This Wednesday (15), Amaggi announced the start of testing the use of pure biodiesel, B100, in its river fleet. Therefore, this marked the first time in Brazilian history that a vessel was entirely powered by this type of fuel.
The pusher “Arlindo Cavalca” left last Saturday (11) from Porto Velho (RO), bound for Itacoatiara (AM), transporting 25 bulk barges. Furthermore, the vessel will travel along the Madeira and Amazon rivers on a test trip, including round trips. After all, the journey should last an average of 225 hours (around 10 days), with an approximate consumption of 120 thousand liters of B100.
The company predicts that the measure will result in a reduction of approximately 99% in CO2 emissions, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.
The use of B100 biodiesel is part of Amaggi's business strategy, which has taken on a pioneering role in relation to the use of biofuel, both because of its economic potential and because it is more sustainable,” said the company's executive president, Judiney Carvalho, in a statement. .
At the beginning of April, the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) granted permission to operate with B100 biodiesel.
Furthermore, the company informed that it should start using B100 in the coming weeks in the agricultural machinery at Fazenda Sete Lagoas, in Diamantino (MT), in partnership with the manufacturer John Deere.
Furthermore, trucks adapted to run on B100 will also use biofuel, forming a fleet of 100 vehicles that we acquired from Scania, already one of the largest fleets in the country dedicated to agriculture and powered exclusively with B100 biodiesel.
Source: datagro
