Graintek – 2012

Bioeconomy in Brazil: State of the art and

perspectives

Jose Geraldo Eugenio de Franca

UNL – Fulbright Association

Visiting Professor on Bioenergy and Biofuels

The Technology Institute of Pernambuco – Brazil

Moscow – Russia – Nov 2012

Summary

. Science and Technology in Brazil

. Human resources and training

. Agriculture

. Bioenergy

. Biotechnology and bioeconomy

. The cooperation between Brazil and Russia on Bioeconomy and energy issues

. Conclusions

S&T – % Brazilian GDP

Source: MCTI 2012

Public and Private Investments in S&T – 1 US$ = 2 R$

Source: MCTI 2012

Investments in R&D – 2000 - 2010

Source: MCTI 2012

Public and private investments in R&D - %

Source: MCTI 2012

Faculty # in graduate programs in Brazil

Source: MCTI 2012

PhD and MSc graduated – 1998 - 2011

Source: MCTI 2012

PhD graduated per scientific area in Brazil – 1998 - 2011

Source: MCTI 2012

R&D scientists and support staff distribution

Source: MCTI 2012

R&D scientists and support staff in Brazil

Source: MCTI 2012

Brazilian scientific publication as world basis – Thompson/ISI and Scopus

Source: MCTI 2012

Commodities World rank Production – Mil t

Sugarcane 1 719.2

Oranges 1 19.1

Dry beans 1 3.2

Coffee 1 2.9

Soybean 2 71.9

Corn 3 56.1

Beef 2 7.2

Poultry 3 10.7

Pork 4 3.1

Milk 4 31.7

Brazil overall agriculture production and world rank

Source: FAOSTAT 2012

Biofuels World Map

Sugarcane cultivation in Brazil

Milh

õe

s d

e H

ect

are

s

8,0

7,0

6,0

Gráfico 1 - Evolução da área de cana

5,0

4,0

3,0

2,0

1,0

0,0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Soca Reformada Expansão Em reforma

Fonte: Elaboração EPE a partir de INPE [20]

Sugarcane acreage in Brazil – 2005 - 2011

Milh

õe

s d

e t

on

ela

das

Gráfico 2– Histórico anual de produção de cana

700

600

622,6 627,3

565,8

500

400

300

254,9

200

100

0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fonte: EPE com base em MAPA [26]

Sugarcane production in Brazil

Burn before

harvesting

Juice

(sucrose)

Bagasse

Field

Trash Energy to the plant

(thermal and electric)

Sugarcane Others

Yeast

Bioethanol GI

Sugar

Polymers

Energy source

(liquid fuel)

Bioelectricity

(to the grid)

Cattle feed

stalks

1G Ethanol – Opportunities and challenges in the industry

Source: CTBE

1G – Sugarcane ethanol refinery

Trash

Bagasse

Pretreatment

Hydrolysis

Hexoses

Bioethanol GII

Sugar Chemistry

Lignin Chemistry

Phenolic route

Energy

Pentoses

Energy (biogas)

Bioethanol GII

Furane Chemistry

Xilose - Xilytol

Energy to the plant

(thermal and electric)

Bioelectricity

(to the grid)

Lignin cellulose

slurry

2G - Biorefinery

2G Ethanol – Opportunities and challenges in the industry

Source: CTBE

0.0 0.3

0.8

1.4

2.0

2.3

2.7

2.9 2.8

3.7%

21.6%

50.2%

78.1%

85.6%87.2% 88.2% 86.4%

83.1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

-

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Mil

lio

ns

Veículos Flex FuelParticipação nas vendas de veículos leves - em milhões de unidades

Vendas de veículos flex Participação de veículos flex nas vendas de veículos leves

Source: EPE 2012

Brazilian ethanol production and oil price

Fonte: BP e EPE

Milh

õe

s d

e m

³

Gráfico 3 – Oferta de etanol

30,0 26,1

28,0

25,0

20,0

19,1 19,9

23,0

15,0

10,0

5,0

11,5

6,5 7,0

5,0

14,3

8,0 8,7

0,0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Anidro Hidratado Etanol Total

Fonte: Elaboração EPE a partir de MAPA [30]

Brazilian ethanol supply

Ethanol production in the USA and Brazil

Source: EPE 2010

Brazilian priority areas in Bioeconomy

. 2G ethanol and advanced fuels

. Plastics and hydrocarbons

. GMOs in commercial crops – pests and diseases resistance

. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in grass species

. Vaccines an drugs for endemic diseases and HIV treatment

. Leishmania, leptospirosis, rotavirus, meningitis C, human insuline

and yellow fever

. Stem cells and immunology

. Microbiological treatment for oil spills

Conclusions

. The bioeconomy development for countries like Russia and Brazil has to be linked with investments in Science and Technology

. Human resources and training are indispensable tools for the bioeconomy to flourish

. The agriculture and the bioenergy sectors would be eligible as priorities in Russia as well as in Brazil

Conclusions

. The bioeconomy industry may have in the agriculture its launch pad

. The bioeconomy technology and market cooperation between Russia and Brazil may be part of their strategic agenda

. The relationship with the private sector in areas such as bioeconomy and energy has to be a cornstone in the foreign agenda of Russia and Brazil.

Thanking you!

ITEP – The Technological Institute of the State

of Pernambuco – Brazil

Fulbright Association – UNL & USDA-ARS

Geraldo Eugenio – geugenio@itep.br