Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Philippe Barbosa
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Rogério Lemos, Vieira, Fabiano Adriano, Brasil, Augusto Cesar de Mendonça, Ribeiro, Ronaldo Paulo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/ripe/article/view/26701
Resumo: The cargo transport sector strongly depends on non-renewable energy resources in Brazil, resulting in high greenhouse gas emission (GGE). Considering this aspect, the rail mode is environmentally more sustainable than the road one and also may conduct to lower logistic costs.  The present study aimed to evaluate the potential reduction in CO2 through the use of cargo rail transport in comparison to the current equivalent emissions from the road transport, making use of a case study in an important section of grain transport to exportation in Brazil. The emissions were calculated considering three sorts of locomotives and two kinds of trucks, according to the use of average loading of a conventional train and the conversion, in an equivalent way, in cargo to road vehicles, allowing a compatible comparison between the results. The emissions were determined as the relation between the fuel consumption and the equivalent emission (CO2 emission factor from IPCC). As result, it was observed a greater energy efficiency for the rail transport in all the cases, with the reduction up to 37% in the emissions if compared to the road transport. Moreover, the rail transport also showed an estimated cost 40% cheaper than the road transport. Such findings corroborate the previous studies and reiterate the relative sustainability of the rail transport compared to the road one, considering the cargo transport in terms of CO2 emissions.
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spelling Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in BrazilPotencial de redução de emissão de CO2 pelo uso de transporte ferroviário: um estudo de caso no BrasilCO2 emissions. Rail transport. Road transport. Transport and environment.Emissões de CO2. Transporte ferroviário. Transporte rodoviário. Transporte e meio ambiente.The cargo transport sector strongly depends on non-renewable energy resources in Brazil, resulting in high greenhouse gas emission (GGE). Considering this aspect, the rail mode is environmentally more sustainable than the road one and also may conduct to lower logistic costs.  The present study aimed to evaluate the potential reduction in CO2 through the use of cargo rail transport in comparison to the current equivalent emissions from the road transport, making use of a case study in an important section of grain transport to exportation in Brazil. The emissions were calculated considering three sorts of locomotives and two kinds of trucks, according to the use of average loading of a conventional train and the conversion, in an equivalent way, in cargo to road vehicles, allowing a compatible comparison between the results. The emissions were determined as the relation between the fuel consumption and the equivalent emission (CO2 emission factor from IPCC). As result, it was observed a greater energy efficiency for the rail transport in all the cases, with the reduction up to 37% in the emissions if compared to the road transport. Moreover, the rail transport also showed an estimated cost 40% cheaper than the road transport. Such findings corroborate the previous studies and reiterate the relative sustainability of the rail transport compared to the road one, considering the cargo transport in terms of CO2 emissions.No Brasil, o setor de transporte de cargas depende fortemente de fontes de energia não renováveis, resultando em altas emissões de GEE. Neste aspecto, o modo ferroviário é ambientalmente mais sustentável que o rodoviário e ainda pode conduzir à menores custos logísticos. O presente trabalho se propôs a avaliar o potencial de redução das emissões de CO2 pelo uso de transporte ferroviário de carga em comparação às atuais emissões equivalentes do transporte rodoviário, recorrendo a um estudo de caso em um importante trecho de escoamento de grãos para exportação no Brasil. Foram calculadas as emissões, considerando três tipos de locomotivas e dois tipos de caminhões, mediante uso do carregamento médio de um trem convencional e conversão, de forma equivalente, em carga para veículos rodoviários, permitindo a comparação compatível entre os resultados. As emissões foram determinadas como relação entre o consumo de combustível e emissões equivalentes (fator de emissão de CO2 do IPCC). Como resultado observou-se a maior eficiência energética do transporte ferroviário em todos os casos, com redução de até 37% das emissões em relação ao modo rodoviário. Além disso, o transporte ferroviário também apresentou um custo estimado 40% mais barato que o rodoviário. Tais constatações corroboram com estudos anteriores e reforçam a relativa sustentabilidade do transporte ferroviário frente ao rodoviário no caso do transporte de cargas, em termos de emissões de CO2.Programa de Pós-Graduação em Integridade de Materiais da Engenharia2020-09-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/ripe/article/view/26701Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020): Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia; 1-17Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia; v. 6 n. 1 (2020): Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia; 1-172447-6102reponame:Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenhariainstname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBporhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/ripe/article/view/26701/27335Copyright (c) 2020 Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenhariahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Philippe BarbosaRibeiro, Rogério LemosVieira, Fabiano AdrianoBrasil, Augusto Cesar de MendonçaRibeiro, Ronaldo Paulo2020-09-02T23:47:33Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/26701Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/ripePUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/ripe/oaianflor@unb.br2447-61022447-6102opendoar:2020-09-02T23:47:33Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Engenharia - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
Potencial de redução de emissão de CO2 pelo uso de transporte ferroviário: um estudo de caso no Brasil
title Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
spellingShingle Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
Silva, Philippe Barbosa
CO2 emissions. Rail transport. Road transport. Transport and environment.
Emissões de CO2. Transporte ferroviário. Transporte rodoviário. Transporte e meio ambiente.
title_short Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
title_full Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
title_fullStr Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
title_sort Potential reduction in CO2 emission through the use of rail transport: a case study in Brazil
author Silva, Philippe Barbosa
author_facet Silva, Philippe Barbosa
Ribeiro, Rogério Lemos
Vieira, Fabiano Adriano
Brasil, Augusto Cesar de Mendonça
Ribeiro, Ronaldo Paulo
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author2 Ribeiro, Rogério Lemos
Vieira, Fabiano Adriano
Brasil, Augusto Cesar de Mendonça
Ribeiro, Ronaldo Paulo
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Philippe Barbosa
Ribeiro, Rogério Lemos
Vieira, Fabiano Adriano
Brasil, Augusto Cesar de Mendonça
Ribeiro, Ronaldo Paulo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv CO2 emissions. Rail transport. Road transport. Transport and environment.
Emissões de CO2. Transporte ferroviário. Transporte rodoviário. Transporte e meio ambiente.
topic CO2 emissions. Rail transport. Road transport. Transport and environment.
Emissões de CO2. Transporte ferroviário. Transporte rodoviário. Transporte e meio ambiente.
description The cargo transport sector strongly depends on non-renewable energy resources in Brazil, resulting in high greenhouse gas emission (GGE). Considering this aspect, the rail mode is environmentally more sustainable than the road one and also may conduct to lower logistic costs.  The present study aimed to evaluate the potential reduction in CO2 through the use of cargo rail transport in comparison to the current equivalent emissions from the road transport, making use of a case study in an important section of grain transport to exportation in Brazil. The emissions were calculated considering three sorts of locomotives and two kinds of trucks, according to the use of average loading of a conventional train and the conversion, in an equivalent way, in cargo to road vehicles, allowing a compatible comparison between the results. The emissions were determined as the relation between the fuel consumption and the equivalent emission (CO2 emission factor from IPCC). As result, it was observed a greater energy efficiency for the rail transport in all the cases, with the reduction up to 37% in the emissions if compared to the road transport. Moreover, the rail transport also showed an estimated cost 40% cheaper than the road transport. Such findings corroborate the previous studies and reiterate the relative sustainability of the rail transport compared to the road one, considering the cargo transport in terms of CO2 emissions.
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