Pellets from Lignocellulosic Material Obtained from Pruning Guava Trees: Characterization, Energy Performance and Emissions

Víctor Manuel Ruiz-García, Maritza Yunuen Huerta-Mendez, Juan Carlos Vázquez-Tinoco, José Juan Alvarado-Flores, Víctor Manuel Berrueta-Soriano, Pablo López-Albarrán, Omar Masera and José Guadalupe Rutiaga-Quiñones
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Víctor Manuel Ruiz-García: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad (IIES), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Morelia C.P. 58190, Mexico
Maritza Yunuen Huerta-Mendez: Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera (FITECMA), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58040, Mexico
Juan Carlos Vázquez-Tinoco: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad (IIES), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Morelia C.P. 58190, Mexico
José Juan Alvarado-Flores: Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera (FITECMA), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58040, Mexico
Víctor Manuel Berrueta-Soriano: Grupo Interdisciplinario de Tecnología Rural Apropiada, A.C. (GIRA, A.C.), Pátzcuaro C.P. 61613, Mexico
Pablo López-Albarrán: Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera (FITECMA), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58040, Mexico
Omar Masera: Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad (IIES), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Morelia C.P. 58190, Mexico
José Guadalupe Rutiaga-Quiñones: Facultad de Ingeniería en Tecnología de la Madera (FITECMA), Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), Morelia C.P. 58040, Mexico

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: In this study, lignocellulosic material derived from guava tree pruning was used to make pellets in a laboratory machine. The following experiments were conducted to identify the properties of the biomass samples before the pelletizing process: chemical analysis, proximal analysis, elemental analysis, ash microanalysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA-DTG). The following analyses were performed on the densified material: moisture content, particle density, bulk density, impact resistance and calorific value. The guava pellets evaluated, with respect to open fires, mitigate the CO 2 , CO, CH 4 , HCNM, EC, OC and PM 2.5 emissions. Emissions per unit of consumed energy were reduced by 8 times for PM 2.5 , almost 5 times for HCNM, 3 times for CH 4 , 7 times for CO, 2 times for CO 2 , 6 times with respect to EC and almost 30 times for OC. The results of the physical and energetic evaluation of the pellets indicate good potential for its use as a solid densified biofuel.

Keywords: Psidium guajava; lignocellulosic material; greenhouse gases; particulate matter; organic and elemental carbon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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