Thorough Characterization of Brazilian New Generation of Eucalypt Clones and Grass for Pulp Production

Eucalypt wood is becoming the most important raw material for the pulp industries in South America. However, due to the high wood cost in comparison to other raw material sources, nonwoody materials are also being investigated aiming at pulp production. In this way, this paper aimed at the evaluatio...

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Published inInternational Journal of Forestry Research Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 141 - 150
Main Authors Santos, Fernando Almeida, Batalha, Larisse Aparecida Ribas, Burnet, Auphélia, Colodette, Jorge Luiz, Gomes, Fernando José Borges, Demuner, Iara Fontes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2015
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Acids
Analysis
Automotive parts
Biodegradable materials
Biological products
Biomass
Cellulose
Cloning
College campuses
Grasses
Lignin
Moisture content
Morphology
Pulp & paper industry
Pulp & paper mills
Raw materials
Studies
Brazil
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Summary:Eucalypt wood is becoming the most important raw material for the pulp industries in South America. However, due to the high wood cost in comparison to other raw material sources, nonwoody materials are also being investigated aiming at pulp production. In this way, this paper aimed at the evaluation of eighteen eucalypt clones obtained from the Brazilian Genolyptus project, regarding their potential characteristics for pulp production. Aiming at the same goal, two species of elephant grass were also evaluated as alternative raw material sources. Through the analyses of the anatomic and chemical characteristics, five eucalypt clones and one elephant grass species were indicated for pulp production and biorefinery application. The results of this study indicate the high technological quality of Eucalyptus clones evaluated and indicate that they can be used for biorefinery applications since they have the suitable characteristics. In general, the eucalypt clones are less moist and denser and contain fewer minerals and extraneous materials than the elephant grass species, which make them more attractive for utilization in deconstruction studies aiming at production of bioproducts.
ISSN:1687-9368
1687-9376
DOI:10.1155/2015/814071