A cadeia produtiva da madeira gera uma grande quantidade de resíduos sólidos em todos os seus níveis, desde o plantio até as subsequentes etapas de produção. Esses resíduos recebem destinos diferentes de acordo com fatores ligados à regionalidades, existência de mercado para absorvê-los, quantidade gerada, porte da empresa ou estabelecimento que os gera, e outras variáveis; existem no cenário nacional, duas tendências observadas na pesquisa para lidar com os resíduos de madeira: uma delas é o descarte ao ar livre ou a queima sem fins energéticos; e outra tendência é a queima para produção de energia. Apesar de se tratar de uma alternativa bastante usual, a queima desse material libera o carbono de volta para a atmosfera e não se adequa a ordem de prioridade de gestão de resíduos sólidos estabelecida por lei (12.305/2010), além de encerrar o ciclo econômico da madeira, que poderia ainda ser reciclada e comercializada sob a forma de novos produtos. Com isso, decidiu-se utilizar a maravalha, que é um dos resíduos mais comuns do processamento da madeira, como base para a produção de painéis de partículas. Além disso, suprimiu-se a etapa de homogeneização das mesmas, ou seja, elas foram utilizadas de forma integral, conforme recolhidas do chão da serraria, sem passar por um moinho e peneira. Foram utilizadas duas resinas poliuretanas de baixo impacto ambiental, e uma resina de ureia-formaladeído, e os painéis foram produzidos em alta e média densidade, com maravalhas provenientes da madeira de Pinus Elliottii, Pinus Taeda, e também de Eucalyptus urograndis. Além dos ensaios exigidos por norma, foram realizados ensaios de colorimetria, rugosidade, condutividade térmica, porosimetria por intrusão de mercúrio e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os resultados comprovaram a viabilidade técnica dos painéis, e mostraram que com alguns ajustes é possível melhorar as propriedades dos mesmos para que eles fiquem de acordo com as exigências de sua aplicação final. / Wood processing generates huge amounts of solid residues throughout its commercial cycle from silviculture to sawn-wood production, and the destination given to such residues is influenced by: the existence of a local market capable of absorbing it; existence of a recycling culture; technology available to transform the material into other products or energy to be imputed back to the production process; and other factors. The main trend in Brazil follows two distinct lines, in which the residues are sometimes discarded in natura or even burned without any regards to energy that is being wasted, or the residues are used to energy production. Besides being a good alternative, incinerating the residues to produce energy may not be the best way to deal with them since the carbon stored in the wood is released back to the atmosphere, and this action doesn\'t conform to the national policy on solid residues which prioritizes recycling of the material. Raw wood shavings from Pinus taeda, Pinus elliottii and Eucalyptus urograndis were used to produce the particleboards, they were collected from the sawmill floor and used without any processing to regulate the particle dimension, they were only divided into Pinusand Eucalyptus; two polyurethane and one urea-formaldehyde resin were chosen to be part of the experiment. Besides the usual tests suggested by the standards, this research also evaluated the particleboards on surface roughness, spectrophotometry, heat conduction, percentage of pores and electronic microscopy. Technical viability of the particleboards was confirmed by the tests applied, with a few refinements to be considered in order to adequate the particleboard to the final application.

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A estabulação e alimentação a base de fenos predispõe os equinos a inalação de grande número de agentes irritantes as vias aéreas. No intuito de mensurar a influência dos tipos de cama utilizado em baias de equinos nas respostas alérgicas das vias aéreas estudou-se 3 grupos com 5 equinos cada sendo dois mantidos em cocheiras com diferentes tipos de forração à base de madeira (maravalha de pinus autoclavada-MA e serragem-SE) e por último um grupo controle à pasto por 45 dias com avaliações quinzenais (D0, D15, D30 e D45). Foi realizado nestes momentos o exame físico, coleta de amostras de sangue venoso e arterial para realização de hemograma e hemogasometria respectivamente, lavado broncoalveolar com análise citológica e mensuração de fosfatase alcalina, além de amostras das camas (limpa e suja) e feno pré-secado para análise micológica. No exame físico foi notado tosse e espirros em maior intensidade e número nos equinos do grupo SE. A análise hematológica permaneceu dentro dos padrões de normalidade. Já nos achados hemogasométricos os maiores valores de pH foram observados nos equinos à pasto (7,47 ± 0,02). Nos grupos embaiados foi observado valores de pressão parcial de dióxido, de D15 à D45, inferiores (valores entre 38,3 a 43,7 mmHg) ao grupo a pasto (valores entre 43,7 a 46,5 mmHg), sendo os valores de pressão parcial de oxigênio inversamente proporcionais (MA e SE: valores entre 103,6 a 127,78 mmHg e à pasto: 88,2 a 103,6 mmHg). Os principais achados no lavado broncoalveolar basearam-se na contagem de células nucleadas totais no que apresentou maiores valores em todos os momentos nos animais à pasto (251,0 a 336,8 x 103/ µL), seguido do grupo SE (197,0 a 248,6 x 103/ µL) e por último o MA (140,6 à 270,2 x 103/ µL). Dentre as células nucleadas os macrófagos representaram maior porcentagem seguidos dos linfócitos (51,2 a 80,8% e 6,6 a 33,2% respectivamente). Um padrão inesperado foi observado na população de neutrófilos, os quais com os passar dos momentos houve decréscimo, com excessão do grupo MA que apresentou um pico no D30 (35%), relacionado ao pico de fosfatase alcalina (27,6 ± 14,98 UI/L) neste mesmo momento. Foram identificados cerca de 12 gêneros fúngicos em ambas camas e 17 no alimento volumoso, sendo neste último encontrado gêneros patogênicos como Aspergillus (0,85 ± 2,2%), Fusarium (5,35 ± 9,23%) e Penicílium (4,81 ± 9,53%), porém em baixas porcentagens. A principal diferença entre as camas baseou-se na capacidade da produção e dispersão de partículas finas passíveis de inalação, a qual foi maior para a serragem (MA: 15,29 % e SE: 18,28%). Concluiu-se que a cama de maravalha além de ter manejo mais fácil, apresentou menor capacidade irritativa das vias aéreas superiores do que a serragem. As condições de manejo e estabulações utilizadas foram ideais, servindo de modelo quanto a ventilação e higienização das baias. / Horse respiratory diseases is second most commom cause of poor performance and premature retirement, which the one are musculoskeletal disorders. The stabling and poor quality feedings may the favor predispose of diseases in airways. In order we measure the influence of the types of bedding used in the horse stalls about responses allergic airway. Three groups of five horses each are formated, two groups kept in stables but each group with a different type of bedding (autoclaved wood- MA shaving and sawdust-SE) . The third group is the control and stays at pasture. The groups remained in this condition for 45 days with biweekly reviews (D0, D15, D30 and D45). It was realize the physical examination, venous and arterial blood samples collection to realize hemogram and hemogasometry analysis, the bronchoalveolar lavage samples was colected to realize the cytological analysis and to measure alkaline phosphatase. In addition, samples of the beds (clean and dirty) and haylage was collected to realize mycological analysis. In the physical examination was noticed higher intensity of coughing and sneezing at SE group. Hematological analysis remained within the normal standards. Findings of hemogasometric analysis were observed the biggest pH values at horses to pasture (7.47 ± 0.02). At stables horses was observed smaller values of partial pressure dioxide (D15 to D45), (values between 38.3 to 43.7 mmHg) to horses to pasture (values between 43.7 to 46.5 mmHg). The values oxygen partial pressure it was inversely proportional to partial pressure dioxide (MA and SE: values between 103.6 to 127.78 mmHg and pasture: 88.2 to 103.6 mmHg). It was observate higher values of nucleated cells of bronchoalveolar lavage, at all times, in animals to pasture (251.0 to 336.8 x 103 / mL), followed by the SE group (197.0 to 248.6 x 103 / mL) and finally MA group (140.6 to 270.2 x 103 / mL). The macrophages cells represented the biggest percentage of nucleates cells on bronchoalveolar lavage followed by lymphocytes (51.2 to 80.8% and 6.6 to 33.2% respectively). An unexpected pattern was observed in percentange of neutrophils cells, that it was a decrease over the time. One exception it was with MA group that had the biggest percentage values in D30 (35%), it was related to alkaline phosphatase peak at same time (27.6 ± 14.98 IU / L). Were identified about 12 fungi genres in both beds and 17 fungi genres at haylage. We indentified pathogenic genres in haylage as Aspergillus (0.85 ± 2.2%), Fusarium (5.35 ± 9.23%) and Penicillium (4 , 81 ± 9.53%), however in lower percentages. It was observate a difference production capacity and fine particle dispersion between the bed, that the biggest it was notice at sawdust (MA: 15.29% and SE: 18.28%). It was concluded that wood shavings bed is easier to use and showed less irritative capacity upper airway to que sawdust. As management and stabling conditions used were ideals and it was a ideal model of stables.

This study evaluated physical and biological treatments of bio-oil process water to decrease organic contaminants. A three-sequential-column filtration system compared four treatments: three columns filled with kenaf only; three columns filled with wood shavings only; first column filled with wood shavings and two with kenaf; and first column filled with kenaf and two with wood shavings. The kenaf and wood shavings were composted after filtration. The filtrate water underwent further bio-treatment by adding aeration and selected bacteria. After filtration and bio-treatment, oil and grease concentrations were reduced over 80 percent and toxicity reduced over 90 percent. There were no significant differences among filtration treatments. Most of the oil and grease was removed by the first column. Aeration significantly decreased the concentration of oil and grease and toxicity in the filtrate water. Composting of the bioiltration matrices significantly reduced the oil and grease concentrations at day 45 by 80 percent.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:38:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao_Gabriel_Almeida.pdf: 2251762 bytes, checksum: f48973cb39ff1566f7617f9742859cc5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-04-25 / A trial was conducted to evaluate earthworm composting as an alternative for treating a mixture of bovine manure, wood shavings and rice hull ash, in order to produce an organic fertilizer. The fertilizer might be sold, becoming an alternative income for dairy cattle producers and reducing the environmental impact of dairy cattle activity, turning it into an environmental friendly and economic activity. Earthworm composting took place in 20 wood boxes (0.40m x 0.50m x 0.30m). Each box received 300 earthworms (Eisenia andrei). A total of five treatments with four replications were studied: T1 (100% bovine manure); T2 (50% bovine manure + 25% wood shavings + 25% rice hull ash); T3 (33% bovine manure + 33% wood shavings + 33% rice hull ash); T4 (25% bovine manure + 50% wood shavings + 25% rice hull ash); and T5 (25% bovine manure + 25% wood shavings + 50% rice hull ash). A completely randomized design was used. ANOVA was used for data analysis and the averages were compared by Tukey test at 5%. Humus samples were collected at day 45 and at the end of trial (day 60). The following variables were studied: pH, dry matter, ash, organic matter, carbon, nitrogen, C/N ratio, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and magnesium. Earthworm composting of pure bovine manure is an effective alternative for treating such dairy cattle production residue. The produced humus contains physical and chemical properties which allow it to be used as an organic fertilizer. However, the mixture of wood shavings and rice hull ash does not produce a good quality fertilizer, according to the current Brazilian legislation. / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo da vermicompostagem como tratamento de esterco bovino misturado com serragem e cinza de casca de arroz, a fim de produzir um adubo orgânico com qualidade para ser comercializado e gerar uma fonte extra de renda para os produtores de gado de leite, minimizando assim os impactos ambientais gerados por este setor e tornando-o mais sustentável ambientalmente e economicamente. A vermicompostagem foi realizada em 20 caixas de madeira com dimensões de 0,40m x 0,50m x 0,30m instaladas em minhocário coberto. Em cada caixa foram inoculadas 300 minhocas da espécie Eisenia andrei. Foram testados cinco tratamentos com quatro repetições cada: T1 (100% esterco bovino); T2 (50% esterco bovino + 25% serragem + 25% cinza de casca de arroz); T3 (33% esterco bovino + 33% serragem + 33% cinza de casca de arroz); T4 (25% esterco bovino + 50% serragem + 25% cinza de casca de arroz); e T5 (25% esterco bovino + 25% serragem + 50% cinza de casca de arroz). O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado e o período experimental foi de 60 dias, sendo que a amostragem do húmus foi realizada aos 45 e aos 60 dias. Foram avaliados o pH, os teores de matéria seca, cinzas, matéria orgânica, carbono, relação C/N, nitrogênio, fósforo, cálcio, potássio e magnésio em todos os vermicompostos. Verificou-se que a vermicompostagem de esterco bovino puro é uma alternativa para o tratamento desse resíduo gerado no sistema de produção de gado de leite, pois o húmus produzido possui ótimas características químicas para ser utilizado na agricultura ou comercializado. Entretanto, as misturas com serragem e cinza de casca de arroz, nas proporções utilizadas, não produziram um adubo de qualidade conforme os parâmetros exigidos pela legislação.i.

The olive oil extraction industry represents a substantial share of the economies of Mediterranean countries but leads to serious environmental problems by producing huge amounts of wastes (by-products) within a short production period. The production rate of olive oil is about 1.4-1.8 million tonnes per year in the Mediterranean, resulting in 30 million m3 of by-products and 20 million tonnes of olive pomace. A small portion of these wastes can be used as raw materials in different industries as they contain valuable natural resources. Greece has about 2300 small-scale, rural, agro-industrial units that extract olive oil. These are generally three-phase systems and their by-products include olive mill residual solids (olive pomace and leaves) and olive mill waste water. Olive mills produce significant quantities of solid wastes with outputs of 0.35 tonnes of olive pomace and 0.05 tonnes of leaves per tonne of olives. The huge quantities of olive pomace and olive leaves produced within the short oil extraction season cause serious management problems in terms of volume and space. The solid wastes (olive pomace and olive leaves) that are produced contain almost 95% organic matter and although they could be highly beneficial to agricultural soils, it has been shown that they also contain toxic compounds and lipid which increase soil hydrophobicity and decrease water retention and infiltration rate. The soils of most Mediterranean countries have low organic matter contents (<1%) which has negative impacts on agriculture. Frequent application of composted organic residues increases soil fertility, mainly by improving aggregate stability and decreasing soil bulk density. Organic amendments play a positive role in climate change abatement by soil carbon sequestration. Recurrent use of composted materials enhances soil organic nitrogen content by up to 90%. To replenish soil organic matter content and promote eco-friendly crop production, the application of olive pomace compost could be a good solution. To examine olive mill solid waste composting, four pilot-scale experiments were carried out to produce good quality compost using three phase olive mill solid waste (olive pomace, OP) and different bulking agents such as rice husk (RH), olive leaves (OL) sawdust (SD), wood shavings (WS), and chromium treated reed plants (RP). A series of parallel experiments was carried out to examine the effect final compost quality of: (a) initial moisture content, (b) water addition during the composting process, and (c) material ratios, and to also determine the toxicity level in plants and human blood lymphocytes (genotoxicity and cytotoxicity). For each experiment, six trapezoidal bins were used with dimensions 1.26 m long, 0.68 m wide and 0.73 m deep, and a total volume of 0.62 m3. The study was carried out in the facilities of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, Agrinio, in a closed area to maintain controlled temperature conditions. To monitor the composting process and evaluate compost quality, physicochemical parameters (temperature, moisture content, pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, volatile solids, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and water soluble phenols) were measured at different phases. The respirometric test (O2 uptake) was performed to determine compost stability. Experimental results showed that even after short composting periods, the quality of the final product remained high. The final product had excellent physicochemical characteristics (C/N: 12.1–17.5, germination index (GI): 88.32–164.43%, Cr: 8–10 mg/kg dry mass, that fulfill1 EU requirements and can be used as a fertilizer in organic farming. To achieve higher quality of the final product, Olive pomace should be used in higher ratios than the other materials (OL, RH, WS, SD and RP). The amount (volume of humidifying agents) and time (frequency) of moisture addition also played an important role during composting. Based on the experimental results, olive mill wastes can produce a high quality soil amendment which has no phytotoxic, genotoxic or cytotoxic effects. Nevertheless, composting duration and bulking agents and their ratios are crucial factors that determine the quality of the final product. Finally, the revision of EU regulations is proposed to include genotoxic and cytotoxic evaluation of composts that enter the human food chain. A full-scale compost unit was designed based on the experimental results. For a typical small-sized olive mill, processing 30 tonnes of olives per day for a 100-day operation period, a total area of about 850 m2 is needed to compost the mill’s entire annual waste production. / Η βιομηχανία παραγωγής ελαιόλαδου αποτελεί ένα σημαντικό κομμάτι της οικονομίας στις χώρες της Μεσογείου, προκαλώντας ταυτόχρονα σημαντικά περιβαλλοντικά προβλήματα, λόγω της παραγωγής μεγάλων ποσοτήτων αποβλήτων κατά τη σύντομη περίοδο λειτουργίας των ελαιοτριβείων. Η μέση ετήσια παραγωγή ελαιολάδου στην Μεσόγειο κυμαίνεται στους 1.4-1.8 χιλιάδες τόνους, ενώ παράγονται επίσης περίπου 30 χιλιάδες m3 παραπροϊόντων και 20 χιλιάδες τόνους ελαιοπυρήνα. Μόνο ένα μικρό μέρος αυτών των παραπροϊόντων μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί ως πρώτη ύλη σε διάφορες βιομηχανίες. Η Ελλάδα έχει περίπου 2300 ελαιοτριβεία μικρής κλίμακας διασπαρμένα στην ύπαιθρο. Τα ελαιοτριβεία αυτά είναι κυρίως τριφασικά και τα παραπροϊόντα τους συμπεριλαμβάνουν στερεά υπολείμματα (ελαιουρήνας και φύλλα) και υγρά απόβλητα ελαιοτριβείου. Τα ελαιοτριβεία παράγουν σημαντικές ποσότητες στερεών υπολειμμάτων παρέχοντας περίπου 0.35 τόνους ελαιοπυρήνα και 0.05 τόνους φύλλων ανά τόνο ελαιοκάρπου, παρακαλώντας σημαντικά προβλήματα στη διαχείρισης τους. Τα στερεά υπολείμματα (ελαιοπυρήνας και φύλλα) περιέχουν 95% οργανική ύλη, καθιστώντας τα δυνητικά κατάλληλα ως εδαφοβελτιωτικά, καθώς τα εδάφη των περισσότερων Μεσογειακών χωρών έχουν χαμηλή περιεκτικότητα σε οργανική ύλη (<1%) επηρεάζοντας αρνητικά την γεωργία. Τα υπολλείματα αυτά περιέχουν ωστόσο τοξικές ουσίες και έλαια, τα οποία αυξάνουν την υδροφοβικότητα του εδάφους και μειώνουν την κατακράτηση του νερού και την ρυθμό διήθησης. Έχει αποδειχθεί ότι συχνές εφαρμογές κομποστοποιημένων οργανικών υπολειμμάτων αυξάνουν την γονιμότητα του εδάφους, αυξάνοντας κυρίως τη συνολική σταθερότητα και την πυκνότητα του εδάφους. Η συχνή χρήση κομποστοποιημένων υλικών βελτιώνει την περιεκτικότητα των εδαφών σε οργανικό άζωτο του εδάφους έως και 90%. Η κομποστοποίηση ελαιοπυρήνα θα μπορούσε να αποτελέσει μια πιθανή λύση για την αναπλήρωση του περιεχομένου σε οργανική υλη των εδαφών και για την προώθηση μιας οίκοφιλικής αγροτικής παραγωγής. Για να εξεταστεί η κομποστοποιήση στερεών υπολειμμάτων ελαιοτριβείων, διεξήχθησαν 4 πειράματα πιλοτικής κλίμακας για την παραγωγή κομποστ, χρησιμοποιώντας στερεά υπολείμματα τριφασικών ελαιοτριβείων (ελαιοπυρήνας) και διαφόρους διογκωτικούς παράγοντες, όπως φλοιό ρυζιού, φύλλα ελιάς, πριονίδια, ροκανίδια, και καλάμια με υψηλή περιεκτικότητα σε χρώμιο. Σκοπός των παράλληλων πειραμάτων ήταν η εξέταση της επίδρασης στην ποιότητα του τελικού κομπόστ των: (α) αρχικού περιεχόμενου υγρασίας, (β) της προσθήκης νερού κατά την διάρκεια της κομποστοποιήσης, (γ) των ποσοστών ανάμιξης των υλικών, καθώς επίσης και ο προσδιορισμός της φυτοτοξικότητας και της γενοτοξικότητας των τελικών κομπόστ. Σε κάθε πείραμα χρησιμοποιήθηκαν 6 τραπεζοειδή πλαστικά δοχεία διαστάσεων 1.26 m σε μήκος, 0.68 m σε πλάτος και 0.73 m σε ύψος, με ολικό όγκο 0.62 m3. Οι πιλοτικές μονάδες ήταν τοποθετημένες σε κλειστό χώρο του Τμήματος Διαχείρισης Περιβάλλοντος και Φυσικών Πόρων του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών στο Αγρίνιο, ώστε να επικρατούν σταθερές συνθήκες θερμοκρασίας. Η παρακολούθηση της κομποστοποίησης και η εκτίμηση της ποιότητας του κομπόστ, έγινε μέσω του προσδιορισμού διαφόρων φυσικοχημικών παραμέτρων (θερμοκρασία, περιεχόμενο υγρασίας, pH, ηλεκτρική αγωγιμότητα, περιεχόμενη οργανική ύλη, πτητικά στέρεα, ολικός οργανικός άνθρακας, ολικό άζωτο, ολικό φώσφορος, κάλιο, νάτριο, και ολικές φαινόλες). Για την εκτίμηση της ποιότητας του κομποστ πραγματοποιήθηκαν επίσης ρεσπιρομετρικά τεστ (κατανάλωση O2). Τα πειραματικά αποτελέσματα απέδειξαν ότι ακόμα και μετά από σύντομες περιόδους κομποστοποιήσης η ποιότητα του τελικού κομπόστ παρέμενε υψηλή. Το τελικό προϊόν είχε εξαιρετικά φυσικοχημικά χαρακτηριστικά (C/N: 12.1–17.5, δείκτης βλαστικότητας (GI): 88.32–164.43%, Cr: 8–10 mg/kg ξηρής μάζας), τα οποία είναι εντός των νομοθετικών ορίων της ΕΕ για την χρήση λιπασμάτων σε βιολογικές καλλιέργειες. Για την παραγωγή υψηλής ποιότητας κομπόστ ο ελαιοπυρήνας πρέπει να χρησιμοποιείτε σε μεγαλύτερη αναλόγια σε σχέση με τα υπόλοιπα υλικά. Η ποσότητα και η συχνότητα προσθήκης νερού παίζει επίσης σημαντικό ρόλο κατά τη κομοστοποιήση. Με βάση τα πειραματικά αποτελέσματα αποδείχθηκε ότι τα στερεά υπολείμματα ελαιοτριβείων μπορούν να παράξουν ένα υψηλής ποιότητας εδαφοβελτιωτικό, το οποίο δεν εμφανίζει φυτοτοξικότητα, γενοτοξικότητα και κυτταροτοξικότητα. Παρόλο αυτά η διάρκεια της κομποστοποίησης, οι διογκωτικοί παράγοντες και τα ποσοστά ανάμιξης των υλικών είναι κρίσιμοι παράγοντες, που επηρεάζουν την ποιότητα του τελικού προϊόντος. Επίσης αναφέρουμε ότι η νομοθεσία της ΕΕ θα πρέπει να αναθεωρηθεί συμπεριλαμβάνοντας τόσο τη γενοτοξική και την κυτταρτοξική εκτίμηση του κομπόστ πριν χρησιμοποιηθεί για βρώσιμες καλλιέργειες. Τέλος με βάση τα πειραματικά αποτελέσματα διαστασιολοήθηκε μια μονάδα πλήρους κλίμακας για την κομποστοποίηση στερεών υπολειμμάτων ελαιοτριβείου. Έτσι για ένα τυπικό μικρής κλίμακας ελαιοτριβείο, που επεξεργάζεται ημερησίως 30 τόνους ελιών και για περίοδο κομποστοποίησης 100 ημερών, χρειάζεται μια συνολική έκταση περίπου 850 m2 για τη κομπστοποίηση όλης της ετησίας ποσότητας του ελαιοπυρήνα.