Title: BIODIESEL INITIATIVE AT MEXICO
1BIODIESEL INITIATIVE AT MEXICOS ELECTRICAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Jorge M. Huacuz
- Non-Conventional Energy Unit
- IIE
2Mexico in the World Context
3Briefing on Mexico
USA
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Total land area 2 M km2 Population 103 M (lt20
rural) Official language Spanish Main energy
source oil (90)
Central America
4Energy in Rural Mexico
- Large population dispersion
- Subsistence farming among peasants
- Low energy use in agriculture (3 of total
national) - Diesel fuel 68.8
- Electricity 24.7
- LP Gas 6.5
- High firewood consumption in domestic sector
- Firewood 68.80
- Gasoline 10.43
- LP Gas 9.98
- Diesel fuel 6.33
- Electricity 2.53
- Kerosene 1.58
- Rampant deforestation
5IIEs Biodiesel Initiative Objectives
- To promote energy security of rural Mexico by
means of the local production of accessible and
affordable fuels, while at the same time opening
new business opportunities for Mexican farmers,
fostering a cleaner environment and promoting
sustainable development.
6Rationale for IIEs Biodiesel Initiative
- Increasing availability of fuels in rural areas
- Extending service hours of diesel-powered rural
electrification mini-grids - Opening new business opportunities for peasants
- Protecting the environment
- Reclaiming degraded land
- Shifting energy subsidies
- Facilitating local processing of agricultural
products
7Feedstock Options
8Oil Palm Distribution in Mexico
- Current Status
- Commercially harvested
- Over 3,000 Ha in production
- Over 10,000 Tons of oil per year
- Basically small rural producers
- Volatile current oil market
9J. Curcas Distribution in Mexico
- Current Status
- Not commercially produced
- Grows wild in several regions
- Non-toxic variety used for medical
purposes/cattle feed
Source Jorge Martínez, CEPROBI-IPN
10J. Curcas World Distribution
Centro de Origen
Toxic J. Curcas
Source Jorge Martínez, CEPROBI-IPN
11Target Biodiesel Markets
- Current
- Local rural applications (mini-grids, tractors,
trucks, water pumps, cooking, space heating) - Metropolitan Mexico city transport system
- Future
- Intercity bus lines
- Export to Europe/US
- Hybrid diesel cars
12The Metrobus System
- Prospects for biodiesel
- Introduced to lower transit emissions (mainly
Sulfur and CO2) - System coverage to be expanded (currently 100
units) - Heavy diesel fuel consumer (4,600 Tons/year)
- Already blending-in imported biodiesel in small
quantities - 50 of current palm oil production enough to
cover 100 of Metrobus fuel needs - Biodiesel nearly competitive with petrodiesel
13The Jatropha Route
- Daily Metrobus requirements 14,000 lts.
- Required cultivated land area 100 Ha
- Projected levelized production costs 49 US/lt
- Competitive with petrodiesel
- Uncertainties in harvesting costs
- Uncertainties in processing OM costs
- By-products and environmental benefits can
increase competitiveness
14By-products from J Curcas
Seeds
Oil extraction
Raw oil
Refining and chemical treatment
Raw glycerol
Refining
Biodiesel
Residue cake
Pure glycerol
Motor fuel
Cattle feed, fertilizer
Chemical industry
Fuente http//usuarios.lycos.es/biodieseltr/hobbi
es4.html
15Current Cost Trends
Our study
Cited in BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION. World
Watch Institute, GTZ, BMELV, 2006.
16Future Cost Trends
Our target
Cited in BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION. World
Watch Institute, GTZ, BMELV, 2006.
17Where the Initiative Stands
- Status launched
- Stakeholders
- Electrical Research Institute (IIE)
- Agriculture research unit (CEPROBI-IPN)
- Oil palm producers
- Farmers for Jatropha production
- Potential investors
- Technology market under assessment
- Pilot Jatropha plantation at planning stage
- Business plan under development
18CEPROBI-IPN Experimental Plantation
March 2005
September 2005
19Electrical Research Institute
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