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Impact of temperature on vacuum pyrolysis of Syagrus coronata for biochar production

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The use of biomass obtained by pyrolysis has received great attention due to its favorable characteristics to the improvement of soil quality for agricultural purposes, soil remediation against several types of contaminants and great potential for carbon sequestration. This study aimed to evaluate the physical–chemical characteristics of biochar produced from the endocarp of Syagrus coronata. It was determined the best operational conditions to obtain a biochar with good features to be used in soil as fertilizer. The thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTGA), elemental analysis (EDX), scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques allowed the finding that the pyrolyzed at 400 °C was the one that presented a greater stability and more suitable characteristics, in comparison to the other materials. The material in that condition is more favorable to be used as a natural fertilizer to improve the ground standard and, consequently, to stimulate the agricultural productivity.

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The authors thank to National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq/Brazil), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES/Brazil) and Foundation for Research Support of the State of Alagoas (FAPEAL/Brazil).

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  1. Laboratório de Sistemas de Separação e Otimização de Processos (LASSOP), Centro de Tecnologia, Campus A. C. Simões, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Av. Lourival Melo Mota, Br 101 Norte, Km 97, Tabuleiro dos Martins, Maceió, AL, Brazil

    Luana E. R. Santos, João I. Soletti, Sandra H. V. de Carvalho, Livia M. O. Ribeiro & Rodrigo Santos

  2. Laboratório de Processos (LAPRO), Centro de Tecnologia, Campus A.C.Simões, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Av. Lourival Melo Mota, Br 101 Norte, Km 97, Tabuleiro dos Martins, Maceió, AL, Brazil

    Lucas Meili, Livia M. O. Ribeiro, José L. S. Duarte & Rodrigo Santos

  3. Laboratório de Eletroquímica Aplicada (LEAp), Instituto de Química e Biotecnologia, Campus A. C. Simões, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Av. Lourival Melo Mota, Br 101 Norte, Km 97, Tabuleiro dos Martins, Maceió, AL, Brazil

    José L. S. Duarte

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Santos, L.E.R., Meili, L., Soletti, J.I. et al. Impact of temperature on vacuum pyrolysis of Syagrus coronata for biochar production. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 22, 878–886 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-020-00978-8

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