Consumption and Characterization of Forestry Biomass Used in Tobacco Cure Process

Carline Andréa Welter; Jorge Antonio de Farias; Dimas Agostinho da Silva; Rafael da Silva Rech; Débora da Silva Teixeira; Cristiane Pedrazzi

doi:10.1590/2179-8087.043818

Original Article Wood Science and Technology

Consumption and Characterization of Forestry Biomass Used in Tobacco Cure Process

Carline Andréa Welter; Jorge Antonio de Farias; Dimas Agostinho da Silva; Rafael da Silva Rech; Débora da Silva Teixeira; Cristiane Pedrazzi

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.043818 FLORAM, vol.26, nSpec No 2, e20180438, 2019

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ABSTRACT: The tobacco production requires annually a large volume of firewood used in the cure process of tobacco leaves, representing up to 10% of its production cost. An alternative is the use of agroindustry residues, such as sawdust or pellets. The objective of this study was to analyze the consumption and to characterize forestry biomass used in the tobacco cure process in farmers from Candelária, Southern Brazil, aiming the culture energetic efficiency. Forestry biomass consumption, residues formation after combustion and biomass quality were verified. In terms of available energy, the consumption for each kilogram of dry tobacco was 77.23 MJ for firewood, 61.40 MJ for sawdust and 37.51 MJ for pellets. Pellets presented the best physicochemical characteristics for use as energy, as well as the lowest consumption and the lowest organic fraction present in combustion residues.

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bioenergy, tobacco production, energetic efficiency

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Consumption and Characterization of Forestry Biomass Used in Tobacco Cure Process

Carline Andréa Welter; Jorge Antonio de Farias; Dimas Agostinho da Silva; Rafael da Silva Rech; Débora da Silva Teixeira; Cristiane Pedrazzi

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FLORAM receives Impact Factor

We are pleased to announce that FLORAM has received its first impact factor rating in the 2022 Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

Now FLORAM has the highest impact factor among Brazilian Forest Sciences journals.

Consumption and Characterization of Forestry Biomass Used in Tobacco Cure Process

Carline Andréa Welter; Jorge Antonio de Farias; Dimas Agostinho da Silva; Rafael da Silva Rech; Débora da Silva Teixeira; Cristiane Pedrazzi

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