Research Trends of Thermogravimetric Pyrolysis of Carnauba ( Copernicia prunifera ) and Thermokinetic Models Based on a Brief Bibliometric Investigation

Manoel Ribeiro Filho, Samuel Medeiros, Ada Lopes, Glauber Cruz and Maria Rios ()
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Manoel Ribeiro Filho: Grupo de Inovações Tecnológicas e Especialidades Químicas, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Bl. 715, Fortaleza CEP 60455-760, CE, Brazil
Samuel Medeiros: Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Bl. 729, Fortaleza CEP 60440-554, CE, Brazil
Ada Lopes: Instituto de Engenharias e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Campus das Auroras, Redenção CEP 62790-970, CE, Brazil
Glauber Cruz: Laboratório de Processos e Sistemas Termoquímicos (LPSisTer), Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Avenida dos Portugueses, 1966, São Luís CEP 65080-805, MA, Brazil
Maria Rios: Grupo de Inovações Tecnológicas e Especialidades Químicas, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici, Bl. 715, Fortaleza CEP 60455-760, CE, Brazil

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-21

Abstract: This study presents a brief bibliometric investigation of thermogravimetric pyrolysis of carnauba biomass ( Copernicia prunifera ), a palm tree native to northeastern Brazil belonging to the Arecaceae family. The objective was to analyze the scientific production and methods used to evaluate the kinetic parameters of biomass pyrolysis. An analysis was conducted using the Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases, and VOSviewer and Bibliometrix software. The methodology allows the generation of clusters and tables of scientific production, including authors, co-authors, affiliations, institutions, journals, and keywords. The search yielded 1983 articles, and after the application of exclusion criteria, 919 articles were retained, forming the basis for the bibliometric analysis. It provided an overview of thermogravimetric pyrolysis of carnauba research and identified areas that require further study. It also identified which universities and researchers have devoted the most effort to this area of research, the key findings, and areas that require further investment to complement existing research. Additionally, the study indicated the suitability of the Friedman method for determining kinetic parameters in biomass pyrolysis.

Keywords: activation energy; lignocellulosic materials; thermoconversion; TG curves; Caatinga biome (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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