Fontes alternativas para energia em complementação a lenha na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Pardo, Brasil

Translated title of the contribution: Complementing firewood with alternative energy sources in Rio Pardo Watershed, Brazil

Luana Dessbesell*, Jorge Antonio De Farias, Fábio Roesch

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Wood is the primary energy source for grains and Tobacco drying in the Rio Pardo Watershed (RPW). The amount of firewood produced in the RPW is not enough to supply the demand. Recently, an automatized supply system was introduced in the region enabling the use of sawdust and pellets. In this context, this study aims to compare firewood, sawdust and pellets as energy sources for Tobacco curing in air-forced curing systems. Energetic density was used to estimate the biomass consumption in Tobacco curing. The consumption of biomass is lower for pellet, followed by firewood and sawdust. Pellets and sawdust could complement firewood in the region; however, research is necessary to ascertain the economic feasibility.

Translated title of the contributionComplementing firewood with alternative energy sources in Rio Pardo Watershed, Brazil
Original languagePortuguese
Article numbere20151216
JournalCiencia Rural
Volume47
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Energetic density
  • Pellet
  • Sawdust
  • Tobacco

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