Cogeração de energia elétrica do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar: um estudo de caso.

Abstract

The electricity generated from sugarcane bagasse is one of the products that contributed to the derivatives of cane sugar occupy a prominent position in the Brazilian energy matrix, after only to the wood, hydropower and oil products. The cogeneration use a byproduct of obtaining alcohol and sugar is competitive in power generation when compared to other sources by using the pollutants remains as input for power generation. This procedure is reflected in the simultaneous solution of two utilities: The elimination of waste from the sugar industry and the generation of electricity from the same source. This paper aims to show how is the process of power generation from biomass, with the focus cogeneration through the cane bagasse. There is evidence in academic publications that the generation of electricity through bagasse-cane became technically economical and attractive for sugarcane industries. Cogeneration becomes a new activity for companies in the ethanol industry that in addition to benefit from the profits from their traditional business activities enters the production of energy in their business. The results obtained from this study indicate that a low cost for the implementation of this activity, studies found that there to prove the existence of one or more species of sugar cane specific for the practice of CHP from biomass, show major equipment and techniques used in this process and even show a little about the environmental impact report of this case study.