Economic and environmental differentials incorporated biomass energy has driven
the spread of supply and use of biofuels in developed and developing countries. In
the state of Pará (Brazil), the growing demand for biomass like acai lump and
legalized firewood, specially related to the performance of the ceramic industry in the
São Miguel do Guamá county and other industrial segments, pints to a possible
shortage of these energy resources. Thus, initiative is needed to search for
alternative fuels that are capable of not only ensuring the energy supply necessary
for the current and future ceramic production of these industries, but also to ensure
the continuation and conservation of renewable natural resources in the region. This
work consolidates research among member companies of the Association of
Ceramics Industries of São Miguel do Guamá, which are located in this municipality,
using as a sample the ceramic companies seeking alternative bioenergy, along with
the research among the agro-industries and farmers present in other municipalities of
the state of Pará. The objective is to identify alternatives for energy supply in ceramic
kilns, considering the use of renewable energy sources and opportunities for
reducing the cost of its acquisition through the practice of return shipping. It was used
as a research strategy case study in five moments of semi-structured interviews
guided by questionnaires. The results obtained indicate that there is opportunity to
supply biomass matched with the needs of the surveyed ceramic companies, with the
potential to meet repressed energy demands and allowing the continuation of
strategic business in Pará, as at this time, the growing civil construction industry.
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