Aplicação foliar de silício associado ou não a maturadores em cana-de-açúcar

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Agricultura) - FCA

Emissão de dióxido de carbono e estoque de carbono em sistemas convencionais e alternativo de produção agropecuária no Nordeste paraense

A aplicação de técnicas menos agressivas ao meio ambiente, como o uso de sistemas alternativos (corte e trituração), no lugar dos sistemas convencionais (corte-e-queima), além de favorecer o equilíbrio dos ciclos biogeoquímicos em áreas florestais, contribui para a mitigação das mudanças climáticas. O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a emissão e o estoque de carbono do solo em sistemas de produção agropecuária em unidades rurais familiares do Nordeste paraense. Os estudos foram conduzidos em área de agricultor familiar no Município de Mãe do Rio, com temperatura média anual de 25 a 28°C, precipitação pluviométrica acimade 2500 mm e com solo predominante do tipo Latossolo Amarelo distrófico de textura média a argilosa. Foram selecionados 3 sistemas de uso da terra (cultivo com Schizolobium amazonicum, roça e silvipastoril) e mais uma área de referencia (floresta secundária), com 4 parcelas, medindo 20 m x 20 m cada. Foram avaliados a emissão de CO2 do solo, estoque de carbono no solo, estoque da liteira no solo e estoque de carbono na liteira. Os dados foram submetidos à Análise de Variância (ANOVA) e à comparação das médias pelo teste de Tukey, ao nível de 5%. Em todos os sistemas avaliados, as maiores emissões de CO2 do solo, observadas no período chuvoso, foram no sistema silvipastoril (5,02 Wmol CO2 m^-2 s^-1), em comparação à área da floresta secundária (3,56 Wmol CO2 m^-2 s^-1). De todas as áreas estudadas a maior emissão anual foi encontrada no sistema silvipastoril. O estoque de carbono no solo foi maior na área da floresta secundária, com total de 157± 31,10 Mg ha^-1 (0-100 cm). O maior estoque de liteira no solo encontrado foi para a fração da liteira não-lenhosa, em todos os sistemas agropecuários e floresta secundária. O maior estoque de carbono na liteira não-lenhosa total foi observada no mês de janeiro/2010, com média geral de 4,31± 3,0 Mg ha^-1, em todos os sistemas avaliados. Os sistemas de uso da terra que não utilizam o fogo no preparo da área, como os sistemas alternativos de corte-e-trituração, além de contribuirem para a mitigação das mudanças climáticas, ajudam na manutenção do funcionamento adequado dos ciclos biogeoquímicos nos ecossistemas terrestres.

Uso da oxi-combustão em equipamentos convencionais como alternativa a queima com ar

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Análise de propostas de sequestro mineral de carbono para usinas termoelétricas no Brasil

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

Alturas de pastos de capim-marandu na interface solo-planta

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Long-term carbon loss in fragmented Neotropical forests

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Estudo da viabilidade técnica, econômica e ambiental da substituição de um banco de resistências elétricas de aquecedores por uma caldeira alimentada por biomassa de paletes residuais na indústria de laminação

Given the increasing demand for fossil fuels to power the engines of the global economy, and also the slow process of synthesis of oil, it becomes necessary to develop new sources of renewable energy in addition to improve promising sources that already exist, turning them competitive. Based on this, biomass is shown very promising between the most popular energy sources due to its availability, applicability, and above all, the fact of not emitting green house gases when analyzing the whole carbon cycle. In this sense, this work presents, through an environmental, technical and economic analysis, the impact in an aluminum mill of replacing the use of electricity, in one process, by a boiler fueled with biomass from waste process of packaging the finished product with pallets. Thus, besides the reduction of CO2 emissions, financial gains are targeted, since the main goal of the corporations that require such power is to maximize its profits

Desenvolvimento de um protetor lateral em alumínio

In view of the need to develop a device for security and lateral protection, due to the Resolution 323/09 of CONTRAN, which requires the use of such equipment for most trucks and tow trucks, the objective of this work is to develop a project for an aluminum lateral protection device, according to the ABNT NBR 14.148 regulation, that, among many specifications, stipulates that the equipment must support a load of 5 kN and suffer a maximum deflection of 30mm, but does not say what material it should be made of. The reason for choosing aluminum is because of its low density, so as not to significantly increase the curb weight of the truck, which, consequently, reduces CO2 emissions and maintenance expenses. Additionally, this material presents a good resistance/weight ratio, high resistance to corrosion, excellent surface finish and it's fully recyclable; reason why it has been gaining the attention of many industry segments. For the realization of the project, profiles were chosen to make the assembly of the set, and then a finite elements analysis was performed in the HyperWorks software, to verify if the designed device would support the loads stipulated by the regulation. One details to note is that these simulation programs could show inaccuracies, because of the size and shape of the elements that compose the mesh, and for many other reasons, so it is necessary that, even with the results coming back satisfactory, actual physical tests are conducted to validate the proper functioning of the equipment, which was not done for this study

Análise da viabilidade de motorização elétrica do soprador no ciclo regenerativo da unidade de craqueamento catalítico fluidizado em uma refinaria

One of the biggest environmental problems of today is the climate change. Experts affirm that this global warming is related to the greenhouse effect. Its causes are directly related to human activity, especially the use of fossil fuels. In this context, companies around the world are challenged to improve energy efficiency in order to reduce the environmental impact and work toward the so-called tripod of sustainable development that focuses on the social, economic and environmental aspects of a business strategy. The first step a company can make in this regard is to conduct an inventory of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The reduction of GHG emissions in a refinery can be achieved by replacing steam turbines with electric motors to drive big machines, this reduction is achieved by relieving the steam consumption for electric power available or purchased. An important aspect associated with the reduction of GHG emissions is the best performance of the Energy Intensity Index (ERI). The objective of this study was to analyze the feasibility of the blower motorization in the regenerative cycle of a fluidized catalytic cracking unit at a specific refinery. For development work, two methods were used, the initial screening and optimization scenarios with the help of software Butyl. The results indicate that after a certain cost of natural gas this substitution becomes favorable. In addition, there is a large reduction of CO2 emissions avoided by burning fuel

The calcium looping cycle study for capturing carbon dioxide applied to the energy generation

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Análise econômica da produção de soja rr2 pro e soja rr1: estudo de caso no Estado de Mato Grosso

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Managing soil carbon for multiple ecosystem benefits positive exemplars: Latin America (Brazil and Argentina)

Agriculture provides food, fibre and energy, which have been the foundation for the development of all societies. Soil carbon plays an important role in providing essential ecosystem services. Historically, these have been viewed in terms of plant nutrient availability only, with agricultural management being driven to obtain maximum benefits of this soil function. However, recently, agricultural systems have been envisioned to provide a more complete set of ecosystem services, in a win-win situation, in addition to the products normally associated with agriculture. The expansion and growth of agricultural production in Brazil and Argentina brought about a significant loss of soil carbon stocks, and consequently the associated ecosystem services, such as flooding and erosion control, water filtration and storage. There are several examples of soil carbon management for multiple benefits in Brazil and Argentina, with new soil management techniques attempting to reverse this trend by increasing soil carbon (C) stocks. One example is zero tillage, which has the advantage of reducing CO2 emissions from the soil and thus preserving or augmenting C stocks. Crop rotations that include cover crops have been shown to sequester significant amounts of C, both in Brazilian subtropical regions as well as in the Argentinean Pampas. Associated benefits of zero tillage and cover crop rotations include flood and erosion control and improved water filtration and storage. Another positive example is the adoption of no-burning harvest in the vast sugarcane area in Brazil, which also contributes to reduced CO2 emissions, leaving crop residues on the soil surface and thus helping the conservation of essential plant nutrients and improving water storage.

Analysis of oxy-fuel combustion as an alternative to combustion with air in metal reheating furnaces

Using oxygen instead of air in a burning process is at present being widely discussed as an option to reduce CO2 emissions. One of the possibilities is to maintain the combustion reaction at the same energy release level as burning with air, which reduces fuel consumption and the emission rates of CO2. A thermal simulation was made for metal reheating furnaces, which operate at a temperature in the range of 1150-1250 degrees C, using natural gas with a 5% excess of oxygen, maintaining fixed values for pressure and combustion temperature. The theoretical results show that it is possible to reduce the consumption of fuel, and this reduction depends on the amount of heat that can be recovered during the air pre-heating process. The analysis was further conducted by considering the 2012 costs of natural gas and oxygen in Brazil. The use of oxygen showed to be economically viable for large furnaces that operate with conventional heat recovering systems (those that provide pre-heated air at temperatures near 400 degrees C). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Efficiency in Brazil's industrial sectors in terms of energy and sustainable development

This article evaluates the efficiency of Brazil's industrial sectors from 1996 to 2009, taking into account energy consumption and respective contributions to the country's economic and social aspects. This analysis used a mathematical programming method called Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), which enabled, from the SBM model and the window analysis, to evaluate the ability of industries to reduce energy consumption and fossil-fuel CO2 emissions (inputs), as well as to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by sectors, the persons employed and personnel expenses (outputs). The results of this study indicated that the Textile sector is the most efficient industrial sector in Brazil, according to the variables used, followed by these sectors: Foods and Beverages, Chemical, Mining, Paper and Pulp, Nonmetallic and Metallurgical.

Fertilizantes e sistemas de irrigação: emissões de gases de efeito estufa no cultivo do milho

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)