THE PRODUCTION OF BIOKEROSENE IN BRAZIL: THE USE OF MACAÚBA (ACROCOMIA ACULEATA) AS RAW MATERIAL IN BIOREFINERY

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.31733723251010

• Palavras-chave: Biorefineries, Macaúba, Biofuels, Biokerosene, Activated Carbon.

• Keywords: Biorefineries, Macaúba, Biofuels, Biokerosene, Activated Carbon.

• Abstract:

  The use of fossil fuels over the years has showed a major source of contribution to environmental problems due to gas emissions, such as what contributes to the development of the greenhouse effect. The use of raw materials from biomass is seen as a solution to overcome this problem, since, from lignocellulosic materials, saccharine and starch sources and vegetable oils, it is possible to produce biofuels with characteristics that allow the replacement of fossil fuels commonly used. The production process of these bioproducts takes place in biorefineries, which are responsible for carrying out the process of converting biomass into bioproducts with a focus on sustainability and the development of new technologies. A type of biofuel that has been gaining space and attention is biokerosene, Brazil is one of the countries that consumes the most kerosene and recently a law with the aim of promoting the use and production of biokerosene in Brazilian territory. From this, this work aims to study the biokerosene production process in a biorefinery from macaúba, a biomass found on a large scale in the country, and the prospects for using this biofuel.