Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico
This study describes the exploitation of wood waste (<i>Pinus</i> spp.) in the form of sawdust and shavings generated during the production of furniture and artisanal items in a community in the state of Michoacán, western Mexico. A process is described to densifying this raw material, t...
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| author | M. Morales-Máximo V.M. Ruíz-García L. B. López-Sosa J. G. Rutiaga-Quiñones |
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| description | This study describes the exploitation of wood waste (<i>Pinus</i> spp.) in the form of sawdust and shavings generated during the production of furniture and artisanal items in a community in the state of Michoacán, western Mexico. A process is described to densifying this raw material, to produce solid-type biofuel briquettes that can be used to satisfy the need to generate low-power heat for residential sectors. Briquette production involved six stages: (a) gathering samples of sawdust and shavings from artisanal workshops in the community; (b) proximal characterization of the samples; (c) elaborating the briquettes; (d) physicochemical characterization of the briquettes; (e) evaluation of the physical-thermal combustion of the briquettes; and (f) an economic evaluation of briquette production to determine viability. Finally, we performed a comparative analysis of the energy, economic, and environmental indicators of the briquettes produced and conventional pine and oak firewood (<i>Pinus</i> spp., <i>Quercus</i> spp.) in the study community. The results show the viability of using biomass residues to make briquettes, which are efficient, economic and easy to make and use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29d01ec623f642fe9825da7a47c760a92023-11-19T22:33:08ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-04-01108293310.3390/app10082933Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, MexicoM. Morales-Máximo0V.M. Ruíz-García1L. B. López-Sosa2J. G. Rutiaga-Quiñones3Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, C.P. 58040 Morelia, MexicoLaboratorio de Innovación y Evaluación en Bioenergía (LINEB) Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad (IIES), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), C.P. 58190 Morelia, MexicoInstituto de Investigaciones en Metalurgia y Materiales, Universidad Michoacana de Nicolás de Hidalgo, C.P. 58040 Morelia, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, C.P. 58040 Morelia, MexicoThis study describes the exploitation of wood waste (<i>Pinus</i> spp.) in the form of sawdust and shavings generated during the production of furniture and artisanal items in a community in the state of Michoacán, western Mexico. A process is described to densifying this raw material, to produce solid-type biofuel briquettes that can be used to satisfy the need to generate low-power heat for residential sectors. Briquette production involved six stages: (a) gathering samples of sawdust and shavings from artisanal workshops in the community; (b) proximal characterization of the samples; (c) elaborating the briquettes; (d) physicochemical characterization of the briquettes; (e) evaluation of the physical-thermal combustion of the briquettes; and (f) an economic evaluation of briquette production to determine viability. Finally, we performed a comparative analysis of the energy, economic, and environmental indicators of the briquettes produced and conventional pine and oak firewood (<i>Pinus</i> spp., <i>Quercus</i> spp.) in the study community. The results show the viability of using biomass residues to make briquettes, which are efficient, economic and easy to make and use.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/8/2933briquettessolid biofuelsbioenergywoodlignin |
| spellingShingle | M. Morales-Máximo V.M. Ruíz-García L. B. López-Sosa J. G. Rutiaga-Quiñones Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico Applied Sciences briquettes solid biofuels bioenergy wood lignin |
| title | Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| title_full | Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| title_short | Exploitation of Wood Waste of <i>Pinus</i> spp for Briquette Production: A Case Study in the Community of San Francisco Pichátaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| title_sort | exploitation of wood waste of i pinus i spp for briquette production a case study in the community of san francisco pichataro michoacan mexico |
| topic | briquettes solid biofuels bioenergy wood lignin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/8/2933 |
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