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FAPESP BIOENERGY PROGRAM - BIOEN

The BIOEN Program aims to integrate comprehensive research on sugarcane and other plants that can be used as biofuel sources, thus assuring Brazil’s position among the leaders in the area of Bioenergy. Research includes from biomass production and processing to biofuel production and its impacts.

BIOREFINERY DIVISION

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Bio-refinery consists of industrial units near sugar and alcohol industrial facilities that take advantage of renewable raw materials available (ethanol, sugar, CO2, bagasse, trash, yeasts among others) to produce high added value products. Bio-refineries benefit, also, from energy available from co-generation, as well as of the systems of residues reuse in the sugarcane farming. Bio-refinery technological opportunities include chemical derivates from sucrose (sugarchemistry); petrochemicals from ethanol and several other promising organic compounds like biodiesel, nutraceuticals and more.