%0 Journal Article
%T Sugarcane energy use: accounting of feedstock energy considering current agro-industrial trends and their feasibility
%A Walfrido Alonso Pippo and Carlos A Luengo
%J International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering
%D 2013
%I Springer
%R 10.1186/2251-6832-4-10
%X The main aim of this paper is to carry out an assessment on sugarcane feedstock availability and its energy use in the sugar mill. The trade-off on sugarcane bagasse energy use (electricity cogeneration vs. bioethanol production), considering the agro-industrial development level, is analyzed in this work, too. The better options in each case are highlighted. The main environmental and techno-economic aspects concerning the sugarcane agro-industry were taken into account during the assessment process. The most promising trends of the sugarcane agro-industry and the barriers to overcome in its implementation are pointed out.
%K Biofuels
%K Cogeneration
%K Sugarcane agro-industry
%K Residue energy use
%U http://www.journal-ijeee.com/content/4/1/10/abstract