With the focus of the world currently on South America due to the FIFA World Cup, WELTEC’s Aguinaldo Ramalho discuses the potential growth for biogas plants in the area.
What are the conditions for the operation of biogas plants in South America?
In certain areas, the framework conditions are good in many countries, e.g. in Brazil. The plant technology employed in agriculture and for the industrial fermentation of sugar cane to ethanol is highly developed, and expertise is available in this subject area. Yet, many are still unaware of the possibility of using the leftovers of this process for energy production.
In terms of the substrates, the preconditions are promising: The World Cup host country with its population of almost 200 million is the world‘s second-largest manufacturer of bioethanol.
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