Analysis of the Babassu as a source of biomass for the production of Briquettes in the Mid-North Region of Brazil

Abstract

Developing renewable energy sources that reduce environmental impact is a must for productive organizations. In this context the babassu as raw material for the production of briquettes appears as an opportunity. In this view the present work seeks to analyze the energetic potential of briquettes produced from the biomass of pure babassu coconut and with rice straw blender. the energetic potential of the briquette with a standard mesh size of babassu coconut and rice. Mulch layer bagasse of the babassu mesocarp combined with rice straw powder was used. Both particle size and ash content were evaluated. The results show that there is a viability in the use of the briquette of 50% babassu and 50% rice straw. From this work can be raised questions about how other waste can be availed, generating new research on biomass.