Potential Biomass Resources for Cellulosic Ethanol Production in Brazil: Availability, Feedstock Analysis, Feedstock Composition, and Conversion Yields

摘要: Due to economic, geopolitical, and environmental issues, the world’s attention turns alternative energy sources, especially for second-generation ethanol. In addition economic considerations, other factors such as security, greenhouse gas emissions, global climate change are boosting scientific researches concerning bioenergy. According literature projections, more than 10 % of all gasoline used in world can be replaced by biofuels over next 15–20 years. Currently, Brazil is faced with prospect a significant increase demand This prediction holds up some market realities, increasing domestic consumption hydrous ethanol successful introduction flex fuel vehicle automotive lightweight expansion Brazilian exports due interest mixing alcohol gasoline. this context, potential sources production must considered wherein cellulosics stands out an important alternative. chapter, we discuss about produce from lignocellulosic materials, renewable source largely available world. Particularly, aspects described. First, however, brief comments on composition these materials analytical methods characterize them exposed.