Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Mendoza Martinez, Clara Lisseth
• Alves Rocha, Elém Patrícia
• Oliveira Carneiro, Angélica de Cassia
• Borges Gomes, Fernando José
• Ribas Batalha, Larisse Aparecida
• Vakkilainen, Esa
• Cardoso, Marcelo

Titel

Characterization of residual biomasses from the coffee production chain and assessment the potential for energy purposes

Ist Teil von

• Biomass & bioenergy, 2019-01, Vol.120, p.68-76

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Chemical quantitative characterization of biomass is relevant for waste to energy recovery technologies. In the present work, selected agroindustry solid residues from coffee crops – parchment and coffee shrub, i.e., stem, branches and leaves – were characterized. Properties such proximate, ultimate and biochemical composition, energy content, and thermogravimetric analysis, were evaluated. Results showed high values of higher heating value and volatile matter content. The silica contents are small for all samples. Additionally, the high content of extractives and lignin, reveal that these residual biomasses are more suitable for charcoal than cellulose pulp production. The extensive residue characterization provided valuable data that helped in outcome of the evaluation of different conversion technologies as being an environmentally friendly alternative, contributing to sustainable, reliable, carbon-neutral form of modern energy and upgrade the large quantity of waste generated by the coffee industry into energetically valued residues, by improving their management. •Thermochemical conversion processes are an attractive alternative technology for adding-value to waste.•Coffee production chain generate a large quantity of residues obtained from the cherries and shrub.•High density and low levels of ash are considered as indices of wood quality for charcoal production.•Higher levels of fixed carbon are associated with high levels of lignin in wood.•Low sulfur content lead to better environmental performance and product quality.