Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Brazil: A Review

Brenda H. M. Silveira (), Hirdan K. M. Costa and Edmilson M. Santos
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Brenda H. M. Silveira: Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, SP, Brazil
Hirdan K. M. Costa: Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, SP, Brazil
Edmilson M. Santos: Institute of Energy and Environment, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, SP, Brazil

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) is an important technology to achieve international and Brazilian climatic goals, notably because it provides negative emissions. In addition, Brazil presents favorable conditions for the development of BECCS, given the country’s mature biofuel industry. Therefore, this research aims to provide a systematic literature review of the effective potential of and barriers to implementing bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in Brazil. The platforms chosen for this study are Science Direct and Integrated Search Portal, which is a search portal administered by the University of São Paulo. The search initially identified 667 articles, of which 24 were analyzed after selection and screening. The results show that technical factors are not a current barrier to the implementation of BECCS in Brazil, especially in ethanol production. However, the economic results vary among articles, but no BECCS plant has been shown to be economically feasible without enhanced oil recovery. In addition, the concentrations of most ethanol distilleries in the southeast region of Brazil point to them as long-hanging fruit for the country. Nevertheless, due to limitations in CO 2 transportation, the costs of implementing BECCS increase significantly as CO 2 capture is expanded away from the southeast region.

Keywords: BECCS; Brazil; negative emissions; decarbonization; developing countries; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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