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.
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