Title:
Two Captains Will Not Sink the Ship: Evaluation of Bio-based Bunker Fuel Production and Distribution Logistics in Brazil
Author(s):
Carvalho, F., Portugal-Pereira, J., Szklo, A.S.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Marine transport is the most cost-effective mode of international long-distance transportation. Hence, marine transportation is responsible for an expressive demand for fossil fuels that results in around 3% of global CO2 emissions. Nowadays, this industry face challenges to reduce the GHG and air pollutant emissions of their ships. Rules and regulatory parameters to drastically reduce emissions from marine transport activities have been set. Thus, the utilization of alternative biofuels in marine transportation has caught the attention of the sector. Therefore, this study aims to assess the Brazilian potential to produce marine biofuels (biobunkers). For this purpose, the applied methodology includes the characterization of biofuel production pathways, the assessment of costs-effectiveness of the readiest pathways according to the Brazilian conditions. Further, a life cycle analysis (LCA) and the evaluation of biofuel production and distribution logistics in Brazil were performed. Preliminary results reveal that production costs are still higher than conventional marine fuels. The biofuels produced from soybeans and forest residues can reduce significantly the life cycle GHG emissions. The localization of biomass in countryside areas may hamper its production and distribution. However, the country’s well-established biofuel infrastructure and the high availability of biomass resources may favor biobunker production near coastal areas.
Keywords:
biofuel, residues, biomass to liquid (BtL), oil crops, life cycle assessment (LCA)
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Energy Carriers, Chemicals and Materials
Subtopic:
Biorefineries
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3AO.6.1
Pages:
1035 - 1045
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-3AO.6.1
Price:
FREE
