Biomass Productive chain from forest origin in the southern plateau of Santa Catarina

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to characterize and to delimit the segments that compose the energy productive chain from forest origin biomass in the Southern Plateau of Santa Catarina, aiming to provide information for private and public managers how to take strategic decisions as a way to get their best performance. The analysis of productive chain proposed by Castro et al. (1998) was the methodology used. The main conclusions were: a) the forest production segment is centered in the production of wood from pinus species, with high vertical integration, high technological level having as main concerns: the small production is not industry integrated, environmental legislation restrictions and evolution of planted areas; b) the segment of industry, except pulp and paper, has limitations in obtaining new technologies, management of processes and human resources qualification, not implementing collective planning actions aiming at a restructuring processes to improve their competitiveness; c) in the sector of biomass energy generation, there is a trend in the increase of investments that use forest residues and forest industries for the generation of thermal and electric energy, in which  the most determinant factors are the identification of availability and potential of generation of residues in the region; d) the forest and industrial residues are not being used properly and this is one of the current difficulties that limit their use as raw materials for energy generation.