A utilização de quenga de coco na cerâmica vermelha como combustível

Abstract

The world today is undergoing changes due to the large environmental impact that is suffering. The consumption of fossil fuels leads to increased global warming from the greenhouse effect. The industry are increasingly looking for new alternatives to fuel consumption and especially those that generate carbon credits. This paper shows how a ceramic industry in Ceará is replacing wood by quenga coconut. The coconut is an abundant product in the state of Ceará, where water is removed, the film, pulp, mesocarp and endocarp which are used in various production processes. The calorific value of coconut quenga is within the range of calorific firewood caatinga. Therefore we can conclude that quenga coconut replaces the wood perfectly caatinga which is the most widely used fuel for ceramics in Ceará, reducing the environmental impact. One should also note that the fall of coconut is a residue from the processing of the coconut industry in the region.