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COBEM 2023
27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
The use of bioethanol in the transportation sector: an overview of the Brazilian scenario
Submission Author:
Pedro Tomasi Pedroso , SC
Co-Authors:
Pedro Tomasi Pedroso, Luiz H. Silva Junior, Allan Ricardo Starke, Alexandre Kupka da Silva
Presenter: Pedro Tomasi Pedroso
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2023.COB2023-1406
Abstract
This article aims to estimate the current potential of bioethanol for powering the light vehicle fleet in Brazil. A general overview on bioethanol production and characteristics is here contemplated. With that said, the area of land needed to meet the Brazilian car fleet energy demand with sugarcane based bioethanol was be estimated. Results show that about 22% of the country’s agricultural area would be necessary for powering the fleet with first generation bioethanol. Moreover, it was projected how much CO2 equivalent emissions would be saved in that scenario. Results show that in comparison with a gasoline powered fleet, the use of first generation bioethanol would potentially represent a reduction in greenhouse gasses emissions of 72 %. In conclusion, as exemplified by the Brazilian case analysis, bioethanol could represent an important step towards the transition into a green energy economy, and, thus, should be a subject of great investment and studies in the foreseeable future.
Keywords
ethanol, transportation sector, Brazil, CO2 emissions
