Sunday, January 24
Zeton B.V. moves into a new facility
Zeton B.V, subsidiary of Zeton Inc. has just moved to its new integrated design-build facility. Between Canada and The Netherlands, no other company has such facilities dedicated to the manufacture of lab scale systems, pilot plant, demonstration plants, and small modular commercial plants, which serve many chemical process industries, including biofuels. Visit www.zeton.com for more details.
Ethanol price increases 50% in Brazil
Ethanol (E100) price at the pump in Brazil increased more than 50% in some States, in a few months, for two reasons.
The low sugar-cane production at this time of the year (the wet season in Southeastern Brazil), and the low production of the Indian sugar cane crop this year, which led to a sharp increase in sugar prices, driving Brazilian mills’ interest to that market and reducing Ethanol production.
Brazilian government announced a reduction on the percentage of ethanol blended into gasoline (from E25 to E20), aiming to increase ethanol availability and reducing E100 prices.
The low sugar-cane production at this time of the year (the wet season in Southeastern Brazil), and the low production of the Indian sugar cane crop this year, which led to a sharp increase in sugar prices, driving Brazilian mills’ interest to that market and reducing Ethanol production.
Brazilian government announced a reduction on the percentage of ethanol blended into gasoline (from E25 to E20), aiming to increase ethanol availability and reducing E100 prices.
Wednesday, January 20
Petrobras starts Brazil's first ethanol fueled power plant
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 January 2010
Petrobras’ Juiz de Fora power plant will become the country’s first ethanol-fueled power plant.
Since 31 December the plant has been using ethanol on an experimental basis. Now, in its efforts to create alternative sources of power, a 45MW turbine has been adapted that can be used with ethanol or gas.
The ethanol refinery is the newest addition to the company’s already long line of power plants totaling 7,028MW, including 14 natural gas power plants (5,820MW), 12 fuel oil power plants (892MW) and 16 small hydropower plants (316MW).
There has been a 30% decrease in nitrogen oxides emissions since the plant started using ethanol, 13 days ago.
Petrobras’ Juiz de Fora power plant will become the country’s first ethanol-fueled power plant.
Since 31 December the plant has been using ethanol on an experimental basis. Now, in its efforts to create alternative sources of power, a 45MW turbine has been adapted that can be used with ethanol or gas.
The ethanol refinery is the newest addition to the company’s already long line of power plants totaling 7,028MW, including 14 natural gas power plants (5,820MW), 12 fuel oil power plants (892MW) and 16 small hydropower plants (316MW).
There has been a 30% decrease in nitrogen oxides emissions since the plant started using ethanol, 13 days ago.
Petrobras enters biogas supply agreement
Rio de Janeiro, 19 January, 2010
In Brazil, Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has signed an agreement with Gas Verde S.A. to supply 200,000 m3 of biogas per day.
Replacing natural gas, the biogas will be generated by Gas Verde, from the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro to the Petrobras Duque de Caxis plant.
It is thought that the project will reduce greenhouse emissions. As well as helping to recover the mangrove close to the landfill, the project aims to recover the plant life that used to grow on the 3 million m2 landfill site. The living conditions of people living nearby will hopefully be improved and 2 billion litres of liquid waste will be treated every day.
In Brazil, Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has signed an agreement with Gas Verde S.A. to supply 200,000 m3 of biogas per day.
Replacing natural gas, the biogas will be generated by Gas Verde, from the Jardim Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro to the Petrobras Duque de Caxis plant.
It is thought that the project will reduce greenhouse emissions. As well as helping to recover the mangrove close to the landfill, the project aims to recover the plant life that used to grow on the 3 million m2 landfill site. The living conditions of people living nearby will hopefully be improved and 2 billion litres of liquid waste will be treated every day.
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