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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
A study of biochar yield from the slow pyrolysis of rice husk
Submission Author:
Fábio Roberto Vieira , SP , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Fábio Roberto Vieira
Presenter: Fábio Roberto Vieira
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-2258
Abstract
Rice is the most consumed cereal in the world, with rice husk equivalent to 20% of total weight, thus generating a significant amount of residue. The rice production emits a significant amount of CH4, becoming a source of emission of greenhouse gas (GHG). In order to reduce this impact, biomass pyrolysis was proposed to produce biochar and to use in crop fertilization. The application of biochar in crop fertilization was demonstrated by many works. However, in literature, there is scarce information regarding its production through the slow pyrolysis. The preliminary results have demonstrated the potential use of rice husk to produce biochar by slow pyrolysis process. Around 36% of biochar was produced from rice husk.
Keywords
slow pirolysis, rice husk, biochar
