Anatomy of charcoal and carbonization effect under Eucalyptus fibers’ dimensions

The anatomy of wood and charcoal was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy in three radial positions of E. urophylla and E. Grandis in different diameter classes at six years. The carbonization process was given in the muffle with an average rate of 0.5 °C increment per minute, using initial temp...

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Autores: Marina Donária Chaves Arantes, Paulo Fernando Trugilho, Jordão Cabral Moulin, Selma Lopes Goulart, Edy Eime Pereira Baraúna, Raul de Abreu Neto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/50348
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.064317
http://hdl.handle.net/1843/50348
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:thermal wood degradation
scanning electron microscopy
pores and fibers of charcoal
Carvão vegetal
Carvão - Carbonização
Madeira - Deterioração
Microscopia eletrônica
Eucalipto
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Sumario:The anatomy of wood and charcoal was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy in three radial positions of E. urophylla and E. Grandis in different diameter classes at six years. The carbonization process was given in the muffle with an average rate of 0.5 °C increment per minute, using initial temperature of 150 °C and maximum of 450 °C. It was observed that the pore diameter presented higher values in the samples obtained in the internal position. The diameter classes of the trees almost did not influence the characteristics of the fibers. In the external position (close to the shell) fibers with higher values of cell wall thickness and smaller values of lumen diameter and width were identified. The fiber lumen diameter was not affected by the wood carbonization process, whereas the cell wall thickness and fiber width were reduced.