Process simulation of renewable electricity from sugarcane straw: Techno-economic assessment of retrofit scenarios in Brazil

Approximately 7% of Brazilian electricity is generated from sugarcane biomass. Although this scenario is relatively optimistic when compared to the fossil-based energy matrix of other nations, there is a clear opportunity of expanding bioelectricity production in the country even more. Recent changes in the environmental legislation are progressively prohibiting burning before sugarcane harvesting in Brazilian Center-South region. Consequently,...