Experimental methodology for assessing the cost of biodiesel production and use biodiesel: a case study of four methyl esters and commercial diesel fuel/ Metodologia experimental para avaliacao de custos de producao e utilizacao de biodiesel: estudo de caso de quatro esteres metilicos e oleo diesel comercial
Considering that Brazil has a wide range of raw materials for biodiesel production, and also the possibility of small scale production, there is a demand for economic methodology studies with easy implementation. The objective of this research was to demonstrate a methodology and its application to...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Ciência rural 2011-11, Vol.41 (11), p.1921 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Considering that Brazil has a wide range of raw materials for biodiesel production, and also the possibility of small scale production, there is a demand for economic methodology studies with easy implementation. The objective of this research was to demonstrate a methodology and its application to assess the costs within the production process and the biodiesel use. The methodology was applied to biodiesels originated from soybean oil, sunflower oil, chicken oil and beef tallow, which assessed the fixed and variable costs for chemical conversion of oils and fats into methyl esters in an experimental production plant. Production costs for each of the four mentioned esters are peculiar due to the initial value of each oil per liter. Also the specific cost and specific fuel consumption were evaluated for each biodiesel to determine the difference with the commercial diesel oil. The case study showed advantages for diesel oil, both in cost and consumption. Comparing the biodiesels, the beef tallow showed the lowest production costs and lower consumption. Key words: energy, biofuel, Helianthus annus, Glycine max, consumption. Considerando que o Brasil detem uma vasta gama de materias-primas para producao de biodiesel, e tambem que ha a possibilidade de producao em pequena escala, primase por estudos de cunho economico a partir de metodologias de facil execucao. O objetivo do trabalho foi demonstrar uma metodologia e sua aplicacao para avaliacao dos custos inseridos dentro do processo produtivo e de utilizacao do biodiesel. A metodologia foi aplicada a biodieseis originarios de oleo de soja, girassol, frango e sebo bovino, dos quais se avaliaram economicamente os custos fixos e variaveis para conversao quimica dos oleos e gorduras em esteres metilicos, em uma planta de producao experimental. Os custos de producao para cada uma das quatro citadas sao distintos em funcao do valor inicial por litro de cada uma. Tambem fora avaliado o custo especifico e o consumo especifico de cada um dos biodieseis, a fim de determinar a diferenca em relacao ao oleo diesel comercial. No estudo de caso, os resultados mostraram vantagens para o oleo diesel, tanto no custo quanto no consumo. Comparando-se os biodieseis, o de sebo bovino apresentou-se com o menor custo de producao e o menor consumo. Palavras-chave: energia, biocombustivel, Helianthus annus, Glycine max, consumo. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |