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BIO2URBAN: Biodiesel blends for road vehicles in
urban areas Reference:
LAETA-UID/EMS/50022 Project Objectives The BIO2URBAN project aims
to investigate the impact of introducing biodiesel into the Portuguese
passenger road transport system. Various biodiesel-diesel blends, vehicle
typologies (car and bus) and powertrain technologies (internal combustion
engine and hybrid) will be assessed considering different driving conditions
with special focus on the implications at local scale. A life-cycle energy
and environmental assessment approach will be followed. The project will be
divided in four main tasks: i) biodiesel production chain modeling
(well-to-tank); ii) simulation of biodiesel use (tank-to-wheels); iii) impact
assessment of biodiesel production and use (well-to-wheels); and iv) uncertainty
analysis. The biodiesel blends presenting the lowest life-cycle energy and
environmental impacts at urban level will be identified for different types
of vehicles. Recommendations on how to improve the overall performance of
biodiesel systems will be provided. Important methodological contributions in
the areas of Life-Cycle Assessment and vehicle operation simulation are
expected. Research Team CIE-ADAI Fausto Miguel Cereja Seixas Freire Érica Geraldes Castanheira João Manuel Nogueira Malça de Matos Ferreira Carla Sandra Patinha Caldeira Joana Martins Faria de Bastos Pedro Marques IDMEC Carla Alexandra Monteiro da Silva João Filipe Pinto Ribau Sara Sofia Rodrigues Marques Fitas Vasco Tavares Brito e Abreu Publications Oral Communications Malça J, Marques P, Serrano L,
Castanheira EG, Garcia R, Freire, F (2016). Comparative
Well-to-Wheels Assessment of Biodiesel and Fossil Diesel for Heavy Duty
Transport in Latin America. CEM2016
– Mechanical Engineering Conference, June 1-3,
Porto, Portugal. Ribau, J. P., Silva, C.M. Bastos, J.,
Castanheira, É., Malça, J., Freire, F. (2016). Biodiesel production
and use in the urban transport sector in Portugal. CEM2016
– Mechanical EngineeringConference, June 1-3, Porto,
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