Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology that allows the quantification of potential environmental and social impacts of products, processes or activities by providing the indicators that allow the assessment of ...

The use of renewable energy sources has emerged as a viable alternative to meet the growing global energy demand. Among these, lignocellulosic biomass has great potential for generation. Therefore, the idea of a biorefinery ...

The present work aimed to perform a thermodynamic and environmental evaluation of integrated biorefinery complexes using sugarcane and african palm (Elaeis guineensis) for brazilian conditions. To this end, four case ...

Minas Gerais is the biggest charcoal producer in Brazil. This production happens in carbonization kilns that emit waste gases to the atmosphere, wasting useful energy and causing an environmental impact. In this work, ...