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Waste for Energy Production: Monitoring and Controlling Pollutant Emissions for a Sustainable Economy

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Costa, M. A. M. ; Albini, G. ; Souza, A. J. D. ; Oliveira, E. A. ; Oliveira, L. F. ; Sarti, A. ; Dussan, K. J.
Número total de Autores: 7
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION; v. N/A, p. 22-pg., 2025-08-06.
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IntroductionBiomass offers the advantage of direct application as fuel in furnaces, boilers, or industrial burners. However, while solid biomasses such as sawdust, agricultural waste, and sugarcane bagasse are suitable for pellet production, their combustion emits pollutants, necessitating effective emission control at the source.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate and quantify gaseous and particulate emissions from the combustion of sugarcane bagasse and peanut shell pellets, used as industrial fuels.MethodologyCombustion tests were conducted in a pilot-scale burner, with gaseous pollutants and fine particles sampled and quantified. The study evaluated the operating conditions of a pollutant capture device to optimize collection efficiency. A Venturi scrubber was used and evaluated to capture the pollutants emitted by combustion, with special emphasis on collecting particles smaller than 1.0 mu m.ResultsThe experimental results demonstrated that the pollutant emission values for sugarcane bagasse and peanut shell pellets were significantly high, particularly for particles with a diameter smaller than 1.0 mu m. The average values of diameters sampled during the burning of the fuels vary from 0.2 mu m for sugarcane bagasse and 0.4 mu m for pellets. The use of pollution control equipment in the collection of particulate matter was very efficient for particles smaller than 1.0 mu m. For particles with a diameter of less than 0.056 mu m, collection efficiencies reached values above 80%, optimizing the scrubber's process variables.ConclusionThe use of biomass energy is a relevant alternative in the industrial and energy sectors, but these sources must be controlled and monitored in the search for more sustainable processes. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 18/00697-5 - Controle de emissão e avaliação da deposição seca de partículas finas emitidas por processo de combustão de biomassa
Beneficiário:Maria Angélica Martins Costa
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 24/04895-7 - Estudo experimental do sequestro de CO2 e da co-remoção de partículas finas emitidas pela queima de biomassa usada como combustível industrial
Beneficiário:Maria Angélica Martins Costa
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 16/23209-0 - Implantação de nova linha de aproveitamento integral da mistura palha/bagaço de cana-de-açúcar via conversão termoquímica e química
Beneficiário:Kelly Johana Dussán Medina
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOEN - Regular