PROJETO RCCS – CAPTURA E ARMAZENAMENTO DO CO2 PROVENIENTE DO PROCESSO DE FERMENTAÇÃO DO AÇÚCAR EM ETANOL NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

Abstract

The goal of this article is to present the RCCS Project, idealized on the ethanol history and the Brazilian experience in the sugar, alcohol and bioenergy production on sugarcane plants, on the potential CO2 emission reduction power by the sugar and alcohol sector, from the land use and going through the use of the ethanol and the electricity generated by the cane bagasse, also including the CO2 capture in the sugar fermentation process into ethanol, its compression and storage on a saline aquifer. The methodology is based on researches that have developed a model forsuch pioneer project on Brazil, which is not exclusive for Brazil, however,and can be used in the ethanol production processfrom any raw material by biological route. As a result, its resultant 40 gCO2/MJ GHG emission balance sheet is presented. If the CO2 capture and storage are considered, the CO2 emission will be negative.

Index Terms - CO2Capture and Storage, Emissions, Ethanol, Sugar Fermentation