Mass and energy balance of the carbonization of babassu nutshell as affected by temperature

The objective of this work was to evaluate the carbonization yield of babassu nutshell as affected by final temperature, as well as the energy losses involved in the process. Three layers constituting the babassu nut, that is, the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp, were used together. The material was...

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Main Authors: Thiago de Paula Protásio, Paulo Fernando Trugilho, Alfredo Napoli, Marcela Gomes da Silva, Allan Motta Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2014-03-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2014000300189&lng=en&tlng=en