Selective Use of Corn Crop Residues: Energy Viability

The corn crop is one of the most important crops worldwide. However, management residues generated not efficient enough, which diminishes competitiveness this crop. An interesting option for valorization these wastes their thermal use. In order to make residue as much possible, it vital know different processes related a harvest, and try adapt use waste depending on its characteristics. Thus, in work, basis conventional differentiated analysis was carried out, including characterization assessing behavior during pyrolysis combustion. results pointed out importance collecting immediately after generation avoiding contact with soil factor tends worsen properties ash content. Concerning selective collection, highly advisable if subsequent going be pyrolytic process. case combustion, even though samples that contain stalk showed better combustion properties, improvement did outweigh adverse effects increase content, especially pelletizing.