GERAÇÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA A PARTIR DO ESTRUME BOVINO COM O MOTOR JENBACHER: UM ESTUDO DE CASO NO MUNICÍPIO DE CORUMBÁ-MS

Abstract

This paper presents a case study thatdemonstrates the economic viability of generating electricityfrom the cow manure with the Jenbacher engine (FromGeneral Electric, Germany). To perform this study waschosen the city of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, wherethere are approximately two million cattle. We conducted aproject to design the digester to the data supplied by GE forthe generator, as well as raising the cost of producingelectricity from cow manure generated in theaforementioned region. According to the results obtained fora cost of electricity produced from 0,43 R$ / kWh, the rate ofreturn the project to implement the power plant to generateenergy from cow manure was approximately 8 years, whichdemonstrated that the economic viability of this project.Keywords ⎯ renewable energy, biogas, sustainabledevelopment, biofuel.