Oil palm cultivation and production in South America: status and perspectives

Medina, Jesús David Coral; Magalhães, Antônio Irineudo; Zamora, Hernán Darí­o Zamora; Melo, Jaime Dario Quijano

doi:10.1002/bbb.2013

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“…Regarding Paraguay, it was reported that the country has 11 ethanol production plants; however, these are first generation plants, so the residues are not used, but rather the harvest of agricultural crops (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones de Paraguay, 2019 ). Finally, in Venezuela, it was found that there is a study under development for the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic residues such as cassava bagasse and sugarcane straw (Melendez et al, 2021 ).…”

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Valorization of residual lignocellulosic biomass in South America: a review

Pardo Cuervo,

Rosas,

Romanelli

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Residual lignocellulosic biomass (RLB) is a valuable resource that can help address environmental issues by serving as an alternative to fossil fuels and as a raw material for producing various value-added molecules. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the use of lignocellulosic waste in South America, a review was conducted over the last 4 years. The review focused on energy generation, biofuel production, obtaining platform molecules (such as ethanol, hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, and levulinic acid), and other materials of interest. The review found that Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador had the most RLB sources, with sugarcane, oil palm, and rice crop residues being the most prominent. In South America, RLB is used to produce biogas, syngas, hydrogen, bio-oil, biodiesel, torrefied biomass, pellets, and biomass briquettes. The most studied and produced value-added molecule was ethanol, followed by furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, and levulinic acid. Other applications of interest that have been developed with RLB include obtaining activated carbon and nanomaterials. Significant progress has been made in South America in utilizing RLB, and some countries have been more proactive in regulating its use. However, there is still much to learn about the potential of RLB in each country. This review provides an updated perspective on the typification and valorization of residual biomass in South America and discusses the level of research and technology being applied in the region. This information can be helpful for future research on RLB in South America.

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Valorization of residual lignocellulosic biomass in South America: a review

Pardo Cuervo,

Rosas,

Romanelli

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Assim, as gerações dos biocombustíveis podem ser observadas tanto na síntese do etanol, quanto do biodiesel (ambos de 1ª, 2ª, 3ª e 4ª geração) (Rezende & Pasa, 2017;Singh et al, 2020). Por meio dessa classificação, as tecnologias empregadas nos processos de pesquisas e produção, podem ser divulgados organizadamente no meio científico, proporcionando o compartilhamento de informações e avanços para o setor (Medina et al, 2019). Deste modo, cada geração subsequente de biocombustíveis representa uma evolução decorrente da geração anterior, ou seja, são avanços científicos (Da Silva et al, 2021).…”

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Síntese de single cell oil a partir do glicerol bruto: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Cardoso

Daquila

Conte

et al. 2022

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O biodiesel tem sido uma importante alternativa energética para a redução da emissão de gases poluentes, contudo, os óleos vegetais e gorduras animais utilizados como matérias-primas para sua síntese possuem restrições que limitam o processo produtivo. Este trabalho trata-se de uma revisão da literatura sistemática que discute possíveis aplicações para o reaproveitamento do glicerol bruto oriundo da transesterificação do óleo vegetal ou gordura animal da produção do biodiesel. Neste viés, apresentamos alguns microrganismos que podem ser empregados na produção de óleo microbiano (single cell oil) a partir do glicerol bruto. As leveduras Rhodotorula mucilagenosa e Rhodosporidium toruloides, com teor lipídico de 65% e 64%, respectivamente, e o fungo filamentoso Mortierella isabellina com 66%, são potenciais produtores de single cell oil. Em M. isabelina, os lipídios armazenados são em sua maioria neutros, além disso, sua composição total de ácidos graxos apresenta notáveis semelhanças com o óleo de Brassica napus, um excelente óleo para a produção de biodiesel. O perfil de ácidos graxos de R. mucilagenosa é rico em ácido oleico (61,88%), ácido linoleico (16,17%) e ácido linolênico (1,03%) compreendendo ~80% de ácidos graxos monoinsaturados e ácidos graxos poli-insaturados de lipídios totais. Já em R. toruloides, os perfis de ácidos graxos dos lipídios se assemelham ao óleo de Jatropha curcas, matéria-prima amplamente utilizada para a produção de biodiesel. Deste modo, espera-se que está revisão estimule o desenvolvimento de novos processos, principalmente para a destinação do glicerol bruto oriundo da cadeia dos biocombustíveis em single cell oil.

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“…Affording local communities the right to manage and restore forests may be a promising option to align global agendas for conservation, climate mitigation, and sustainable development [9,10]. In the NEA, the expanding African oil palm monocultures and large-scale cattle grazing are recognized as drivers of land-use change [11]. However, the poor socioeconomic indices in the region also undermine the conservation of the Amazon forest.…”

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Potential for Farmers’ Cooperatives to Convert Coffee Husks into Biochar and Promote the Bioeconomy in the North Ecuadorian Amazon

Salgado

Säumel

Cianferoni³

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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Improving the livelihoods of communities living in fragile ecosystems, such as tropical forests, is among the main strategies to promote their conservation and preserve wildlife. In the Ecuadorian Amazon, farmers’ cooperatives are recognized as an important mechanism to improve the socioeconomic conditions of local communities. This study analyzes the integration of pyrolysis processes to convert agricultural waste into biochar as a way to implement the bioeconomy in these organizations. We found that post-harvesting processes in the studied farmers’ cooperatives are similar, and coffee husks are a potential feedstock to produce biochar. Although the environmental policies in Ecuador consider the valorization of agricultural waste, we did not find any specific standard to regulate the operation of pyrolysis facilities. Nonetheless, conversion of agricultural waste into biochar can contribute to (i) replacement of subsidized fossil fuels used in drying processes, (ii) prevention of environmental pollution caused by accumulation of waste, (iii) emergence of new income sources linked with the provision of carbon sequestration services, and (iv) the long-term maintenance of soil fertility. Currently, demonstration projects are needed to stimulate collaboration among farmers’ cooperatives, academia, the government, international cooperation agencies, and existing forest conservation initiatives.

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Oil palm cultivation and production in South America: status and perspectives

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Valorization of residual lignocellulosic biomass in South America: a review

Valorization of residual lignocellulosic biomass in South America: a review

Síntese de single cell oil a partir do glicerol bruto: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Potential for Farmers’ Cooperatives to Convert Coffee Husks into Biochar and Promote the Bioeconomy in the North Ecuadorian Amazon

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