02212nab a2200313 i 4500 BR-BrBNA 20260401174047.0 260401b2019 bl.qr|pooa||| 00| 0 eng | BR-BrBNA eng P06 0170 Ferreira, Izabelle Rodrigues Santos, Rosimeire dos Castro, Renato Carneiro, Angélica de Cássia Oliveira Castro, Ana Flávia Santos, Cynthia Patricia de Sousa Costa, Sarah Esther de Lima Mairinck, Krisnara Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Pellet Production and Characterization Publicação on-line; 25 ref.; 2 tables; Summary (En) ABSTRACT Pelletization is a technique used to compact biomass, generating a granulated material called pellets, with high energy density. The objectives of this work were to produce pellets made from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) residuals and to evaluate its quality. Firstly, the residuals were characterized, followed by the production of the pellets. An experimental framework was adopted, entirely randomized with three treatments: T1 – 100% Sorghum, T2 – Sorghum + addition of wheat starch, and T3 – Sorghum with the addition of steam. There was also a comparison of the properties of the pellets with values determined by the European standard. It was concluded that Sorghum biomass (Sorghum bicolor) residuals are viable for pellet production; products obtained were homogenous and easy to handle; the treatment T1 presented the best results for pellet production; all treatments produced pellets within the specifications of the EN 14961-6 (DIN, 2012) standard for non-wood pellets. Keywords: pelletization; energy potential; biomass. BIOMASSA ENERGIA SORGO 2929 347952 Rio de Janeiro-RJ Instituto de Florestas - UFRRJ 1994 2025-0451 Floresta e Ambiente (Brazil) 1415-0980 / ISSN 2179-8087 0nline v. 26(3) p. 1-7; (2019) BR2026000240 https://www.scielo.br/j/floram/a/ytV4xNJtnk6QTYSs4mCLBcS/?format=pdf&lang=en ANA 341203 341203