1. USE OF CASTOR OIL PLANT PIE FOR SOLID BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
- Author
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Paula Martucheli Amaral, Luciano Donizeti Varanda, Pâmela Beatriz Moreira de Oliveira, Franciane Andrade de Pádua, Fabio M Yamaji, Luis Ricardo Oliveira Santos, and Gabriela Tami Nakashima
- Subjects
Briquette ,Biofuel ,Castor oil ,Extraction (chemistry) ,medicine ,Residual oil ,Compaction ,Environmental science ,Heat of combustion ,General Medicine ,Pulp and paper industry ,Industrial waste ,medicine.drug - Abstract
The objective of this study was the characterization, analysis and compaction of residues from castor oil plant pie extraction to verify its potential as solid biofuel. The chemical analysis, the mechanical test and the gross calorific value had satisfactory results. With the extraction of residual oil of the material there was a decrease on the high heating value. The produced briquettes presented good longitudinal expansion as well as mechanical strenght, however the presence of residual oil had influence on their strenght. In conclusion, the castor oil plant pie possesses energetic characteristics suitable for solid biofuel production, in addition it contributes with the reduction of industrial waste amount.
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- 2019