The Mutagenic Potential Caused by the Emissions from Combustion of Crude Glycerin and Diesel Fuel

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Daniel Terruggi Mazak¹  Ivonete Ávila¹  Paula Manoel Crnkovic¹  Aymer Yeferson Maturana Cordoba¹  Josmar Davilson Pagliuso¹ 

关键词: Tradescantia;    stamen-hair assay;    toxic emissions;    glycerin;    diesel;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-8913201400146

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study evaluated the use of crude glycerin as an alternative of energy generation to replace the traditional fuels. The Tradescantia stamen hair mutation assay (Trad-SH) was applied to study the mutagenic effects caused by the emissions generated in the direct combustion of diesel oil and glycerin in a flame tube furnace. Tradescantia inflorescences were exposed to gaseous emissions from the combustion tests in a fumigation chamber for 30-40 min. The analysis of variance and the Tukey test were applied to compare the differences between six test groups (intoxicated with emissions from glycerin and diesel oil combustion) and a control group. Only one glycerin group showed statistical differences (0.05), possibly due to the complexity of the burning process and impurities, besides the acrolein present in its emissions. The high heating value (HHV) of crude glycerin (25.5 MJ/kg) was lower than diesel oil (45.19 MJ/kg), but it was comparable to other fuels. Although the use of glycerin as a biofuel could be an important aspect to be considered, the results showed that the glycerin had a substantial mutagenic potential similar to that of diesel oil.

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