Rendimento gravimétrico e análise imediata do carvão vegetal produzido em um protótipo de forno metálico

Abstract

Construction waste that is of wood plant origin can and should be reused as raw material for the production of charcoal for domestic use. These forest residues, which are used for power generation, can generate income, and it is also an environmentally sound practice that adds value to activities of little relevance. Carbonization is a process of decomposition of wood that occurs by increasing the temperature resulting in a solid material that is charcoal. In carbonization the vegetable biomass releases water and generates some gases resulting from burning that are mostly lost in the atmosphere. It is important to study the material resulting from carbonization in the use of a better use in energy production. Where this study brings the carbonization efficiency of the plant material characterizing it according to the physical properties that were evaluated: the carbonization yield was 30.76%, wood moisture content averaged 13.19 and coal average. 7.91%, volatile materials 23.12%, ash content 1.61% and fixed carbon 75.27%.