LNBR | BioValue – Thermochemical Routes

Thermochemical Routes for the Production of Advanced Biofuels  Thermochemical processes are characterized by the conversion of one molecule to another, through the action of pressure, temperature and chemical agents, providing breaking and formation of chemical bonds. There are several thermochemical processes, among them pyrolysis, gasification, and hydrothermal liquefaction. Gasification is a process for converting solid…

LNBR | BioValue – Other Biofuels

Definition and standardization of Marine Biofuel Among the advanced biofuels studied in the BioValue Project, the theoretical study related to obtain Marine Biokerosene through bio-oil stabilization routes is included; the bio-oil is obtained from the fast pyrolysis of the biomasses studied in the Project. The standardization of this biofuel is one of the objects of…

LNBR | BioValue – Biomethane

Biomethane Biomethane is defined by ANP Resolution No. 8/2015 as a gaseous biofuel constituted essentially by methane, derived from the purification of biogas. Biogas, in its turn, is defined as the raw gas obtained from the biological decomposition of organic products or wastes. The main components of biogas are methane and carbon dioxide (CO2). In…

LNBR | BioValue – Green Gasoline

Definition and standardization of Green Gasoline  Among the advanced biofuels studied in the BioValue Project, Green Gasoline, obtained as a co-product of Aviation Biokerosene through the Fischer-Tropsch and bio-oil co-processing in FCC units routes, is also valued in the evaluation of the production chain assessment and, therefore, its standardization is one of the study objects…

LNBR | BioValue – Green Diesel

Green Diesel  Among the advanced biofuels studied in the BioValue Project, Green Diesel, obtained as a co-product of Aviation Biokerosene through Fischer-Tropsch and co-processing of bio-oil routes in FCC units routes, is of great importance for replacing fossil diesel produced in petroleum refineries. The standardization of Green Diesel, therefore, is one of the study objects…

LNBR | BioValue – Biofuels and Aviation Biokerosene

Definition and standardization of Aviation Biokerosene  Aviation Biokerosene is the advanced biofuel to be preferably obtained through the technological routes for biomass conversion studied and evaluated in the BioValue Project. The standardization of these biofuels is one of the objects of study of the Project. The standards in advanced biofuels considered are those defined by…

LNBR | BioValue – Forest Biomass

Forest Biomass – Eucalyptus and Pine  The genus Eucalyptus is native from Australia, Tasmania, and other Oceania islands, belonging to the Myrtaceae family. This genus has more than 700 botanically known species, with very diverse physical and chemical properties. Therefore, different species of eucalyptus are used for the most diverse purposes such as firewood, stakes,…

LNBR | BioValue – Energy Cane

Energy cane: a new biomass with potential for bioenergy production Traditionally, sugarcane breeding programs have always prioritized selecting sugarcane genotypes with high sugar content; consequently, a considerable part of the genes contributing to increase fiber content were gradually eliminated from commercial varieties (Creste et al. 2014). Moreover, there was never any interest in selecting sugarcane…

LNBR | BioValue – Sugarcane Straw and Bagasse

Sugarcane Biomass Brazil is the world’s largest producer of sugarcane, producing 633 million tons in an area of approximately 9 million hectares (CONAB, 2019). Most production occurs in the south-central region of Brazil, which accounts for more than 90% of national production. Sugarcane biomass has historically been used in Brazil for the production of sugar…