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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamic evaluation of process to obtain charcoal from the slow pyrolysis of babassu coconut
Submission Author:
Francisco Everton Tavares de Luna , PB
Co-Authors:
Francisco Everton Tavares de Luna, Laionel Guedes, Herculano Telino Macau, Rennan Jackson Ferreira Macedo
Presenter: Herculano Telino Macau
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-1624
Abstract
The demand for energy has been increasing with the technology development. As a result, there is a need to seek energy alternatives that are competitive and have low environmental impact. One of the alternatives is the pyrolysis technology, which produces bio-oil, charcoal and gas. These products have a high lower calorific value and a low impact on the environment. This work has investigated the development of a pyrolysis process for charcoal production from the endocarp of babassu coconut and tested its feasibility as a biosorbent to treat industrial effluents. The results of the research shows that the slow pyrolysis process studied presents an efficiency of 24.54%, with values close to the ones found in the scientific literature. Regarding the performance of the biosorbent, all the samples containing the heavy metals were influenced by the adsorption and desorption processes.
Keywords
pyrolysis, Charcoal, thermodynamic efficiency, activated charchoal, Biomass
