Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 77, January 2014, Pages 680–689
Development and assessment of a distribution
network of hydro-methane, methanol, oxygen and carbon dioxide in Paraguay
M. Rivarolo (a), S. Marmi (a), G. Riveros-Godoy
(b), L. Magistri (a)
a DIME, University of Genoa, SIIT, Genoa, Italy
b Parque Tecnológico Itaipu (PTI), Paraguay
Abstract
Summarizes key results of the analysis of
different transport modes of hydro-methane, methanol, carbon dioxide and oxygen
in Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. Hydro-methane is produced in Paraguay and
can be used to fuel natural gas vehicles, substituting for gasoline and diesel.
Methanol, also produced in Paraguay, is delivered to Brazil, which is one of
the Countries with the highest demand in the region. Oxygen can be sold to
Argentina for medical and industrial use. Carbon dioxide is delivered
throughout Paraguay.
Authors determine the best transportation
technology from an economic and strategic point of view, minimizing costs
associated to products distribution. Several scenarios are investigated. Each
scenario is associated with different delivery modes. A model is developed to
estimate both capital and variable costs for different transportation
technologies in order to choose the
lowest-cost delivery mode for each product, depending on distances and flow
rates. The methodology provided by the authors has a general value. It can be used
for the economic analysis of different fuels and distribution networks, also
placed in different scenarios.
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