Production and evaluation of lignocellulosic residue briquettes

Authors

  • Luana Elis de Ramos e Paula Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Paulo Fernando Trugilho Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Raphael Nogueira Rezende Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Claudinéia Olímpia de Assis Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Ana Elisa Rodarte Baliza Universidade Federal de Lavras

Keywords:

Energy, Biomass, Briquetting

Abstract

This study aimed to produce and evaluating the briquettes made from residues of plant biomass and test different times and temperatures. The material utilized was composed of wood processing residues (wood shaving and sawdust), coffee bean parchment and coffee tree stem, beam stem and pod, soybean stem and pod, rice husk, corn leaf, stem, straw and cob and sugar cane straw and bagasse. Briquetting was performed at a pressure of 150 Bar. Different times were tested for briquetting sawdust from wood and different temperatures for rice husk and parchment coffee. For evaluation of the briquettes quality, the apparent relative density, compression resistance and combustion index were determined. The results indicated that the briquetting time and temperature interfered in the mechanical resistance of the briquettes. The best pressing time was of eight minutes and the temperature of 125 °C. The briquettes produced from rice husk presented higher density and high mechanical density. The highest combustion index was found for the bean pod briquettes.

doi: 10.4336/2011.pfb.31.66.103

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Author Biographies

Luana Elis de Ramos e Paula, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Doutoranda do Departamento de Ciências Florestais da UFLA -  Área: Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira

Paulo Fernando Trugilho, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Professor do Departamento de Ciências Florestais da UFLA - Área: Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira

Raphael Nogueira Rezende, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Doutorando do Departamento de Ciências Florestais da UFLA - Área: Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira

Claudinéia Olímpia de Assis, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Doutoranda do Departamento de Ciências Florestais da UFLA - Área: Ciência e Tecnologia da Madeira

Ana Elisa Rodarte Baliza, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Aluna do curso de graduação em Engenharia Florestal da UFLA

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Published

2011-06-17

How to Cite

PAULA, Luana Elis de Ramos e; TRUGILHO, Paulo Fernando; REZENDE, Raphael Nogueira; ASSIS, Claudinéia Olímpia de; BALIZA, Ana Elisa Rodarte. Production and evaluation of lignocellulosic residue briquettes. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 31, n. 66, p. 103, 2011. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/253. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2025.

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Vol. 31 No. 66 (2011): abr./jun.

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