Assessment of agricultural biomass residues to replace fossil fuel and hydroelectric power energy: A spatial approach

Autor(es)

da Silva Romero, Cristhy Willy ^[1] ; Berni, Mauro Donizeti ^[2] ; Dantas Araujo Figueiredo, Gleyce Kelly ^[1] ; Franco, Telma Teixeira ^{[2, 3]} ; Camargo Lamparelli, Rubens Augusto ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Sch Agr Engn, FEAGRI, BR-13083875 Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, NIPE, Interdisciplinary Ctr Energy Planning, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, UNICAMP, Sch Chem Engn, Dept Proc Engn DEPRO, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ENERGY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING; v. 7, n. 6 SEP 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Despite the recent discoveries of considerable fossil fuel reserves, Brazil is one of the only great economic and industrial powers with very high amounts of renewable energy in its electricity matrix. Approximately 79.3% of the electric energy supply comes from renewable resources, of which hydroelectric power represents 70.6%. The two primary concerns regarding hydroelectricity are the damage caused to the environment by the construction of dams and the uncertainty of the supply in cases of long drought seasons. This article presents an analysis on the availability and energy exploitation of sugarcane straw and forest residues derived from eucalyptus for decentralized generation using a Geographic Information System-based model. The potential bioelectricity and bioethanol production from sugarcane and eucalyptus biomass in the Administrative Region of Campinas (ARC) is higher than the demand in this region. The results provide guidelines for designing alternatives to the intended Nationally Determined Contributions in Brazil within the scope of the ARC, and they can be used to provide energy empowerment, electric matrix diversification, and new policies that address the residue availability and demand. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/50612-8 - An integrated approach to explore a novel paradigm for biofuel production from lignocellulosic feedstocks
• Beneficiário: Telma Teixeira Franco
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático