ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE FOR MARKET PULP PRODUCTION BETWEEN EUCALYPT AND Corymbia HYBRIDS CLONES

• Published in: Revista árvore 2022, Vol.46
• Main Authors: Costa, Marcelo Moreira da, Nogueira, Thales Augusto Pinto Coelho, Bittencourt, Ricardo de Carvalho, Silva, Weslley Henrique Martins da, Silva, Larissa Soares, Almeida, Rodrigo Fraga de, Santos, Gleison Augusto dos, Pena, Claudilene Aparecida Alves
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: FORESTRY
• ISSN: 0100-6762; 1806-9088; 1806-9088
• DOI: 10.1590/1806-908820220000028

ABSTRACT The search for novel biomasses for uses as alternative fiber sources, similar to Eucalyptus spp. biomass, holds great value and potential for commercial-scale application. This study aims to present the hybrid clones of Corymbia spp. developed by Aperam BioEnergia as potential substitutes for Eucalyptus wood in the market pulp industry. By performing modified kraft pulping and chemical characterization analyses, it was possible to compare the biomass of Eucalyptus spp. with that of Corymbia spp. Comparisons were made by analyzing their respective pulp average growth rate (PAGR) and specific wood consumption (SWC), estimated using a kappa number of 19 ± 1. The results showed that one of the hybrid clones (Corymbia citriodora × Corymbia torelliana - ID 4) had highest PAGR#k19, and lowest SWC than other samples. Clone ID 4 showed lowest value of SWC since, simultaneously presented a higher value of wood basic density and screened yield. Consequently, in agreement with its best results, clone ID 4 had the highest-ranking score, calculated as the PAGR/SWC ratio. This genetic material also showed one of the lowest total lignin content, consequently the highest screening yield. Besides Clone ID 4 showed significantly highest xylan content, among wood samples assessed in this work. For that reason, the ID 4 was the highest-ranked, proving to be an excellent high-performance alternative for forest-industry interface parameters. RESUMO A busca por biomassas para uso como fontes alternativas de fibras, semelhantes a biomassa de Eucalyptus spp., possui grande valor e potencial para aplicação em escala comercial. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar os clones híbridos de Corymbia spp. desenvolvidos pela Aperam BioEnergia como potenciais substitutos da madeira de eucalipto na indústria de polpa celulósica. Ao realizar a polpação kraft modificada e análises de caracterização química, foi possível comparar a biomassa de Eucalyptus spp. com a de Corymbia spp. As comparações foram feitas analisando o incremento médio anual de celulose (IMACel) e consumo específico de madeira (CEMad), estimados usando um número kappa de 19 ± 1. Os resultados mostraram que um dos clones híbridos (Corymbia citriodora × Corymbia torelliana - ID 4) apresentou maior densidade básica, maior rendimento depurado, melhor IMACel#k19 e menor CEMad do que as outras amostras. O clone ID 4 demonstrou menor valor de CEMad pois, simultaneamente, apresentou maior valor de densidade básica e re