Anaerobic digestion of vinasse from sugarcane ethanol production in Brazil: Challenges and perspectives
The replacement of fossil fuels by biofuels has been extremely important worldwide to
stimulate the growth of economies based on the sustainability through the use of renewable …
stimulate the growth of economies based on the sustainability through the use of renewable …
Life cycle assessment (LCA) for biofuels in Brazilian conditions: a meta-analysis
The key objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the main environmental life cycle
impacts and energy balance of ethanol from sugarcane and biodiesel from soybean and …
impacts and energy balance of ethanol from sugarcane and biodiesel from soybean and …
Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of conventional vehicles with different fuel options, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles for a sustainable …
The principal motivation of this work is to evaluate the existing fuel use (gasoline or ethanol)
and new alternative source of power supply (electricity) for vehicles in Brazil, and to assess …
and new alternative source of power supply (electricity) for vehicles in Brazil, and to assess …
Techno-economic analysis and environmental impact assessment of energy recovery from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Brazil
Due to the lack of appropriate policies in the last decades, 60% of Brazilian cities still dump
their waste in non-regulated landfills (the remaining ones dump their trash in regulated …
their waste in non-regulated landfills (the remaining ones dump their trash in regulated …
Techno-economic analysis of municipal solid waste gasification for electricity generation in Brazil
The key objective of this paper is to analyze the techno-economic feasibility of this
alternative for the Brazilian municipalities, classified according to population subgroups …
alternative for the Brazilian municipalities, classified according to population subgroups …
Diversifying the technological strategies for recovering bioenergy from the two-phase anaerobic digestion of sugarcane vinasse: An integrated techno-economic and …
Technical, economic and environmental aspects of implementing two-phase anaerobic
digestion (AD), ie, acidogenic+ methanogenic systems, in sugarcane biorefineries for the …
digestion (AD), ie, acidogenic+ methanogenic systems, in sugarcane biorefineries for the …
Issues to consider, existing tools and constraints in biofuels sustainability assessments
Biofuels world production has increased sharply in recent years. Oil reserves depletion, the
oil high price and the confidence in biofuels “carbon neutrality” are the main causes of this …
oil high price and the confidence in biofuels “carbon neutrality” are the main causes of this …
A comparative assessment of anaerobic digestion power plants as alternative to lagoons for vinasse treatment: life cycle assessment and exergy analysis
EL Barrera, E Rosa, H Spanjers, O Romero… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The treatment of vinasse in lagoons causes methane emissions during the anaerobic
decomposition of the organic matter. The recovery of this methane, to produce renewable …
decomposition of the organic matter. The recovery of this methane, to produce renewable …
Environmental sustainability of waste circulation models for sugarcane biorefinery system in Thailand
T Silalertruksa, C Wirodcharuskul, SH Gheewala - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane leaves and trash burning during harvesting, and vinasse management, are
major challenges of the Thai sugarcane industry. Identification of the appropriate …
major challenges of the Thai sugarcane industry. Identification of the appropriate …
Exploring potentials for bioresource and bioenergy recovery from vinasse, the “new” protagonist in Brazilian sugarcane biorefineries
Vinasse management in biorefineries bears a burden for sugarcane industries. Despite its
high potassium-related fertilizer potential, a series of negative environmental impacts is …
high potassium-related fertilizer potential, a series of negative environmental impacts is …