Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 3BO.15
Integrated biorefineries processes
Ethanol Co-processing in Fluid Catalytic Cracking units for Ethylene Production: An Opportunity for Oil Refineries in Decarbonization Pathways
Short Introductive summary
This study evaluates ethylene production through ethanol co-processing in Fluid Catalytic Cracking units, a relevant strategy for leveraging these processing units—currently widely used for gasoline production—in a low-carbon economy. The methodology employs two sectoral optimization models: BLOEM, which evaluates land allocation and biomass supply, and ORION, which analyzes the refining sector. Preliminary results show that co-processing avoids FCC asset stranding, reducing economic risks and integrating refineries to the production of biochemicals.
Presenter
Clarissa BERGMAN-FONTE
Cenergia Lab/COPPE/UFRJ, Energy Planning Dpt., BRAZIL
Presenter's biography
Clarissa is a D.Sc. in Energy Planning and a researcher at the Cenergia Lab at COPPE/UFRJ. Her work focuses on renewable fuels and materials, renewable H2 production and applications, and CDR technologies.
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Co-authors:
D. Amaral, Cenergia Lab/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
M. Zanon-Zotin, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University,, THE NETHERLANDS
P. R. R. Rochedo, Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH Center) and Management Science Engineering, Abu Dhabi, ARAB EMIRATES
A. Szklo, Cenergia Lab/COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
F. Lantz, IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rueil-Malmaison, FRANCE
Session reference: 3BO.15.4