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Petrobras Bio-fuels Technology Development Goldman Sachs Alternative Energy Conference New York - May 2, 2006 Petrobras Bio-fuels Technology Development Goldman Sachs Alternative Energy Conference New York - May 2, 2006 Ricardo Castello Branco E-mail: [email protected]
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Petrobras
Bio-fuels TechnologyDevelopment
Goldman SachsAlternative Energy Conference
New York - May 2, 2006
Petrobras
Bio-fuels TechnologyDevelopment
Goldman SachsAlternative Energy Conference
New York - May 2, 2006
Ricardo Castello BrancoE-mail: [email protected]
Petrobras Research and Development CenterCENPESPetrobras Research and Development CenterCENPES
Total area: 122 thousand m2
137 Laboratories
30 Pilot plants
Ongoing expansion: plus 140 thousand m2
1,560 employees
12 Technological Programs
501 R&D projects
Since 1963
Petrobras: a technology-based organizationPetrobras: a technology-based organization
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OTCOTC20012001
Petrobras: a technology-based organizationPetrobras: a technology-based organization
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Ratio R&D Expenditures / Net Revenue
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17%98.65Others
4%23.44Environment
15%86.50Gas, Power & Renewables
16%94.04Downstream
48%280.37E&P
2006 – R&D Expenditure(US$ million)
49%
23%
12%
16%E&P
Downstream
Gas, Power &RenewablesOthers
Capital Investments 2006-2010
48%
16%
15%
4%
17%E&P
Dow nstream
Gas, Pow er & Renew ables
Environment
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R&D Expenditure - 2006
PROGER Petrobras Renewable Energy Technological ProgramPROGER Petrobras Renewable Energy Technological Program
Budget: US$ 32 million
66 R&D projects
6 Lines of ResearchBio-fuels
Biomass
Wind
Solar PV
Solar Thermal
Alternative Renewables
PROGER Petrobras Renewable Energy Technological ProgramPROGER Petrobras Renewable Energy Technological Program
R&D Projects on Bio-fuels
Biodiesel
Vegetable/animal oil hydrogenation
Non-conventional bioethanol
Lignocellulosic bioethanol
Castor oil seed cake bioethanol
Synthetic bio-fuel (BTL)
BiodieselBrazilian seeds
Castor oil seed Sunflower Palm CottonSoy
Oil contents
47% 42% 18% 20% 15%
2005 Production in Brazil (m3/yr)
90,000 23,000 5,600,000 151,000 315,000
Oil yield (kg/ha)
705 630 540 4,000 450
Crop yield (kg/ha)
1,500 1,500 3,000 20,000 3,000
Plantation
Raw Oil
GlycerinFertilizerCattle feed
Seeds
BiodieselBiodiesel
Glycerin+
Cake (fertilizer; ethanol production)
Seeds+
Alcohol+
Catalyst
Seeds
Alcohol +
CatalystExtraction
Ester
Ester
BiodieselPetrobras proprietary processesBiodieselPetrobras proprietary processes
Single-stepprocess
Two-stepprocess
BiodieselTwo-step process
Raw materialsCastor oilEthanol / methanol
Successful lab experiments (2004)
Successful pilot-plant tests (2004)
Demonstration commercial-scale batch plant on stream: since 1stQ 2005
Capacity: 200 t/yr
Upgrade to continuous process due 4thQ 2006 (4,000 t/yr)
1st high capacity design due 1stQ 2008
BiodieselSingle-step process
Innovative single-step approach
Raw materialsCastor oil seedEthanol
Successful lab experiments (2004)
Successful pilot-plant tests (2005)
Demonstration commercial-scale plant on stream: 2nd Q 2006
Capacity: 14,000 t/yrBioethanol production pilot-plant under design (start-up 4thQ 2006)
1st high capacity design due 1st Q 2008
100 liters
soy bean oil
2,1 Nm3
fuel gas96 liters
diesel oil
2,2 Nm3
propane8,8 liters
water
+ + +
Vegetable/animal oil hydrogenationVegetable/animal oil hydrogenation
Two patents issued
Successful pilot-plant testsFlexibility: low sensitivity to oil type (any vegetable oil / animal oil)Diesel quality improvement (increase cetane number)
Successful full-scale industrial testGood product yieldProven economic attractivenessMuch simpler logistics than biodiesel’s
First commercial application currently under assessment
Vegetable/animal oil hydrogenationVegetable/animal oil hydrogenation
Lignocellulosic bioethanol
Raw material: sugar cane bagasse
Proprietary process
Successful ongoing bench-scale experiments
Patent issuedEnd of tests: 4thQ 2006
Pilot plant start-up: 1sQ 2008
Demonstration plant start-up: 3rdQ 2010
Synthetic bio-fuel (BTL)
GTL small pilot-plant on stream since 1st Q 2004
High yield FT Catalysts patented (2004-2005)
Combinatorial Catalysis Unit on stream since 4th Q 2005
Start-up cold prototype unit for fluid dynamic tests: 4th Q 2006
Start-up GTL 1 bpd pilot plant: 4th Q 2007
Start-up integrated biomass gasification pilot plant: 2nd Q 2008
Start-up 300 bpd demonstration plant: 4th Q 2011
Source: Cortez (2005)Source: Cortez (2005)
COCO22
SugarcaneSugarcane
CO2
SugarSugarBioethanolBioethanol PowerPower
CCOO22
Bioenergy Complex
BagasseBagasseCoCo--generationgeneration
Climate Change
Building a Better FutureGreenhouse gas emissions are changing the climate on Earth. Given its deep commitment to environment responsibility, Petrobras has worked hard to reduce such emissions.
Biodiesel: a reality
