1. Rendimento e qualidade do carvão vegetal da madeira de Azadirachta indica.
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Medeiros, Natielly, Nicó, Pedro, Sales, Francisco, and Cirilo, Nauan
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Azadirachta indica (indian neem) is an exotic species that presents high adaptability to different edaphoclimatic conditions, being employed for several uses, mainly wood for energy purposes. use of its wood for energy purposes. In this context, the aim of this research was to evaluate the physicochemical and energetic characteristics of charcoal from wood in two diametric classes: class 1 (8,59 – 10,50 cm) and class 2 (4,78 – 6,07 cm). 10 trees from the indian neem species were randomly sampled (Azadirachta indica), five individuals for each diametric class, with different ages and taken cutting disk to 0 (basis) 25, 50, 75 and 100% from the commercial level, of which the volume of wood with bark, without bark, the percentage volume of bark and dry mass of wood were calculated. Diametrically opposed wedges were used to determine the basic density of the wooden disks. The remaining wedges of the disks were applied for carbonization, evaluation of yields and physical and energetic characteristics of the produced charcoal. The test of Test t of Students (p ≤ 0,05) was employee in the analysis and assessment of the results. Diametric class 1 showed a higher mean basic density (0,57 g cm-3 ) than the mean value of class 2 (0,47 g cm-3 ). Diametric class 2 had the highest levels of bark (20,94%). The charcoal yield was higher in class 1 (35.36%). The Azadirachta indica Showed good potential for the production of charcoal, which could reduce the anthropic pressure on the native species intended for this purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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