PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN BIOFUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Executive Coordinator: Prof. Dr Maria Letícia Murta Valle

School of Chemistry

Postgraduate Program in Technology of Chemical and Biochemical Processes - TPQB

Professional Master

Professional Master in Biofuels and Petrochemical Engineering

School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

1st Class in

March 2009

1. Increase in consumption of anhydrous and hydrated ethanol: FLEX car and use of 20 to 25% v/v ethanol in gasoline

2. Increase in consumption of biodiesel: biodiesel content in diesel is 5% v/v

3. Brazil imports methanol to produce methyl biodiesel: use of ethanol is an alternative

4. New Investments in petrochemical plants, including in green petrochemicals, and nitrogen fertilizers

Brazilian Reality:

Why a Masters Degree in Biofuels, Petrochemicals and Fertilizers?

Biofuels: Ethanol

Around 18% of the fuels consumed in Brazil are already renewable.

Brazil produces ethanol only from sugarcane.

Brazilian cars run on two types of ethanol:

1. hydrated ethanol consumed in engines developed to this end or in

flex fuel engines

2. anhydrous ethanol, which is mixed to gasoline without damages

for the engine, in proportions between 20% to 25%.

Ethanol Production: Hydrated and Anhydrous 2000 a 2012

Biofuels: Biodiesel

Tens of vegetable species in Brazil can be used in the

production of biodiesel (B100), namely soybean, palm,

sunflower, babassu, peanut, castorbean and jatropha.

However, soybean and tallow are the

main raw materials used for the

production of biodiesel

Raw Materials Used in Biodiesel Production2005 - 2012

Raw Materials Used in Biodiesel Production (B100) (m3) / 1000000 Raw Materials Used in Biodiesel Production (B100) (m3) / 1000000

Raw Materials Used in Biodiesel Production (B100) (m3) / 1000000

Biodiesel Production Evolution (B100) 2005 - 2012

Glycerin Resulting from Biodiesel Production – 2005 - 2012

Methanol Consumption2005 - 2012

Fertilizers

Imports for 2013, related to 2012, will be:

1. Intermediate: + 23.0%.2. Nitrogenous: +24.3% 3. Phosphates : +40.4%4. Potassic : +13.7%.

Construction of 5 Gas-Chemical Complex by Petrobras to Increase the supply of urea, methanol and its derivatives, reducing the need to import these products

Increase in fertilizer consumption from 2012 to 2013: 3.6%

1. Nitrogen fertilizer: +7.1%2. Potassic fertilizer: +2.8%

Petrochemical

Petrobras is constructing the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj) with a initial capacity of processing 165 thousand barrel per day.

Brasken is investing highly in the search for alternative technologies that use renewable raw materials

Diagnosis Social Demand

►There is a lack of specialists in these areas:

1. Biofuels2. Petrochemical 3. Fertilizers

►Enhance the experience of graduates

►Strengthen the technological training

►Form professionals who will contribute to the technological development of the biofuels sectors, petrochemicals and fertilizers

Purpose of the PM and Egress Profile

The proposal of the TPQB Program: 4 Concentration Areas

1. Production processes of petrochemicals and fertilizers

2. Design of petrochemical plants and fertilizer

3. Process for biofuel production

4. Biofuels production plants design

Research Areas

1. Biofuel Production

2. Production of Alternative Fuels

3. Petrochemicals Production

4. Fertilizers

5. Industrial Units Design

6. Engineering, Control and Process Optimization

7. Environmental Engineering

8. Waste Recovery and Raw Materials

9. Management and Technological Innovation

10. Green Chemistry

Considering the Social Demand

Defining the profile of entering students:

1. Chemical Engineers 2. Bioprocesses Engineers3. Industrial Chemists 4. Chemists

Total students registered = 116

Undergraduate Course: Students Origin

► 66% of the students are between 25 and 35 years

► The average age is 29 years

Students Employment Bond

Provenance of the students

5% of the students are foreigners from: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina

Among the 26 Brazilian states, 15 are represented in the course

The curricular structure

Biofuels - ProcessBiofuels - Process

The curricular structure

Petrochemistry and Fertilizers - ProcessPetrochemistry and Fertilizers - Process

The curricular structure

The curricular structure

Biofuels and Petrochemistry - DesignBiofuels and Petrochemistry - Design

Research Subjects

Until August 2013 were concluded 31 Master Dissertations

Teaching Staff of the PMEBP: 100% DSc

45 permanent professors into the course and8 collaborator professors 2

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