Essays about: "sugarcane"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 46 essays containing the word sugarcane.

  1. 31. Characterization and utilization of agroforestryresidues as energy source in Brazil

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Author : Muhammad Abdul Hayee; [2012]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Brazil is very much rich in agriculture and forestry. The agro industry occupies an area of 28840726 ha. The more important crops are sugarcane (7080920 ha), rice (289030 ha), wheat (1853220 ha), coconut (283205 ha), cassava (1894460 ha), corn (13767400 ha) and grass (140000 ha). These crops generated 597 million tons of residues. READ MORE

  3. 32. Sugarcane Expansion: Land Use Changes and Social Impacts in the São Paulo State, Brazil

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Flávio Luiz Mazzaro de Freitas; [2012]
    Keywords : Sugarcane expansion; LUC modeling; HDI; Social Impacts;

    Abstract : There is a strong concern about the environmental and social impacts ­­­of land use changes caused by sugarcane expansion. This research aims to assess the land use changes caused by sugarcane expansion in the State of São Paulo in the last five years, as well as predicting land use changes in the coming years. READ MORE

  4. 33. Energetic Analysis of Hydrogen Production in a Sugar-Ethanol Plant

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Author : Justo Roberts; [2011]
    Keywords : cogeneration; energetic analysis; ethanol steam reforming; hydrogen production; sugar-alcohol plant;

    Abstract : In the present work it is evaluated the possibility of incorporating the production of hydrogen through the steam reforming of ethanol in a sugar-alcohol plant. The analysis is made using as a model an existing plant located in São Paulo, the Pioneros Distillery. An energetic and exergetic analysis is performed. READ MORE

  5. 34. Sugarcane and agroforestry farming in western Kenya : a comparative study of different farming systems in the Nyando district

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Ida Lindell; Gustaf Magnusson Kroon; [2011]
    Keywords : agroforestry; carbon; farming system; Kenya; manure;

    Abstract : In the past 50 years, the demand for food, fuel, timber, fibre and fresh water has increased in East Africa. Because of this, the high growth rate of the population and the economic dependence on agriculture, large areas in Kenya have been deforested. READ MORE

  6. 35. Ecological and Exergetic analysis of Hydrogen Production in a Sugar-Ethanol Plant

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE)

    Author : Tulio Colombaroli; [2011]
    Keywords : ecological analysis; exergetic analysis; ethanol steam reforming; hydrogen production; sugar-alcohol plant;

    Abstract : This work aims an ecological and exergetic analysis of the hydrogen production by steam reforming of part of the ethanol produced in a sugar-ethanol plant. The Pioneiros Distillery, located in São Paulo, is used as model for this study. Three cases are described. In case 1 the plant produces energy only for domestic needs. READ MORE