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Study of the Effects of the Addition of Coffee Grounds and Sugarcane Fibers on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Briquettes

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Author(s):
Soares, Larissa De S. [1] ; Maia, Amanda A. D. [1] ; Moris, Virginia A. S. [1] ; De Paiva, Jane M. F. [1, 2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Fed Univ Sao Carlos Sorocaba Campus, Dept Prod Engn, Rod Joao Leme Santos, Km 110, SP 264, BR-18052780 Sorocaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Sao Carlos Sorocaba Campus, Mat Sci Program PPGCM, Sorocaba - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS; v. 17, n. 10, p. 1430-1438, OCT 2 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

Studies of the addition of coffee grounds and sugarcane fibers into briquettes were investigated. The use of different biomass aimed at obtaining efficient briquettes with better biofuels characteristics and results. In this work, mechanical and thermal characterizations were studied. The higher percentage of sugarcane fibers in the briquettes promoted an increase of elastic modulus and mechanical resistance. Thermal conversion occurred in temperature range of 200-530 degrees C presenting a devolatilization process, related cellulose and lignin. The results of moisture and ash content of the briquettes presented near values. The good results for higher heating value (HHV) from 20.32 MJ.kg(-1)to 21.92 MJ.kg(-1)can be related to the biomass compositions used. Therefore, these agroindustrial wastes presented a good potential for briquetting and reuse as a biofuel source. (AU)