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Initiative uses recycled cooking oil mixed with traditional marine fuel
Two Brazilian giants, Petrobras and Vale, are joining forces to test an innovative biofuel on cargo ships, made from used cooking oil. The initiative represents an important step towards making the shipping sector cleaner and more environmentally responsible.
Petrobras bets on green alternatives for navigation
Petrobras and Vale conducted a test with a new marine biofuel, developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in naval transport. The experiment took place on board the bulk carrier Sea Victoria, one of the ships chartered by Vale, during a two thousand kilometer journey from Malaysia to China.
The fuel used is a mixture of Bunker RMG 380, traditionally used in navigation, with approximately 24% of biodiesel produced from recycled cooking oil, also known as bio-oil. The test is part of Petrobras' strategy to expand the use of low-carbon fuels and reinforces the commitments of the company with the energy transition.
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The action is part of a broader search for sustainable fuels in the maritime sector, which is responsible for a large part of global CO₂ emissions. According to Petrobras, the use of biofuel has shown positive results and represents a step forward in the development of cleaner solutions for long-distance navigation.
Furthermore, the bio-oil used was produced at the Presidente Getúlio Vargas Refinery (REPAR), in Paraná, using technology developed in conjunction with the Petrobras Research Center (CENPES). The initiative is also in line with Vale's commitments, which have invested in innovation and decarbonization of its logistics chain.
Partnership between Petrobras and Vale expands scope of testing
The collaboration between the two companies aims to go beyond this first experiment. Vale said it will continue to monitor the efficiency of the new fuel and is open to expanding the use of this technology on other vessels. Petrobras reinforced that this type of partnership is essential to accelerate the insertion of renewable fuels in the industrial sector.
According to Offshore Energy, this initiative can serve as a model for other countries and companies that face similar challenges in the search for more sustainable forms of transport with less environmental impact.
Petrobras accelerates energy transition with innovation in biofuels
This project with Vale is yet another of Petrobras’ many initiatives in the field of sustainability. The company has invested in research and development of biofuels, green hydrogen and carbon capture, reinforcing its role in the transition to a saving low carbon. The use of recycled cooking oil is just one example of how waste can be transformed into energy solutions.
