J. K. B. Andrade

Chemical and energetic properties of Calycophyllum spruceanum wood and charcoal from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

The Calycophyllum spruceanum , known in Brazil, as “pau-mulato”, is a rapidly growing forest species native to the Amazon that produces dense wood used in floors, plywood, civil and naval construction and firewood, as it has high calorific value. However, studies on the species for energy production are scarce. T...