Biodiesel market share in Ecuador: Current situation and perspectives

Cristina E. Almeida-Naranjo; Edwin Jácome; Rafael Soria

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.050

Biodiesel market share in Ecuador: Current situation and perspectives

Cristina E. Almeida-Naranjo, Edwin Jácome, Rafael Soria

Escuela Politecnica Nacional

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The current situation and the prospects for an increase in the biodiesel market share in Ecuador were analyzed. The substitution of up to 15% of diesel (4.88 million barrels) would be possible using the surplus of African palm oil and the pinion crop expansion (1000 times). This would decrease the emitted CO₂ (611,303 tons/year). Despite in Ecuador the biodiesel cost is 53% higher than diesel cost, the social and economic co-benefits at the pinion producer level must also be considered. To reduce the pinion oil costs, it is necessary to improve its performance (use sophisticated technologies). The use of other raw materials (e.g. lignocellulosic waste) could be another alternative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	202-209
Number of pages	8
Journal	Materials Today: Proceedings
Volume	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.050
State	Published - 2022
Event	1st International Virtual Conference on Mechanical Engineering Trends, MET 2021 - Virtual, Online, Ecuador Duration: 24 Mar 2021 → 26 Mar 2021

Keywords

Biodiesel
Decarbonization
Diesel shift
Ecuador
Energy transition
Pinion oil

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Biodiesel market share in Ecuador: Current situation and perspectives

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