MAIA, J. H. T.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3184902668794180; MAIA, José Helton Tavares.
Resumo:
Biomass is a source of energy that has been emerging worldwide as one of the most
important sources of renewable energy. Brazil is today a world reference in the
generation of energy from biomass. One of them, focused on this work, is the
biomass generated by the sugar and alcohol sector, which, through cogeneration,
can contribute significantly to the strengthening of the Brazilian matrix. Although it
has been available for a long time, it is observed that this source has been
underutilized for commercial electricity generation. This work aims to study the
contribution of the sugarcane biomass source in the Brazilian electric matrix, showing
the advantages that the energy generation through sugarcane bagasse brings to the
country, both in economic issues and in environmental aspects. It is intended to
present the processes of energy cogeneration, such as steam systems: boilers,
turbines and generators. In addition to analyzing the costs and economic
investments, social and environmental impacts associated with the production of
electricity from sugarcane bagasse. Given the socioeconomic relevance of the
theme, as well as the environmental issue, together with the fact that I had witnessed
this theme during the academic internship, I saw the need for a more in-depth
discussion of the subject, since in 2001, on account of rationing, and the main source
of the electric matrix continues to be hydroelectricity, it was noted the deficiency in
this scope, causing other sources of energy, such as biomass, wind and solar, to
gain strength.