The chemical characteristics of lignocellulosic residues influence the quality of biofuel. Higher heating value (PCS) and proximate analysis (volatile matter (TMV), fixed carbon (TCF) and ash content (TC)) give information ...

Among the lignocellulosic biomass produced in large quantities in Brazil, the production of orange juice stands out. This residue can be considered as source of raw material in fermentative processes and consequently leading ...

From its use for domestic purposes like firewood to the application in large industrial processing plants for power generation, wood is a long-established fuel. Although its application has evolved towards the establishment ...

Non-biodegradable polymers are produced on a large scale and cause several environmental problems, mostly because of their resistance to decomposition. Cellulose acetate is a non-toxic and a cheap polymer, representing a ...

The use and management of the soils have caused physical-water changes of them. The evaluation of these modifications is necessary for the dimensioning of the physical quality of the soils, in order to characterize and ...

Brazil has a large generation of poultry litter, as a result of its worldwide prominence in the production of broiler chicken. The poultry litter biomass generates considerable environmental impacts according to its volume ...

The sustainable agriculture of forest plantations demands the permanent monitoring of the quantity of processed wood, thus becoming difficult to monitor large planted areas by using only manual procedures. Therefore, in ...

Myrtaceae in Brazil includes approximately 1030 species, circumscribed in 23 genera, which characterizes it as the 8th family in number of species in the Brazilian flora. It has great ecological importance and is present ...

Reverse auctions are recent market mechanisms when designed for environmental conservation purposes, with a view to protecting public property on private land, and with ever increasing foreclosures in various countries. ...

Urbanization is a crescent anthropogenic process, and it is also considered one of the major threats to natural areas and biodiversity conservation. Thus, in order to mitigate its impacts, many strategies have been developed, ...