Potential exploitation of wood

environmental and commercial feasibility in briquette manufacturing

Abstract

Inadequate disposal of waste generated during the mechanical processing of wood has caused a series of environmental problems. Awareness of storage and disposal are necessary in order to avoid disposal in nature causing soil contamination and possible environmental impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to develop techniques for their use in order to reduce the pressure on native forests. Thus, the aim of this work is to evaluate is to evaluate the environmental and commercial viability of reusing wood residues in the manufacture of briquettes in the city of Presidente Prudente-SP. The methodology of this research was structured in bibliographic review and field exploration with the cataloging of companies that generate this type of waste, for further investigation of the feasibility of its use in the manufacture of briquettes and, finally, the discussion and analysis of the collected data. Research results point to use of waste, briquettes, as a source of renewable energy, contributing to the environment, generating jobs, reducing visual pollution both in timber yards and in inappropriate disposal sites throughout the city. It is also interesting to point out that waste can be a good deal for the wood sector, as the splitting of wood is enough to manufacture an average of 16,500 kilos of briquettes per month. It is possible to conclude that there is a huge amount of waste generated by the city's wood companies, investigation showed that there is enough demand for implementation of a briquette factory, contributing to the reduction of waste and for more sustainable practices in wood sector.

Keywords: Wood waste. Environment. Disposal. Reuse.