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Cotton crops generate millions of tons of lignocellulosic waste in Brazil that could be used in energy generation; however, the main destination of this raw material is soil incorporation. The aim of this work was to perform an energetic characterization and evaluation of briquettes produced from different agricultural waste of naturally colored cotton for power generation. The cultivars Brasil Sementes (BRS) Jade and Topazio were studied, with white cotton (BRS 286) as standard for comparison purposes. Two different parts of each species, stalk and cotton shell, were analyzed by bulk density, proximate analysis, higher heating value, cellulose, hemicellulose, protein, fat and lignin content, thermogravimetric analysis, and briquette mechanical strength. The results of the energetic characterization indicated a higher energetic potential of the colored species when compared with the white cotton, especially because of the volatile matter content, fixed carbon, and higher heating value. The briquette mechanical strength was higher in the samples formulated by a mixture of stalk and shell. Finally, it was concluded that the waste from colored cotton cultivars, Jade and Topazio, is capable to generate briquettes with good mechanical and physico-chemical characteristics, especially those formed by the mixture of stalk and shell.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the EMBRAPA Algodão for the sample availability, Central Analítica/NUPPRAR/UFRN and Laboratório de Nutrição Animal from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (EAJ/UFRN) for the elemental and ADF/NDF analysis, and LabTam/NUPPRAR/UFRN for the facilities.
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This study was financially supported by the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico).
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da Silva, J.E., de Araújo Melo, D.M., de Freitas Melo, M.A. et al. Energetic characterization and evaluation of briquettes produced from naturally colored cotton waste. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 14259–14265 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04777-z
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