IOMASS GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY NATIONALIZATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES FORMATION IN THE NORTH REGION – GASEIBRAS PROJECT

Abstract

Gasification systems already developed in Brazil are not adjusted to the electricity production at isolated communities, because this models that supply a gas with satisfactory properties to this end, are projected to operate with coal and not with biomass in natura, what implies in the biomass transformation in coal with all the environmental impacts and loss of thermodynamic income associates to this practical. These problems had been surpassed with the GASEIFAMAZ Project development, realized by CENBIO in the last two years. The project, that it aimed to make possible the electricity supply expansion in communities without energy access in the country north region, consisted of two gasification systems importation from the Indian Institute of Science, tests accomplishment and its transference to an isolated community. Thus, the GASEIBRAS Project proposal it is to use the previously acquired experience to develop and construct a 20 kW gasification system with national technology, of easy operation and maintenance, to be fed with local available biomass residues in natura. In this scope, it considers the biomass use as a solution to the energy supply, while sustainable source capable to stimulate local economic activities, as well as the reduction of the fossil fuels use and dependence.