Bioenergy 2001 - Brazil


Sugar cane bagasse
quantity of raw material available
82,3 million tons
electricity generation capacity
1.000.000 kW
electricity generation
14.798 TJ
direct use from combustion
689.200 TJ
total energy production
723.702 TJ


Wood residues
quantity of raw material available
2,2 million tons
electricity generation
1.505 TJ
direct use from combustion
19.443 TJ
total energy production
23.027 TJ


Cane juice
quantity of raw material available
89,4 million tons
ethanol production capacity
302.100 TJ/year
yield of ethanol
2,25 GJ/ton
ethanol production 201.506 TJ
total energy production
224.570 TJ


Molasses
quantity of raw material available
9,3 million tons
yield of ethanol
7,27 GJ/ton
ethanol production 67.600 TJ
total energy production
69.899 TJ


Black liquor
quantity of raw material available
9,7 million tons
electricity generation capacity
520.000 kW
electricity generation
10.572 TJ
direct use from combustion
92.548 TJ
total energy production
116.186 TJ
*please see Glossary