Abstract
The aim of this article is to evaluate the viability of transporting Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) by truck in the Mato Grosso (MT) state, Brazil, comparing the costs of substituting other energy sources for the Bolivian Natural Gas (NG) and estimating the potential available market in the five mesoregions of the state. The simulation results show a potential NG market of 2.1 MMm3/day at a competitive cost compared to the assessed fuels in the economic sectors evaluated in the MT state. LNG transported by road has shown to be more advantageous than electric energy and diesel oil. On the other hand, fuel oil costs were slightly lower than NG costs. This simulation can serve as inspiration to extend the use of small-scale LNG by road in states or countries with similar characteristics, especially those with the possibility of the constant supply of NG and limited pipeline network.
Highlights
Natural Gas (NG) is considered cleaner and an environmentally more acceptable power generation option than other fossil fuels mainly due to lower greenhouse gas emissions (Hekkert et al, 2005; Hondo, 2005; Kumar et al, 2011)
In order to assess the feasibility of using road transportation for the supply of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in a given region, this article will carry out a modelling and a simulation, in which it will be examined the possibility of supplying the state of Mato Grosso (MT) with Bolivian NG
Using the parameters described in the methodology, Bive routes were deBined, which were calculated between the liquefaction plant of Cuiabá and the centroids of the mesoregions
Summary
Natural Gas (NG) is considered cleaner and an environmentally more acceptable power generation option than other fossil fuels mainly due to lower greenhouse gas emissions (Hekkert et al, 2005; Hondo, 2005; Kumar et al, 2011). For this reason, many authors have studied NG as a “bridge fuel” or “transition fuel” to low carbon energy sources (Cathles, 2012; Howarth, 2014; Levi, 2013). The main end-uses of LNG are heavy-duty vehicles; special trucks of haulage companies; marine transportation; large logistic operators; generation of electricity in thermal power plants; and industrial consumption in regions disconnected from the gas pipeline network (Biscardini et al, 2017; dos Santos, 2002)
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