RESUMOO objetivo do estudo foi determinar as propriedades químicas e energéticas da madeira de urucu da mata (Bixa arborea), breu (Protium apiculatum) e acariquarana (Rinorea guianensis), para melhor aproveitamento dos resíduos gerados na obtenção de madeira serrada dessas espécies florestais. Foram coletadas 5 árvores de cada espécie e retirados discos à altura de 2 metros do solo, os quais foram transformados em cunhas para a obtenção de serragem para as análises químicas e energéticas. A avaliação dos resultados foi realizada pelo teste de comparação de médias de Tukey (p ≤ 0,05). Bixa arborea foi a espécie que obteve maior poder calorífico superior e teor de lignina, todavia, menor densidade. Protiumapiculatum e Rinorea guianesis demonstraram ter características químicas e energéticas favoráveis à produção de carvão vegetal e de lenha para fins doméstico e em indústrias como olarias.Palavras-chave: resíduos de serraria, bioenergia, Protium sp., Bixa sp., Rinorea sp.
Chemical and Energetic Properties of Amazonian Woods of the Second Cutting Cycle
ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine the chemical and energetic properties of Bixa arborea, Protium apiculatum, and Rinorea guianensis woods in order to support the recovery of residues in the lumber production of these species, also considering the lack of studies on their technological properties. For this purpose, five trees of each species were collected and, subsequently, discs were removed from the height of 2 meters above surface; they were processed in wedges to obtain sawdust for analysis. The evaluation of the results was performed by the Tukey's mean comparison test at 0.05% probability level. B. arborea was the species with the highest gross calorific value and lignin content, but lower specific gravity. P. apiculatum and R. guianesis showed chemical and energetic characteristics favorable to charcoal production and firewood.
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