01/06/2008 - Current Status of Pyrolysis in Brazil

Biomass to energy is becoming more widespread and generating a significant amount of the primary energy in brazil due to the optimal conditions in all regions of Brazil, such as availability of indigeous raw materials, low biomass cost, great experience in bioenergy use, technology development, local equipment suppliers, high level of human resources, and legal and legislation base. 47,5% of the overall primary energy consumption is non-fossil, 13,5% is firewood and charcoal, and 16,6% sugar cane products (fuel ethanol and bagasse for bio-eletricity).

Autor: J. D. Rocha, J. M. Mesa-Pérez, L. A. B. Cortez

Fonte: PYNE 

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