SC Plant Transforms 31,000 Tons of Rice Husks into Clean, Renewable Energy

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 12/01/2022 at 11:02

Updated on 12/01/2022 at 13:00

Superando os números de 2020, usina termelétrica própria da Fumacense Alimentos gerou 6.720Mw/h de energia no ano passado – Foto: Divulgação/Revista Meio ambiente

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Aiming to Reduce Environmental Impact, SC Power Plant and Industries from Other Sectors Use Rice Residues to Generate Clean Energy, Produce Ceramic Products, Among Others

The thermoelectric plant of Fumacense Alimentos was responsible, throughout 2021, for energy generation at its headquarters grain industry, located in Morro da Fumaça, SC. By the end of 2021, after conducting a balance of the final numbers over the last 12 months, it was possible to observe that a quite significant volume of rice husks was not discarded into the environment; on the contrary, the rice husks were reused to assist in the operation of equipment using clean and renewable energy.

Clean Energy from Rice Husk Generates Around 6,720 Mw/h

According to the latest data, in 2021 the thermoelectric plant in SC exceeded the expectations set in 2020 and transformed more than 31 thousand tons of rice husks into clean and renewable energy, generating around 6,720 Mw/h.

According to Lucas Tezza, coordinator of the Fumacense Alimentos Thermoelectric Central, when comparing, the same amount generated by the plant in SC would be more than sufficient to supply just over 5 thousand households occupied by up to three people for an entire year.

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In Addition to Clean and Renewable Energy, Industries from Other Sectors Alongside the SC Rice Plant Help Reduce Environmental Impact by Reusing Rice Husk Residues in the Production of Bricks and Other Ceramic Materials

From a pilot project that emerged in southern SC, rice plants are partnering with ceramic industries, yielding quite positive results for both sectors, in addition to directly contributing to the reduction of effluents and residues that may impact the environment.

Tezza reported that this intersectoral partnership has been happening for nearly two years and arose with the same goal that Fumacense Alimentos already had, which is to also reuse the residual ashes to prevent the disposal of these materials in nature.

The residual ashes contain a high amount of silica, which directly contributes to the quality of the product. By mixing 15% of this waste into the clay mixture, the result is lighter bricks that maintain the standard of resistance.

Get to Know Fumacense Alimentos

Fumacense Alimentos is currently a national reference in the production and manufacturing of rice-based products. The rice industry owns the brands Kiarroz, RisoVita, and Kifeijão, as well as Campeiro, Vilarroz, and the Boby line, which is focused on animal feed. Located in Morro da Fumaça, in southern SC, the rice plant originated in 1970 and currently, the company has two other production plants, one in RS, in the city of Alegrete, and another in PE, in the city of Pombos.

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