Search Results - "Flavio Gurgacz"
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AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS USING BIODIESEL-ETHANOL BLENDS
Published in Engenharia agrícola (01-01-2024)“…ABSTRACT To meet environmental standards and sustainability policies, diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends have been investigated as partial replacements for…”
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CORRELATION OF SOIL PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES WITH FURROWING SHANK STRENGTH AND DEPTH IN A NO-TILL SEEDER
Published in Engenharia agrícola (01-02-2022)“…ABSTRACT Furrowing shank horizontal strength and working depth can be correlated with soil compaction in a no-till sowing. This study aimed to evaluate the…”
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Use of drones in herbicide spot spraying: a systematic review
Published in Advances in Weed Science (01-01-2023)“…Herbicide Spot Spraying (PLH, Pulverização Localizada de Herbicidas) using remote imaging, performed by low-cost drone, represents an innovative method in…”
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Analysis of lubricant oil contamination and degradation and wear of a biogas-fed otto cycle engine
Published in Acta scientiarum. Technology (15-09-2017)“…The increasing deployment of biodigesters for the treatment of waste on farms and the use of the biogas generated in the production of energy have highlighted…”
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Analysis of absorbed energy and efficiency of a solar flat plate collector
Published in Acta scientiarum. Technology (01-07-2017)“…The highest percentage in home electricity demands in Brazil lies with the water heating systems, where the electric shower has a great contribution in…”
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Emissions and performance of a diesel engine affected by soybean, linseed, and crambe biodiesel
Published in Industrial crops and products (01-04-2019)“…•Evaluation soybean, linseed and crambe biodiesel blend in a diesel engine.•The possibility of using biodiesel–diesel fuel blends at different…”
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Comparison of the emissions and performance of ethanol-added diesel-biodiesel blends in a compression ignition engine with those of pure diesel
Published in Environmental technology (10-02-2020)“…In this study, a biodiesel was produced from blending vegetable and animal sources with diesel and diesel-ethanol using a motor-generator set to evaluate its…”
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Optimization of the drying process for production of biofortified sweet potato flour
Published in Journal of food processing and preservation (01-01-2021)“…Beauregard sweet potatoes have high concentration of β‐carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, which helps in human growth and development. The objective of the…”
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Energy efficiency of engine-generator set using biofuels under varied loads
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-11-2017)“…The experiment was conducted at the Experimental Center in Agricultural Engineering (NEEA), at the State University of West Paraná (UNIOESTE), Cascavel –…”
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Change in injection angle as alternative for diesel engine fueled with biodiesel blends
Published in Acta scientiarum. Technology (24-05-2022)“…Biodiesel properties have a significant impact on engine performance. The disadvantages of biodiesel include poor atomization. To overcome this problem, engine…”
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Comparison of emissions and engine performance of safflower and commercial biodiesels
Published in Industrial crops and products (01-05-2022)“…Safflower oilseed needs to be studied in detail in relation to the production of biodiesel and its application in engines to be an alternative to commercial…”
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Performance and effect of water-cooling on a microgeneration system of photovoltaic solar energy in Paraná, Brazil
Published in Journal of cleaner production (10-08-2018)“…Excess heat on photovoltaic panels can limit their efficiency owning to an increase in internal resistance and consequent energy losses. This work aims to…”
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Physical and chemical properties of fish oil biodiesel produced in Brazil
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-02-2015)“…Due to the energy crisis caused by the progressive depletion of fossil fuel sources, the search for alternative fuels from renewable sources is in growing…”
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Efficiency of the use of solvents in vegetable oil extraction at oleaginous crops
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-12-2017)“…The soxhlet oil extraction method provides a large amount of oil when compared to other methods, however the commonly used solvents are not always effective…”
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Expansion of eucalyptus energy plantations under a Livestock-Forestry Integration scenario for agroindustries in Western Paraná, Brazil
Published in Ecological indicators (01-03-2019)“…[Display omitted] •Swine and poultry agroindustry consume a lot of thermal energy in their process.•Eucalyptus woodchip is widely used in Brazil to supply this…”
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Lignin and stem flexibility in eucalyptus seedlings subjected to hardening
Published in Ciência florestal (20-07-2022)“…The objective of this work was to verify if hardening by stem bending and foliar spray of jasmonic acid (JA) induced lignification and if it altered the…”
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Lignin and stem flexibility in eucalyptus seedlings subjected to hardening
Published in Ciência florestal (01-04-2020)“…Abstract The objective of this work was to verify if hardening by stem bending and foliar spray of jasmonic acid (JA) induced lignification and if it altered…”
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Lignin and stem flexibility in eucalyptus seedlings subjected to hardening/Lignina e flexibilidade caulinar em mudas de eucalipto submetidas a rustificacao
Published in Ciência florestal (01-04-2020)“…The objective of this work was to verify if hardening by stem bending and foliar spray of jasmonic acid (JA) induced lignification and if it altered the…”
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Distribuição de palha por colhedoras autopropelidas na colheita da soja
Published in Engenharia agrícola (2008)“…A dificuldade de obter distribuição uniforme dos resíduos, na largura de corte da plataforma da colhedora, tem sido constatada visualmente em culturas…”
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Biodiesel as fuel for boilers/Biodiesel como combustivel para caldeiras
Published in Acta scientiarum. Technology (01-12-2017)“…Frying oil is one of the major environmental problems in urban centers, causing blockage of sewer pipes and pollution of rivers. Producing biodiesel with…”
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