustion and emission behaviors were evaluated by TGA-DTG and TGA-FTIR. As the fuel-N was decreased in the WT proess, the NOx in the emission gas after combustion was lower than that of raw miscanthus, and SO2 showed a similar value. As a result, it was confirmed that the WT sample is an advanced fuel in terms of fuel upgrading, alkali minerals, and NOx emission compared to raw miscanthus.

scholarly journals APLICAÇÃO DA ESPECTROSCOPIA FT-IR E RAMAN PARA CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE SOLO OBTIDO EM ESCAVAÇÃO NO SÍTIO ARQUEOLÓGICO TEMPLO DOS PILARES, MATO GROSSO DO SUL

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Cássia Patrícia Seccatto ◽  
Jaldair Araujo e Nobrega ◽  
Rozanna Marques Muzzi ◽  
Rodrigo Luiz Simas de Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Rotational Energy ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Ir And Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Ir And Raman ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

O presente estudo buscou determinar através da técnica FT-IR e Raman, características do solo coletado no sítio arqueológico ‘Templo dos Pilares’ localizado no município de Alcinópolis. Através da análise de FT-IR, pode-se observar que os átomos de compostos orgânicos podem ter sua vibração com amplitude aumentada ao redor das ligações covalentes que os ligam, nesse processo cada mudança de nível de energia vibracional corresponde uma série de mudanças de níveis de energia rotacional e assim originando as bandas com diferentes comprimentos de ondas observadas no espectro.APPLICATION OF FT-IR AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SOIL OBTAINED IN EXCAVATION AT THE PILLARS-MS TEMPLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, MATO GROSSO DO SUL ABSTRACTThe present study sought to determine, using the FT-IR and Raman technique, characteristics of the soil collected at the archaeological site ‘Temple of the Pillars’ located in the municipality of Alcinópolis. Through the analysis of FT-IR, it can be observed that the atoms of compounds can have their vibration with increased amplitude around the connections of the bonds that connect them, in this process each change of level of vibrational energy corresponding to a series of level changes of rotational energy and thus originating the bands with different wavelengths observed in the spectrum.Keywords: FT-IR; Characterization; Archaeological.

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