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Concentrations of chemical species released during the combustion of biomass in the Amazon Forest

Grant number: 02/08964-4
Support Opportunities:Regular Research Grants
Duration: March 01, 2003 - May 31, 2007
Field of knowledge:Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Transport Phenomena
Principal Investigator:João Andrade de Carvalho Junior
Grantee:João Andrade de Carvalho Junior
Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Our work proposes, by means of experiments of combustion of biomass in the laboratory and in the field, to: a) cover an extensive range of combustibles, at least 10 most abundant species in a region of the Amazon Forest, in a strip of types of biomass (litter, branches, trunks); b) deduce tendencies and parameters of value to predict emissions in the combustion of biomass; how the emissions of certain types of biomass vary with the humidity, wind direction and oxygen supply; c) undertake detailed analysis in respect of the calibration of the instruments and their maintenance (to produce data of quality); d) to undertake elemental analysis of quality in the combustible and in the ash, at least for C, H, and N, and possibly for other elements (S, P, CI, Br, I). (AU)

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Scientific publications (5)
(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
MACHADO MICHELAZZO, PAULA ALBERNAZ; FOSTIER, ANNE HELENE; MAGARELLI, GABRIELLA; SANTOS, JOSE CARLOS; ANDRADE DE CARVALHO, JR., JOAO. Mercury emissions from forest burning in southern Amazon. Geophysical Research Letters, v. 37, . (02/08964-4)
AMORIM, E. B.; CARVALHO, JR., J. A.; SOARES NETO, T. G.; ANSELMO, E.; SAITO, V. O.; DIAS, F. F.; SANTOS, J. C.. Influence of specimen size, tray inclination and air flow rate on the emission of gases from biomass combustion. Atmospheric Environment, v. 74, p. 52-59, . (08/04490-4, 02/08964-4)
FRANCA, DANIELA DE AZEREDO; LONGO, KARLA MARIA; SOARES NETO, TURIBIO GOMES; SANTOS, JOSE CARLOS; FREITAS, SAULO R.; RUDORFF, BERNARDO F. T.; CORTEZ, ELY VIEIRA; ANSELMO, EDSON; CARVALHO, JR., JOAO ANDRADE. Pre-Harvest Sugarcane Burning: Determination of Emission Factors through Laboratory Measurements. ATMOSPHERE, v. 3, n. 1, p. 164-180, . (08/04490-4, 08/56252-0, 02/08964-4)
SOARES NETO, T. G.; CARVALHO, JR., J. A.; CORTEZ, E. V.; AZEVEDO, R. G.; OLIVEIRA, R. A.; FIDALGO, W. R. R.; SANTOS, J. C.. Laboratory evaluation of Amazon forest biomass burning emissions. Atmospheric Environment, v. 45, n. 39, p. 7455-7461, . (08/04490-4, 02/08964-4)
SOARES NETO, T. G.; CARVALHO, JR., J. A.; VERAS, C. A. G.; ALVARADO, E. C.; GIELOW, R.; LINCOLN, E. N.; CHRISTIAN, T. J.; YOKELSON, R. J.; SANTOS, J. C.. Biomass consumption and CO2, CO and main hydrocarbon gas emissions in an Amazonian forest clearing fire. Atmospheric Environment, v. 43, n. 2, p. 438-446, . (98/00104-9, 02/08964-4)

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