Estudo da morfologia e cristalinidade em polipropileno isotático submetido a deformação uniaxial em temperatura ambiente

A utilidade de alguns polímeros depende principalmente de suas propriedades elétricas, ópticas, bioquímicas e térmicas, porém na maioria dos exemplos a propriedade fundamental para as aplicações reside em suas propriedades mecânicas. Os mecanismos de deformação em polímeros semi-cristalinos são em geral complexos e dependem do arranjo e do tamanho dos cristais. A deformação plástica de polímeros semi-cristalinos é produzida pela força aplicada ao sistema, com modificações de suas propriedades termodinâmicas e morfológicas, obtendo-se materiais com novas propriedades e aplicações. Os sistemas estudados neste trabalho, consistem de amostras de polipropileno isotático, (i-PP) comercial, fornecidas pela OPP Petroquímica (III Pólo Petroquímico – Triunfo / RS). As amostras, na forma de grânulos, foram moldadas pelo processo de injeção onde duas massas molares diferentes foram investigadas. As placas moldadas por injeção, com espessura de aproximadamente 3,0 mm, foram cortadas nas dimensões padrões de 17,2 mm X 4,7 mm e após, deformadas plasticamente por compressão plana uniaxial à temperatura ambiente. A análise da morfologia e cristalinidade deste material foram realizadas utilizando as técnicas de difração raios-X em alto ângulo (WAXD), espalhamento de raios-X em baixo ângulo (SAXS), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), e Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão (MET). Através da técnica de WAXD foi possível a identificação das diferentes fases cristalinas α e β do i-PP, antes e depois das amostras serem deformadas por compressão uniaxial. A determinação da cristalinidade foi realizada via difração de raios-X, utilizando as geometrias θ - 2θ e de Debye Scherrer, sendo a quantificação realizada a partir da área dos picos cristalinos obtidos a partir da indexação das reflexões de Bragg, utilizando o programa FULLPROF. Como resultado obtido, foi verificado uma significativa diminuição da cristalinidade com o aumento da deformação por compressão aplicada sobre as amostras. Com as medidas de SAXS, foram observados os perfis de espalhamento anisotrópicos e isotrópicos para as amostras sem deformação para maior e menor massa molar, respectivamente. O período longo (L) do material, definido pela soma da espessura lamelar do cristal (dc) e a espessura da camada amorfa (da), também foi obtido para estas amostras. A deformação causou uma diminuição do L, o que levou a diminuição da dc, seguido pelo aumento da da. Porém, com o aumento da deformação observa-se uma diminuição das intensidades espalhadas em torno do eixo azimutal. Este efeito pode ser atribuído ao aumento da fase amorfa seguido pela diminuição da fase cristalinidade. As modificações morfológicas ocorridas nas estruturas esferulíticas e lamelares foram avaliadas utilizando a Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), e a Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão (MET). O efeito da deformação plana por compressão ficou registrado nas imagens de XXIX MEV e MET, onde verificou-se o alongamento das estruturas esferulíticas na direção de fluxo, seguido da destruição parcial da mesma em deformação por compressão maiores. As imagens obtidas em MEV e MET, foram tratadas a fim de se verificar o grau de orientação e a distribuição da orientação em nível microestrutural por meio do método direto das secantes em um plano e da rosa dos interceptos. Neste caso, quando a rosa apresenta duas pétalas, tem-se um eixo de orientação; com quatro pétalas, dois eixos de orientação, e assim sucessivamente.Em um sistema isométrico sem nenhuma orientação, a rosa dos interceptos apresentará como resultado uma circunferência. Os resultados obtidos para as imagens de MEV e MET em nível esferulítico mostraram que a rosa dos interceptos parte de uma estrutura simétrica com baixo grau de orientação para uma estrutura orientada definida por um sistema de duas pétalas, seguido pelo aumento do grau de orientação para pressões de deformações maiores. Para as imagens de MET em nível lamelar observou-se o aumento do grau de orientação devido o aumento da deformação até 10 MPa. Neste caso, a rosa dos interceptos parte de uma estrutura definida por quatro pétalas (sistema dois eixos de orientação) para uma estrutura de duas pétalas, apresentando um sistema com um eixos de orientação. Porém, para pressões de deformações entre 20-3200 MPa observou-se a diminuição do grau de orientação, pois uma maior desordem é observado nas estruturas devido a amorfização do material, sendo a rosa dos interceptos demostrada por uma estrutura simétrica. Medidas com termopar foram realizadas para verificação do comportamento térmico no momento da deformação. Neste caso, foi verificado um aumento significativo da temperatura com o aumento da deformação. Porém, para as amostras deformadas com 3200 MPa foi observado dois picos de temperatura. Onde o primeiro pico foi atribuído ao comportamento adiabático seguido pela relaxação do material, enquanto o segundo pico foi verificado com grande aumento de temperatura no momento da explosão do material.

Análise experimental e numérica do comportamento térmico de um coletor solar acumulador

Esta tese apresenta um estudo do comportamento térmico de um coletor solar acumulador e desenvolve uma metodologia para medir a sua eficiência diária. O coletor solar acumulador está instalado na face norte do prédio de Energia Solar da UFRGS e possui cerca de 26 m2. É constituído de uma massa espessa de concreto com uma superfície absorvente feita de tijolos, possuindo uma cobertura dupla de vidros colocada de modo a deixar um espaço para a circulação de ar. Os raios solares atravessam a cobertura de vidro e aquecem a massa absorvente de tijolo, a qual aquece o ar que é introduzido no interior da construção por efeito de termossifão. Uma das principais características do coletor solar acumulador consiste no fato de que a resposta do coletor é defasada no tempo. Este fenômeno permite que o coletor entregue calor ao ambiente mesmo após o término da radiação solar. Essa defasagem dos picos de energia térmica ocorre devido ao baixo valor da difusividade térmica do concreto. Este trabalho foi dividido em duas etapas. A primeira etapa consistiu na montagem de um calorímetro para controle e monitoração das variáveis envolvidas. No interior do calorímetro foram instaladas 36 garrafas com água. As temperaturas dos conteúdos das garrafas, do coletor solar e as radiações envolvidas foram monitoradas através de 26 sensores de temperatura de CI, 8 sensores resistivos PT100 e dois sensores de radiação fotovoltaicos. Para obter as medidas dos sensores instalados foi feita a montagem de um sistema de aquisição de dados interfaceado a um microcomputador A segunda etapa consistiu na produção de um programa computacional, escrito em linguagem Fortran 90, para simular o comportamento térmico dos diversos elementos constituintes do coletor, determinar a potência térmica do coletor solar e sua eficiência diária. Para a simulação numérica do coletor solar acumulador, adotou-se um modelo simplificado bidimensional do mesmo. Foi integrada, através do Método dos Volumes Finitos, a equação de difusão de calor transiente em 2 dimensões. Na formulação das equações lineares optou-se pelo emprego das diferenças centrais no espaço e formulação explícita no tempo. Ao todo foram produzidas 4 malhas computacionais, com distintos refinamentos e foi realizado o estudo da estabilidade numérica das diversas malhas. Através da montagem experimental obtiveram-se várias características térmicas do comportamento do sistema, entre as quais, a transmitância da cobertura, curvas de temperatura do ar fornecido ao calorímetro e curva da eficiência diária do coletor solar . Através da simulação numérica foi possível determinar a potência térmica que o coletor entrega para o laboratório, a eficiência do coletor, os campos de temperatura e a vazão mássica nos diversos canais interiores do coletor solar.

Proposta de método para avaliação do desempenho térmico de residências unifamiliares em clima quente e úmido

Nowadays, evaluation methods to measure thermal performance of buildings have been developed in order to improve thermal comfort in buildings and reduce the use of energy with active cooling and heating systems. However, in developed countries, the criteria used in rating systems to asses the thermal and energy performance of buildings have demonstrated some limitations when applied to naturally ventilated building in tropical climates. The present research has as its main objective to propose a method to evaluate the thermal performance of low-rise residential buildings in warm humid climates, through computational simulation. The method was developed in order to conceive a suitable rating system for the athermal performance assessment of such buildings using as criteria the indoor air temperature and a thermal comfort adaptive model. The research made use of the software VisualDOE 4.1 in two simulations runs of a base case modeled for two basic types of occupancies: living room and bedroom. In the first simulation run, sensitive analyses were made to identify the variables with the higher impact over the cases´ thermal performance. Besides that, the results also allowed the formulation of design recommendations to warm humid climates toward an improvement on the thermal performance of residential building in similar situations. The results of the second simulation run was used to identify the named Thermal Performance Spectrum (TPS) of both occupancies types, which reflect the variations on the thermal performance considering the local climate, building typology, chosen construction material and studied occupancies. This analysis generates an index named IDTR Thermal Performance Resultant Index, which was configured as a thermal performance rating system. It correlates the thermal performance with the number of hours that the indoor air temperature was on each of the six thermal comfort bands pre-defined that received weights to measure the discomfort intensity. The use of this rating system showed to be appropriated when used in one of the simulated cases, presenting advantages in relation to other evaluation methods and becoming a tool for the understanding of building thermal behavior

Análise bioclimática do bairro do Renascença II São Luis-MA: realidade e perspectiva do conforto térmico em espaços externos

The present research concerns about outdoor s thermal comfort conditions in hot-humid climate cities, understanding that life quality is a result of the urban object s type built for the human being in an environment with specific climate and morphological characteristics. It is presented as object of study the correlation between the neighborhood Renascença II s microclimate in São Luis /MA-Brazil, hot-humid climate city, and its urban morphological changes. As well as the thermal comfort s satisfaction level of its outdoor users. The research has as general goal to diagnosis the way these transformations caused by the urbanization influence the Renascença II s microclimate, identifying critical spots of the studied area, in order to contribute with land use recommendations based on bioclimatic architecture concepts and supply bases to urban design decisions adequate to the São Luis climate. It is presented as theoretical bases the urban climate, its concepts and elements. After that, the thermal comfort conditioners and its prediction models of thermal comfort sensation in outdoor are presented. The predictive models are presented along with bioclimatic assessment methods. Finally the use of bioclimatic assessment as an effective tool to identify places that need changes or preservation in order to seek environment quality. The applied methodology was based on the studies of Katzschner (1997), complemented by Oliveira s (1988) and Bustos Romero s (2001) studies that suggest an analysis and evaluation of maps of topography, buildings floors, land use, green areas and land covering, in order to overlap their characteristics and identify climate variable s measurements points; then a quantitative analysis of the climate variables (air temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction) of the chosen points takes place. It was perceived that Renaissance II has no permanence areas as squares or parks, its outdoor has little vegetation and presets high land impermeability and built density levels. The majority of the people interviewed said that was comfortable in a range of air temperature between 27,28ºC and 30,71ºC. The elaboration of a neighborhood master plan is important, which defines strategies for improvement of the life quality of its inhabitants

Utilização de um aplicativo de simulação computacional na avaliação de desempenho térmico de protótipo de habitação de interesse social (his)

This Masters Degree dissertation seeks to make a comparative study of internal air temperature data, simulated through the thermal computer application DesignBuilder 1.2, and data registered in loco through HOBO® Temp Data Logger, in a Social Housing Prototype (HIS), located at the Central Campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte UFRN. The prototype was designed and built seeking strategies of thermal comfort recommended for the local climate where the study was carried out, and built with panels of cellular concrete by Construtora DoisA, a collaborator of research project REPESC Rede de Pesquisa em Eficiência Energética de Sistemas Construtivos (Research Network on Energy Efficiency of Construction Systems), an integral part of Habitare program. The methodology employed carefully examined the problem, reviewed the bibliography, analyzing the major aspects related to computer simulations for thermal performance of buildings, such as climate characterization of the region under study and users thermal comfort demands. The DesignBuilder 1.2 computer application was used as a simulation tool, and theoretical alterations were carried out in the prototype, then they were compared with the parameters of thermal comfort adopted, based on the area s current technical literature. Analyses of the comparative studies were performed through graphical outputs for a better understanding of air temperature amplitudes and thermal comfort conditions. The data used for the characterization of external air temperature were obtained from the Test Reference Year (TRY), defined for the study area (Natal-RN). Thus the author also performed comparative studies for TRY data registered in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, at weather station Davis Precision Station, located at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais INPE-CRN (National Institute of Space Research), in a neighboring area of UFRN s Central Campus. The conclusions observed from the comparative studies performed among computer simulations, and the local records obtained from the studied prototype, point out that the simulations performed in naturally ventilated buildings is quite a complex task, due to the applications limitations, mainly owed to the complexity of air flow phenomena, the influence of comfort conditions in the surrounding areas and climate records. Lastly, regarding the use of the application DesignBuilder 1.2 in the present study, one may conclude that it is a good tool for computer simulations. However, it needs some adjustments to improve reliability in its use. There is a need for continued research, considering the dedication of users to the prototype, as well as the thermal charges of the equipment, in order to check sensitivity

Análise de métodos de predição de conforto térmico de habitação em clima quente-úmido com condicionamento passivo

The assessment of building thermal performance is often carried out using HVAC energy consumption data, when available, or thermal comfort variables measurements, for free-running buildings. Both types of data can be determined by monitoring or computer simulation. The assessment based on thermal comfort variables is the most complex because it depends on the determination of the thermal comfort zone. For these reasons, this master thesis explores methods of building thermal performance assessment using variables of thermal comfort simulated by DesignBuilder software. The main objective is to contribute to the development of methods to support architectural decisions during the design process, and energy and sustainable rating systems. The research method consists on selecting thermal comfort methods, modeling them in electronic sheets with output charts developed to optimize the analyses, which are used to assess the simulation results of low cost house configurations. The house models consist in a base case, which are already built, and changes in thermal transmittance, absorptance, and shading. The simulation results are assessed using each thermal comfort method, to identify the sensitivity of them. The final results show the limitations of the methods, the importance of a method that considers thermal radiance and wind speed, and the contribution of the chart proposed

Desempenho térmico de coberturas: Um estudo comparativo entre as telhas de material reciclado, de fibra e betume, fibrocimento e cerâmica

This study aims to compare the thermal performance of tiles made from recycled material (waste packaging cardboard with aluminized film) with the tiles of fiber and bitumen, fiber cement and red ceramic with the aim of verifying the suitability of tile to be used in hot and humid climate of low latitude. The samples were selected according to the availability from Natal - RN market, as they are sold to the consumers. The methodology was based on studies that used experimental apparatus composed of thermal chambers heated by banks of incandescent bulbs, to analyze the thermal performance of materials. The tiles in the study were submitted to analysis of thermal performance, thermophysical properties and absorptance, using chambers of thermal performance, measuring the thermophysical properties and portable spectrometer, respectively. Comparative analysis of thermal performance between two samples of the recycled material with dimple sizes and different amounts of aluminum were made, in order to verify, if these characteristics had some interference on the thermal performance of them; the results showed no significant performance differences between the samples. The data obtained in chambers of thermal performance and confirmed by statistical analysis, showed, that the tile of recycled material have similar thermal performance to the tile of fiber cement. In addition to these tests was carried out the automatic monitoring of a building covered with tiles of recycled material, to verify its thermal performance in a real situation. The results showed that recycled shingles must be used with technical criteria similar to those used for fiber cement tiles, with regard to the heat gain into the building. Within these criteria should be taken into account local characteristics, especially in regions with hot and humid climate, and its use must be associated, according to the literature, to elements of thermal insulation and use of passive techniques such as vented attics, ceilings and right foot higher

Por uma moradia termicamente confortável: proposta de habitação de interesse social com ênfase no conforto térmico

This research covers the topic of social housing and its relation to thermal comfort, so applied to an architectural and urban intervention in land situated in central urban area of Macaíba/RN, Brazil. Reflecting on the role of design and use of alternative building materials in the search for better performance is one of its main goals. The hypothesis is that by changing design parameters and choice of materials, it is possible to achieve better thermal performance results. Thus, we performed computer simulations of thermal performance and natural ventilation using computational fluid dynamics or CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). The presentation of the thermal simulation followed the methodology proposed in the dissertation Negreiros (2010), which aims to find the percentage of the amount of hours of comfort obtained throughout the year, while data analysis was made of natural ventilation from images generated by the images extracted from the CFD. From model building designed, was fitted an analytical framework that results in a comparison between three different proposals for dwellings housing model, which is evaluated the question of the thermal performance of buildings, and also deals with the spatial variables design, construction materials and costs. It is concluded that the final report confirmed the general hypotheses set at the start of the study, it was possible to quantify the results and identify the importance of design and construction materials are equivalent, and that, if combined, lead to gains in thermal performance potential.

Qualidade do ar interior e conforto térmico : um estudo em espaços de estacionamento em Natal/RN

The recent tendency to utilize parking lots for other purposes has demonstrated that more time has been spent by visitors, mainly in great cities. Therefore, this paper investigates the thermal comfort and the air quality indoors in areas specifically used as parking lots by analyzing the direct relation between such environments and vehicular pollution. The thermal comfort and the quality of air indoors in parking lots with different architectonic typology (ground-floor and underground) are also studied, aiming to contribute to the proposition of suitable new areas designated to human usage. Field research was done, in two distinct periods within different weather conditions (January and July) in, two naturally cooled, parking lots located in Natal - RN. The internal environment agents were measured by using tools for air temperature, humidity, speed and direction; interviews with employees and visitors and chemical analysis through appropriate tools to analyze specific material, carbon monoxide and ozone. The results showed that chemical agents densely concentrate mostly in the closed parking space, aggravated by weather conditions, which dissatisfied the visitors. Still, it was shown that architectonic typology, alongside topographical aspects compromise internal environmental conditions, which increases the retention of pollution, leading to dissatisfactory thermal comfort levels and becoming less suitable for usage by visitors considering air and thermal comfort aspects. Consequently, they are not suitable for human stay due to the poor quality of the indoor air

Análise bioclimática e investigação do conforto térmico em ambientes externos: uma experiência no bairro de Petrópolis em Natal/RN

This study was intended to investigate how the urban form has been influencing the changes in the climate of the city and make a correlation between the climate and the thermal sensation of the users of open spaces. The research was developed in the district of Petrópolis in Natal/ RN whose occupation has been almost consolidated. Among other reasons, this district was selected because it was planned considering the environmental aspects of comfort. The methodologies used are based on KATZSCHNER (1997) and OLIVEIRA (1988) studies, which suggest the drawing and analysis of maps of the area under study, including topography, height of the buildings, land use, green areas, and types of soil pavement, as well as measurement of the environmental variables: air temperature, relative humidity, direction and wind speed for a comparative study. As part of this, study local users of the district were interviewed about their thermal sensations in open spaces. For the statistical analysis, data was collected at 10 distinct points characterized by BUSTOS ROMERO (2002), being 8 within the district and 2 at different places (outside the district), at climatologic stations, in 3 periods (August/2000, January/2002 and June/2002), for 4 consecutive days for each measurement (from Sunday to Wednesday) at the time of lower and higher temperatures in the city, 6:00 am and 1:00 pm, respectively. At the same time interviews were carried out with users of the open spaces in the area, totaling 171 valid formularies. The urban form showed a rather leveled topography, great diversity of land use and height of the buildings, with the existence of an area mostly occupied with high buildings, very little green area and soil practically impermeable. The statistical analysis showed high temperature and humidity levels. The wind direction is predominantly Southeast with extremely variable speeds. When the data from this district is compared with the data from other areas in the city and its outskirt, it was observed that this district is hotter and less ventilated than the others; besides, most users said that they felt uncomfortable in the local environmental conditions. The results of the analysis generated a zoning for the district with recommendations for soil occupation. The profile of the user was defined regarding the thermal comfort, as well as some discussion about the comfort parameters, including the proposal of limiting areas of temperature and humidity for the thermal comfort in the open spaces

Membrana de alumina anódica: comportamento da microestrutura e estudo das propriedades ópticas após tratamento térmico

Thin commercial aluminum electrolytic and passed through reactions was obtained with anodic alumina membranes nanopores. These materials have applications in areas recognized electronic, biomedical, chemical and biological weapons, especially in obtaining nanostructures using these membranes as a substrate or template for processing nanowires, nanodots and nanofibers for applications noble. Previous studies showed that the membranes that have undergone heat treatment temperature to 1300° C underwent changes in morphology, crystal structure and optical properties. This aim, this thesis, a study of the heat treatment of porous anodic alumina membranes, in order to obtain and to characterize the behavior changes structures during the crystallization process of the membranes, at temperatures ranging between 300 and 1700° C. It was therefore necessary to mount a system formed by a tubular furnace resistive alumina tube and controlled environment, applying flux with special blend of Ag-87% and 13% N2, in which argon had the role of carrying out the oxygen nitrogen system and induce the closing of the pores during the densification of the membrane. The duration of heat treatment ranged from 60 to 15 minutes, at temperatures from 300 to 1700° C respectively. With the heat treatment occurred: a drastic reduction of porosity, grain growth and increased translucency of the membrane. For the characterization of the membranes were analyzed properties: Physical - thermogravimetric, X-ray diffraction, BET surface area; morphological - SEM, EDS through compositional and, optical absorbance, and transmittance in the UV-VIS, and FTIR. The results using the SEM showed that crystallization has occurred, densification and significant changes in membrane structure, as well as obtaining microtube, the BET analysis showed a decrease in specific surface area of the membranes has to 44.381 m2.g-1 to less than 1.8 m2.g-1 and in the analysis of transmittance and absorbance was found a value of 16.5% in the range of 800 nm, characteristic of the near infrared and FTIR have confirmed the molecular groups of the material. Thus, one can say that the membranes were mixed characteristics and properties which qualify for use in gas filtration system, as well as applications in the range of optical wavelength of the infra-red, and as a substrate of nanomaterials. This requires the continuation and deepening of additional study

Efeito do isolamento térmico de telhado sobre o desempenho de frangos de corte alojados em diferentes densidades

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do uso de isolante térmico de telhado instalado como forro sob a cobertura no desempenho de frangos alojados em diferentes densidades (10, 16 e 22 aves/m²) e nas características da cama de aviário em galpão convencional. O experimento foi realizado durante o verão, utilizando 3328 aves da linhagem Hubbard, distribuídas em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em um esquema fatorial 3x2 (densidade e sexo), com quatro repetições dentro de cada ambiente. Para a comparação dos ambientes, utilizou-se a análise conjunta. Durante o período experimental, registraram-se dados de temperatura ambiente em vários pontos do galpão e em diversos horários, umidade relativa e carga térmica radiante. O teor de nitrogênio e matéria seca e a temperatura da cama foram determinados. No ambiente com isolante térmico, as temperaturas ambientais médias e a amplitude térmica diária foram menores e a umidade relativa do ar, maior. O desempenho das aves foi melhor no ambiente com isolante térmico, no qual as aves tiveram maior consumo de ração, maior ganho de peso, melhor conversão alimentar, menor mortalidade e maior produção por área. A temperatura retal das aves do ambiente sem isolante térmico foi mais elevada. À medida que se elevou a densidade, a mortalidade aumentou, porém a produção por área foi maior. O uso do isolante não influenciou a produção de cama, mas diminuiu a porcentagem de nitrogênio na cama. Com o aumento da densidade, a produção de cama elevou-se, pelo maior volume de excretas, mas não influenciou sua porcentagem de nitrogênio. O uso do isolante térmico permitiu aumento da densidade de criação dos frangos.

Características produtivas e imunológicas de frangos de corte submetidos a dietas suplementadas com cromo, criados sob diferentes condições de ambiente

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

Variação anual de hormônios tireoideanos e características termorreguladoras de vacas leiteiras em ambiente quente

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

Fibras de sisal (Agave sisalana) como isolante térmico de tubulações

In the last decades there was a significant increasing of the numbers of researchers that joint efforts to find alternatives to improve the development of low environmental impact technology. Materials based on renewable resources have enormous potentials of applications and are seen as alternatives for the sustainable development. Within other parameters, the sustainability depends on the energetic efficiency, which depends on the thermal insulation. Alternative materials, including vegetal fibers, can be applied to thermal insulation, where its first goal is to minimize the loss of energy. In the present research, it was experimentally analyzed the thermal behavior of fiber blankets of sisal (Agave sisalana) with and without surface treatment with oxide hidroxide (NaOH). Blankets with two densities (1100/1200 and 1300/1400 g/m2) were submitted to three rates of heat transfer (22.5 W, 40 W and 62.5 W). The analysis of the results allowed comparing the blankets treated and untreated in each situation. Others experiments were carried out to obtain the thermal conductivity (k), heat capacity (C) and the thermal diffusivity (α) of the blankets. Thermo gravimetric analyses were made to the verification of the thermal stability. Based on the results it was possible to relate qualitatively the effect of the heat transfer through the sisal blankets subjected to three heat transfer rates, corresponding to three temperature values (77 °C, 112 °C e 155 °C). To the first and second values of temperature it was verified a considerable reduction on the rate of heat transfer; nevertheless, to the third value of temperature, the surface of the blankets (treated and untreated) in contact with the heated surface of the tube were carbonized. It was also verified, through the analyses of the results of the measurements of k, C e α, that the blankets treated and untreated have values near to the conventional isolating materials, as glass wool and rock wool. It could be concluded that is technically possible the use of sisal blankets as constitutive material of thermal isolation systems in applications where the temperature do not reach values greater than 112 ºC