Abstract
The School of Chemistry (EQ) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) stands out as one of the oldest and most traditional higher education institutions in Brazil, having contributed significantly to the training of highly qualified professionals for the Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels Sector for decades. An example of the longevity of research activities and provision of services to the Sector is the Fuels and Petroleum Derivatives Laboratory (LABCOM). Created in 1999, LABCOM is part of the Laboratory Network of the Brazilian Fuel Quality Monitoring Program (PMQC) of the ANP - National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels. In addition, from 1999 to 2025, eight service provision contracts were signed with the ANP, the first of which was signed between 1999 and 2001 (contract no. 035/99-ANP), which demonstrates the group's approximately 26 years of experience. LABCOM was created at the same time as the PRH-ANP, and was integrated into PRH 13, became part of PRH 3.1, and will continue to act as a partner in this proposal. Thus, considering the concentration of decision-making centers in the Oil and Natural Gas sector in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the School of Chemistry of UFRJ (EQ/UFRJ) and the Chemical Engineering Program (PEQ) of COPPE/UFRJ prepared this proposal, the objective of which is to continue and promote the expansion of the current PRH 3.1.The current structure of PRH 3.1 resulted from a reorganization of the emphases of PRH 13, at the undergraduate level, maintaining the three specializations already established: Process and Systems Engineering for the Oil Industry (PSE), Biotechnology and Renewable Energy (BER), and Petroleum Engineering (EP). In the context of postgraduate studies, the proposal introduces an expansion in relation to the current PRH 3.1. Given the advances in research and innovation, as well as the diversity of the topics covered, it is proposed to create a new specialization focused on two priority areas, as established in CNPE Resolutions No. 2/2021 and CNPE No. 8/2024: (I) Hydrogen and (VIII) Decarbonization of oil and natural gas exploration and production activities (E&P). In addition, the existing specializations in the postgraduate program, Oil and Gas (PG) and Biofuels and Biotechnology (BB), remain structured. It is noteworthy that the BER and BB specializations already include, in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the priority theme of Biofuels (III), as established in the aforementioned resolutions. It is important to reiterate that none of the emphases currently contemplated by PRH 3.1 will be removed; The program will continue to offer the three specializations in undergraduate courses (EP, PSE and BER), while in graduate courses, in addition to the current specializations (PG and BB), the specialization in Hydrogen Technology and Decarbonization of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Activities (THD) will be created.Finally, the program intends to implement the new guidelines contained in the new ANP user manual. It is also worth noting the growing interest of EQ/UFRJ students in opportunities for more effective participation in R&D&I projects and exchange programs. The UFRJ School of Chemistry is located in an environment conducive to these initiatives, especially due to its proximity to the Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Melo Research Center (CENPES/PETROBRAS). Through internal internship and exchange programs, EQ/UFRJ offers scholarship holders the necessary tools to develop their projects. Institutional support is guaranteed by qualified professors, linked to well-equipped research groups and involved in R&D&I projects signed with large companies in the sector, such as PETROBRAS, SHELL, BRASKEM, SINOCHEM and PETROGAL, among others. (AU)
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