SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE OIL, GAS AND BIOFUELS SECTOR

• Grant number: 25/02546-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2025
• End date: August 31, 2030
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Chemical Process Industries
• Principal Investigator: Cristiano José de Andrade
• Grantee: Cristiano José de Andrade
• Host Institution: Centro Tecnológico. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Florianópolis , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Adriano da Silva ; Agenor De Noni Junior ; Alan Ambrosi ; ANA PAULA SERAFINI IMMICH BOEMO ; Bruno Francisco Oechsler ; Cintia Marangoni ; CÍNTIA SOARES ; Claudia Sayer ; Dachamir Hotza ; Débora de Oliveira ; Humberto Gracher Riella ; Jaciane Lutz Ienczak ; Marco Di Luccio ; Marintho Bastos Quadri ; Natan Padoin ; Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araujo ; Regina de Fatima Peralta Muniz Moreira ; Ricardo Antonio Francisco Machado ; Sergio Yesid Gómez González
• Associated researchers: Agenor Furigo Junior ; Camila Michels

Abstract

The proposal presented by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering (EQA) and the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PósEnq - CAPES concept 7), both from UFSC, is based on the continuity (second cycle of PRH 11.1) in the training of professionals working in the energy sector of the petrochemical industry. It is worth mentioning that this area is essential for Brazil, as it presents challenges and growing demands that require strategic actions in the short, medium and long term, more specifically, with the decline in oil exploration predicted for 2030, as well as the imminent exploration of reserves in the equatorial margin (sensitive biome), the development and improvement of new technologies in different fronts such as materials, biogas, hydrogen, mathematical modeling, catalysis, among others, is essential. Therefore, this project is related to, and not restricted to, the following emphases: I) hydrogen, such as the development of catalysts; II) biofuels, such as the production of biogas from lignocellulosic materials and effluent treatment; III) energy storage, such as the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of batteries; IV) digital transformation, such as process automation and mathematical modeling of processes in the petrochemical industry; V) strategic minerals for the energy sector, such as the assessment of treatment and extraction systems (e.g. lithium) from drill cuttings; and VI) decarbonization of oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) activities, such as the improvement of current produced water treatments and the development of new technologies. In this context, EQA and PósEnq have projects with petrochemical companies whose recent history includes Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) from 3 to 7 in less than 12 months. In addition, internal and external seminars will continue to be held periodically, mainly to strengthen ties with the private sector. Finally, PRH students, together with their advisors, will have more subjects to complete their education. In this sense, the subjects will be grouped (suggesting some areas), as well as fostering the interaction between undergraduate and graduate studies, that is, ensuring the training of specialized human resources prepared to work in the industry. (AU)