BIOENERGY IN CHILE Germn Aroca A School of
BIOENERGY IN CHILE Germán Aroca A. School of Biochemical Engineering P. Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Facultad de Ingeniería, Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica Av. Brasil 2147, Casilla 4059, Valparaíso, Chile. Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV
Outline l Bioenergy in Chile – Energy from Biomass – Biofuels – Biogas l LAMNET International Workshop “Bioenergy for a sustainable development” Viña del Mar, November 8 -9, 2004 Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 2 24 -02 -2021
Energy sources in Chile Primary source Secondary source Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 3 24 -02 -2021
Bioenergy in Chile Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 4 24 -02 -2021
Energy from Biomass 13. 0000. Ha native Forest l 20 % of the total energy could be obtained from sustainable management of native forest (Instituto Forestal) l Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 5 24 -02 -2021
l l Rural electrification project financed by UNDP Biomass gasification 40 KW Butachauques Island, X Region Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 6 24 -02 -2021
Energía Verde Green energy Termoelectric Plant using sawdust and bark from cellulose pulp plant Constitucion, VII Region 8, 7 MW, 50 ton/h Termic plant, using sawdust and bark San Francisco de Moztazal, VI Region 25 ton/h steam generation Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 7 24 -02 -2021
Perspectives of Biofuels l Bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials l Biodiesel – Raps oil Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 8 24 -02 -2021
Biogas l Biogas from Landfill l Biogas from efluent treatment plants l Biogas from marine biomass Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 9 24 -02 -2021
Development of application of the anaerobic digestion technology in Chile 1993 : Int´l Course on Anaerobic Digestion in Chile organized by the School of Biochemical Engineering 1995 : First reactor UASB (4 m 3) (CCU) 1996 : First anaerobic filter reactor (8 m 3) 1998 : First industrial size reactor UASB type (Dutch) (Chiletabacos) 1999 : Second industrial size reactor UASB type (Mexican Technology) 2000 : First reactor EGSB 2001 : Anaerobic reactors for treating sludge from municipal waste water treatment plant and purines from a pig farm 2001 : First UASB reactor with Chilean technology Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 10 24 -02 -2021
Anaerobic Granules 1995 : First anaerobic reactor UASB type 4 m 3 Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 11 24 -02 -2021
2001 : First UASB reactor with Chilean technology CAPEL Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 12 24 -02 -2021
Biogas production as an energy source l In wine distillery industry it is possible to save up to 30 % of the energy cost using the biogas. – Desulfurization of biogas for its use in the furnaces without harmful effects and with low emissions of SOx Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 13 24 -02 -2021
BIOGAS FROM MARINE BIOMASS Alberto Vergara F. , Bruno Honorato S. , Nelson Alarcón P. , Germán Aroca A. 1 Universidad Católica de Temuco, Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales Manuel Montt 56, Casilla 15 -D, Temuco, Chile. 2 Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Facultad de Ingeniería, Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica Av. Brasil 2147, Casilla 4059, Valparaíso, Chile. Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV
Biogas from seaweed 9000 Km of sea coast Seaweeds: 87 chlorophytas 103 pheophytas 298 Rodophytas Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 15 24 -02 -2021
Chasca, Gelidium lingulatum Chascón, Lessonia nigrescens Huiro, Macrocystis integrifolia Cochayuyo, Durvillea antartica Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 16 24 -02 -2021
Biogas production from seaweeds Seaweed : mainly agar, carrageen, alginates Low lignin content Carbon Nitrogen Sulphur % p/p 35, 6 2. 96 3. 52 Hydrogen 2. 96 Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 17 24 -02 -2021
Results Preliminary results shows a maximum yield of 300 (m. L/g) under non optimal conditions. l 300 (m 3/ton) (65 % methane) =>1760 KWh /ton of seaweed l This system could be used for bioenergy generation in small coastal communities l Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 18 24 -02 -2021
Energy from Nopal Rodrigo A. Wayland Morales wayland@traderandino. com Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 19 24 -02 -2021
8. 300 Kg base húmeda 1. 000 Kg base seca (12% sólido) . 200 Kg (2. 450. 000 Kcal / expresados como GLP) . 2. 770 Kg de lombrices = 249 Kg Harina . 2. 770 kg Humus . 2846, 8 Kwh (g) . 9490 Kwhe (eficiencia 30 % en motores Comb. Interna) . 7. 304 l de agua recuperada Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 20 24 -02 -2021
CDM Projects in Chile l Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan l Hydroelectric Plant Chacabuquito l Agrosuper – Effluent treatment plant Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 21 24 -02 -2021
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “BIOENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Viña del Mar - CHILE 8 -9 November 2004 Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 22 24 -02 -2021
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “BIOENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Viña del Mar - CHILE 8 -9 November 2004 l Plenary presentations – Biomass, Biogas, Biodiesel, Bioethanol l Working Groups – Liquid fuels – International cooperation – Biogas and waste treatment – Biomass for energy l Technical presentations Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 23 24 -02 -2021
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “BIOENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” Viña del Mar - CHILE 8 -9 November 2004 Germán Aroca A. EIB-PUCV 24 24 -02 -2021
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