Perspectives for Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Brazil

The aviation industry has set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions in coming decades. The strategy involves the use of sustainable biofuels, aiming to achieve benefits from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. In this context, Brazilian conditions are favorable, with a mature agro...

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Main Authors: Luís A. B. Cortez, Francisco E. B. Nigro, Luiz A. H. Nogueira, André M. Nassar, Heitor Cantarella, Márcia A. F. D. Moraes, Rodrigo L. V. Leal, Telma T. Franco, Ulf F. Schuchardt, Ricardo Baldassin Junior
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/264898
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Luiz A. H. Nogueira
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Márcia A. F. D. Moraes
Rodrigo L. V. Leal
Telma T. Franco
Ulf F. Schuchardt
Ricardo Baldassin Junior
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description The aviation industry has set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions in coming decades. The strategy involves the use of sustainable biofuels, aiming to achieve benefits from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. In this context, Brazilian conditions are favorable, with a mature agroindustry that regularly produces automotive biofuel largely adopted by Brazilian road vehicles, while air transportation has been growing at an accelerating pace and a modern aircraft industry is in place. This paper presents the main conclusions and recommendations from a broad assessment of the technological, economic, and sustainability challenges and opportunities associated with the development of drop-in aviation biofuels in Brazil. It was written by a research team that prepared the initial reports and conducted eight workshops with the active participation of more than 30 stakeholders encompassing the private sector, government institutions, NGOs, and academia. The main outcome was a set of guidelines for establishing a new biofuels industry, including recommendations for (a) filling the identified research and development knowledge gaps in the production of sustainable feedstock; (b) overcoming the barriers in conversion technology, including scaling-up issues; (c) promoting greater involvement and interaction between private and government stakeholders; and (d) creating a national strategy to promote the development of aviation biofuels.
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spelling doaj-art-4b11a665b1a94b8eb467328c25c943d12025-02-03T00:59:51ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742015-01-01201510.1155/2015/264898264898Perspectives for Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in BrazilLuís A. B. Cortez0Francisco E. B. Nigro1Luiz A. H. Nogueira2André M. Nassar3Heitor Cantarella4Márcia A. F. D. Moraes5Rodrigo L. V. Leal6Telma T. Franco7Ulf F. Schuchardt8Ricardo Baldassin Junior9School of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Avenue Candido Rondon No. 501, 13083-875 Campinas, SP, BrazilPolytechnic School (EPUSP), University of Sao Paulo (USP), P.O. Box 61548, 05424-970 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInterdisciplinary Center for Energy Planning (NIPE), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6192, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilAgroicone, Avenida General Furtado do Nascimento No. 740, Cj. 81, 05465-070 São Paulo, SP, BrazilSoils and Environmental Resources Center, Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), P.O. Box 28, 13020-902 Campinas, SP, Brazil“Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenue Padua Dias No. 11, P.O. Box 9, 13400-970 Piracicaba, SP, BrazilInterdisciplinary Center for Energy Planning (NIPE), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6192, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilInterdisciplinary Center for Energy Planning (NIPE), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6192, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilInstitute of Chemistry (IQ), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), P.O. Box 6154, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, BrazilSchool of Agricultural Engineering (FEAGRI), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Avenue Candido Rondon No. 501, 13083-875 Campinas, SP, BrazilThe aviation industry has set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions in coming decades. The strategy involves the use of sustainable biofuels, aiming to achieve benefits from environmental, social, and economic perspectives. In this context, Brazilian conditions are favorable, with a mature agroindustry that regularly produces automotive biofuel largely adopted by Brazilian road vehicles, while air transportation has been growing at an accelerating pace and a modern aircraft industry is in place. This paper presents the main conclusions and recommendations from a broad assessment of the technological, economic, and sustainability challenges and opportunities associated with the development of drop-in aviation biofuels in Brazil. It was written by a research team that prepared the initial reports and conducted eight workshops with the active participation of more than 30 stakeholders encompassing the private sector, government institutions, NGOs, and academia. The main outcome was a set of guidelines for establishing a new biofuels industry, including recommendations for (a) filling the identified research and development knowledge gaps in the production of sustainable feedstock; (b) overcoming the barriers in conversion technology, including scaling-up issues; (c) promoting greater involvement and interaction between private and government stakeholders; and (d) creating a national strategy to promote the development of aviation biofuels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/264898
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