Renewable Energy Potential and CO2 Performance of Main Biomasses Used in Brazil

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/9/3959" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/9/3959</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16093959" target="_blank" >10.3390/en16093959</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Renewable Energy Potential and CO2 Performance of Main Biomasses Used in Brazil

Original language description

This review investigates the effects of the Brazilian agriculture production and forestry sector on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Residual biomasses produced mainly in the agro-industrial and forestry sector as well as fast-growing plants were studied. Possibilities to minimize source-related emissions by sequestering part of carbon in soil and by producing biomass as a substitute for fossil fuel were extensively investigated. The lack of consistency among literature reports on residual biomass makes it difficult to compare CO2 emission reductions between studies and sectors. Data on chemical composition, heating value, proximate and ultimate analysis of the biomasses were collected. Then, the carbon sequestration potential of the biomasses as well as their usability in renewable energy practices were studied. Over 779.6 million tons of agricultural residues were generated in Brazil between 2021 and 2022. This implies a 12.1 million PJ energy potential, while 4.95 million tons of forestry residues was generated in 2019. An estimated carbon content of 276 Tg from these residues could lead to the production of approximately 1014.2 Tg of CO2. Brazilian biomasses, with a particular focus on agro-forest waste, can contribute to the development of sustainable alternative energy sources. Moreover, agro-waste can provide carbon credits for sustainable Brazilian agricultural development.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20704 - Energy and fuels

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Energies

ISSN

1996-1073

e-ISSN

1996-1073

Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

59

Pages from-to

1-59

UT code for WoS article

000986701800001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85159282037