Title:
Assessing the Potential of the State of Veracruz, México to Produce Bioethanol and Biodiesel
Author(s):
Uresti-Gil, J., Inurreta-Aguirre, H.D., López-Escudero, R. de J., Uresti-Durán, D.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The objective of this work was to assess and map the biomass and biofuel production of the state of Veracruz, México; in order to identify the most suitable areas to produce biofuels, with minimum negative impact in food production and deforestation. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to simulate biomass and biofuels yield from ten selected plant species throughout the 7.18 million hectares of Veracruz. From Sugar cane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum and cassava; cropped in 667 Kha, may be possible to annually produce 3.65 GL of first generation bioethanol, while from the pennisetum spp., grass and a fast growing forest species cropped in 467 Kha, may be possible to produce 5.49 GL of second generation bioethanol. In 697 Kha, with Jatropha curcas, oil palm, soybean and castor bean, may be possible to annually produce 0.93 GL of biodiesel. Veracruz in 26% of its area devoted to sub¬utilized grasslands, may satisfy the B5 and E10 Mixes, with minimum negative impact on food production and deforestation.
Keywords:
decision making, energy crops, geographical information system (GIS), modelling, agricultural intensification
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass potentials and biomass mobilisation
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1AO.6.4
Pages:
46 - 52
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-1AO.6.4
Price:
FREE
