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in b n Analysis (cont.) in b n Day 2 Session 5: Issues surrounding diesel fuel quality standards in Brazil Crystiane Maria Pereira de Souza, Sales and Supply Analyst, Petrobras evaluated the initial achievements and challenges in creating an adequate s50 distribution network at Petrobras since January 2012. Low sulphur diesel has been required since 2009, and from 2014 s1800 diesel will be completely replaced with s500 diesel. Petrobras is producing s50 diesel at seven refineries, with combined capacity able to serve 60-65% of national demand, and is increasing capacity to be able to serve domestic demand wholly starting November 2014. Petrobras expects an increase in s50 sales in the second half of the year as more P7 trucks enter the market, and expected sales of s50 diesel in 2012 is 5.5 million cubic metres. Rubens Cerqueira Freitas, Supply Deputy Superintendent, ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) gave a paper on the issues surrounding the use of s10 diesel fuel from the ANP’s perspective. L6 and P7 vehicles are required to use s10 diesel from January 2013. Freitas discussed the criteria for compulsory vs. voluntary stocking of low sulphur diesel, highlighting cases when there are more diesel pump channels than gasoline or ethanol, where the forecourt must offer low sulphur diesel. While the ANP has no control over pricing of s50 diesel, questions following the presentation were almost exclusively regarding pricing, with an emphasis placed on how the industry can expect P7 truck owners to pay a premium of around 12 cents per litre for s50 diesel. It was also asked why older trucks are not encouraged to use better quality diesel, as current pricing acts as a major disincentive. The next panel was moderated by Maëlle Soares Pinto, Director Global Biofuels Center, Hart Energy Consulting. Viewpoints were given from Rubens Cerqueira Freitas, Supply Deputy Superintendent, ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels), Luís Fernando Sabino, Fuels Technology Manager, Raízen, Ricardo Hashimoto, Director, Fecombustíveis (National Federation of the Commerce of Fuels and Lubricants), Silvia Guimarães, Commercial Manager, Equipamentos Londrina Ltda., Sergio Luiz Viscardi, Technical Manager - Fuels and Post-Conference Analysis: Diesel Emissions Conference & ARLA 32 Forum Brazil 2012 6
in b n Analysis (cont.) in b n Lubricants, Ipiranga on the production and distribution of s1800, s500 and s50 diesel in Brazil. The sentiment from the service station chains and equipment provider representatives on the panel was that limited advance notice was given prior to the introduction of s50 diesel which meant that the upgrading of gas stations mandatorily required to stock s50 diesel was rushed and could have been much better managed. Market driven pricing was somewhat criticised, and comments from the floor questioned the government regulation of locations stocking s50 diesel when prices are not subject to the same level of intervention. Richard Petti, Chief Operating Officer, Wema System AS gave an overview of how Wema has approached the adoption of emissions legislation around the world. Wema has developed extensive experience through their work with ARLA sensor technology. Petti also stressed that the legislation in Brazil and around the world is too complex to copy technology systems from existing markets e.g. Europe or North America, and that a great deal of customisation is required at the regional level. Session 6: Further plans to introduce alternative fuel throughout Brazil Ricardo Gomide, Deputy Director of Renewable Fuels Department, Ministry of Mines & Energy kicked-off the session on alternative fuels with a presentation on the Brazilian biodiesel market since the introduction of B5 in 2010. One of the Ministry’s goals for energy policy is to increase biodiesel consumption, and this has been reflected in Brazil’s rise to prominence as the third largest biodiesel consumer globally over the last 5 years. The government’s energy plan forecasts biodiesel demand to rise by 50% to 3.8 thousand cubic metres per year by 2020. Julio Minelli, Executive Director, APROBIO (Brazilian Biodiesel Producers’ Association) presented the campaign of the biodiesel industry to achieve a mandatory 20% biodiesel blend in regular diesel. There are now 37 plants that have been licensed as viable raw materials for biodiesel production and the paper was very timely given the announcement last week that Vale is investing in a palm oil-extraction plant in the Amazon to make B20 diesel. Minelli stated that the biodiesel chain is ready for the next steps in securing a supply of alternative fuel in Brazil, the land and raw materials are available but development of new oil seeds is required urgently given the typical 5-7 years required for new crops to mature. Minelli then moderated the next panel on the potential of biodiesel and alternative fuel for emissions reduction in Brazil, with Alfred Szwarc, Director, ADS Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento sustentável, Breno Kamei, Business Development Manager, IVECO Latin America Ltda., Eduardo Pinto, Head of Urban Buses Chassis Sales, Scania Brasil providing comment. 70% of Brazil’s fuels are renewable and so it was important to discuss what the challenges and bottlenecks will be moving forward. All panellists mentioned the involvement of the government in setting legislation and the need for better defined policies that foster and value renewables. The technical complexity of biodiesels will be a challenge moving forward and the development should be aligned with other benchmarks being set such as CO2 savings. Session 7: Emissions reduction for non-road vehicles – plans to meet PROCONVE-MAR 1 requirements by 2015 Luis Chain Faraj, Marketing and Sales Director, Cummins Brasil Ltda. introduced the first nonroad session of the conference with a regulatory overview of emissions reduction for the sector ahead of MAR-1 implementation in 2015, and drew noteworthy correlations between the performance of the Brazilian economy and the production of agricultural machinery. Challenges exist in the use of SCR in off-road applications where space is at a premium and the discussion of Post-Conference Analysis: Diesel Emissions Conference & ARLA 32 Forum Brazil 2012 7
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