Pirólise como rota tecnológica para aproveitamento energético de biomassas: preparo, produção e caracterização de bioóleo de babaçu (Orbignya phalerata Martius)

Abstract

Babassu (Orbignya phalerata Martius) is a native fruit of Brazil, widely found in its North and Northeast regions and also in other countries component of the Amazon region such as Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname. This fruit’s biomass contains a diversity of lignocellulosic, starchy and oil-baring organic components with high potential for biofuel production. For that, there has been seeking of technological routes for biomass reclaiming such as pyrolysis, a promising technique able to generate bioproducts with remarkable energetic potential. The present study reports on the preparation of the biomass and the production and characterization of bio-oil from babassu, obtained by pyrolysis of different parts of the fruit. The bioproduct presented characteristics such as solubility, acidity index, pH, density, viscosity, corrosivity and higher calorific value in accord to basic standards of biofuels production, which indicates the potential of this raw material.