Biodiesel production in Brazil and alternative biomass feedstocks

Biodiesel production in Brazil and alternative biomass feedstocks

Renewable biofuels are increasingly important in the Brazilian energy matrix. In 2010, the country became the second world producer of biodiesel with a production of 2.4 million of m3 in that year, only behind Germany. In 2011, both the United States and Argentina increased production and now Brazil...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 21; pp. 411 - 420
Main Authors: Bergmann, J.C, Tupinambá, D.D, Costa, O.Y.A, Almeida, J.R.M, Barreto, C.C, Quirino, B.F
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2013
Elsevier
Subjects:
agribusiness
Alternative fuels. Production and utilization
Applied sciences
Biodiesel
bioethanol
Biomass
Brazil
developing countries
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
farmers
Feedstocks
Fuels
industry
Miscellaneous
Natural energy
oil crops
oilseed crops
soybeans
vegetable oil
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Germany
USA
Brazil
Feedstocks
Biodiesel
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Summary:Renewable biofuels are increasingly important in the Brazilian energy matrix. In 2010, the country became the second world producer of biodiesel with a production of 2.4 million of m3 in that year, only behind Germany. In 2011, both the United States and Argentina increased production and now Brazil is the fourth world producer of biodiesel. The Brazilian biodiesel production federal program has been designed so that small family farmers, as well as large agribusiness operations, are encouraged to produce vegetable oil crops for biodiesel production. Brazil is the second largest world producer of soybeans, currently the main feedstock used for biodiesel production in the country. Due to the increasing demand for biodiesel and low oil productivity from soybean, Brazil is searching for alternative oilseed crops from which biodiesel can be produced. In this review, the current scenario for biodiesel production in Brazil is discussed, as well as vegetable oil crops that are being considered as potential biodiesel feedstocks in addition to soybeans. Brazil's biodiesel industry is currently operating only at 47% of its capacity. Therefore, it is expected that biodiesel production in Brazil will further increase. Due to the size of the country's bioethanol and biodiesel industries, Brazil can already be considered one of the world powers in sustainable biofuel production, an strategic area of the world's emerging bio-based economy.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.058
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ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2012.12.058