Biofuels from oilseed fruits using different thermochemical processes: opportunities and challenges

G Cruz, AVS Silva, JBS Da Silva… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The characterization of the physical–chemical properties and the thermal behavior of
oilseed fruits for biofuels production has gained interest in the scientific community and …

Macauba (Acrocomia ssp.) fruits: A comprehensive review of nutritional and phytochemical profiles, health benefits, and sustainable oil production

GD Sorita, SP Favaro, R Gambetta… - … Reviews in Food …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Macauba is an underexplored palm with significant potential for food‐grade vegetable oil
production. Its fruits yield two distinct sources of oil, the pulp and the kernel, each with its …

Macauba: a promising tropical palm for the production of vegetable oil

CA Colombo, LHC Berton, BG Diaz, RA Ferrari - Ocl, 2018 - ocl-journal.org
The growing global demand for vegetable oils for food and for replacing fossil fuels leads to
increased oilseeds production. Almost 122 of the current 187 million tons of vegetable oils …

Data-based agroecological zoning of Acrocomia aculeata: GIS modeling and ecophysiological aspects into a Brazilian representative occurrence area

RT Resende, KN Kuki, TR Correa, UR Zaidan… - Industrial crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd.) is an emergent oleaginous crop
with undeniable economical potential that occurs naturally from south Mexico to south Brazil …

Sustainability assessment of a decentralized green diesel production in small‐scale biorefineries

GV Salvador, VMM Salim… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, three scales of a biofuel‐driven biorefinery were evaluated in techno‐
economic, environmental and geospatial terms for green diesel production from macauba …

Simulation of macauba palm cultivation: an energy-balance and greenhouse gas emissions analysis

A Barbosa-Evaristo, IA Fernández-Coppel… - Carbon …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The expansion of the production and use of bioenergy is one of the most efficient
mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nevertheless, the environmental …

Distribution and future projection of potential cultivation areas for Acrocomia aculeata (Arecaceae) worldwide: the emerging energy culture of the tropics

CE Borges, JCB dos Santos, AB Evaristo… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) is a palm tree with a high potential for plant-based raw
material production, particularly bioenergy production; it is one of the most promising …

Kinetics and mathematical modeling of the drying process of macaúba almonds

MS Carvalho, PC Corrêa, GN Silva, LM Lopes… - Revista …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO O estudo da cinética de secagem é fundamental para a correta escolha do tempo
e da temperatura utilizadas no processo. Além disso, a modelagem matemática possibilita a …

Genetic diversity of macaúba fruits from 35 municipalities of the state of Goiás, Brazil

EF Reis, JFN Pinto, HF Assunção… - Pesquisa Agropecuária …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this work was to evaluate the genetic diversity of macaúba (Acrocomia
aculeata) accessions from 35 municipalities of the state of Goiás, Brazil, in order to obtain …

Strategies to improve the competitiveness of an agroindustrial system for a macauba based oil production in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

PCL Pires, A da Silva César, AN Cardoso, SP Favaro… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The Macauba palm has been studied because of increasing global interest in multipurpose
resilient plants, with no food or energy competition. The crop encompasses an opportunity to …