XILOTECA | UVIGO
XILOTECA | UVIGO

Xylogenated energies
The xilogenerates energies are those that are generated from biomass products and of restricted form from wood and its derivatives in its different forms and presentations. They were the first that primitive man (fire) knew and dominated. Wood is of great global importance as a primary energy source. In third world countries it is the only and main source of energy.

Splinters
This is an irregular fragment, usually made of wood, which is generated when the wood is split or broken with force. There are many types of chips, glass, plastic, metal, among others, but for this work, we will give special importance to wood chips.

Briquettes
They are solid blocks of biofuels (coal or other materials) in the form of bricks, which generate heat using stoves, chimneys, ovens and boilers.
It is a 100% ecological and renewable product. This type of biofuel replaces firewood.

Granulates (pellets)
It is a form of fuel for boilers in the form of cylinders made by understanding shavings, sawdust and chips from pruning waste (without additives), therefore, are completely natural products, catalogued as solid biomass.

Sawdust
This is a set of particles that are released from the wood after being sawn. This material is used in carpentry to manufacture chipboard, also for the production of briquettes or pellets.

Charcoal
It is a solid combustible material with a high carbon content. It is manufactured by heating wood and vegetable waste up to temperatures between 400 and 700ºC, in the absence of air.

Shavings
These are fragments of residual material with a laminated and curved shape that comes out of wood or a metal when it is polished or lowered with a cutting instrument.
It is usually considered a residue of the wood industries, thus having varied applications.

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