Biodiesel is a real alternative to replace fossil diesel oil derived from
oil, it is produced from renewable sources such as vegetable oils, fats
animals and even residual oils from frying. Brazil, for having a large extension
territorial, presents a wide diversity of raw materials for the production of
biodiesel, such as soy, sunflower, castor bean, corn, jatropha, cottonseed, canola,
babassu, buriti, palm oil, macaúba and peanuts. Raw materials and processes of
production depend on the region considered. In the Amazon region, other species such as
andiroba, inajá, Brazil nuts and tucumã have potential for the production of
biodiesel, some of which already have a consolidated market in the region
for food and cosmetic purposes. The present work has as main objective
carry out a bibliographical review on the Amazonian oilseeds, tucumã, palm oil,
babassu and inajá. In the methodology, a narrative review of the literature was carried out, which has
as a basis only some works or sources on the subject that are considered more
important and are able to provide current and relevant data on the subject. Accordingly
with the works analyzed among these species, the babassu presented a higher cost
in production when compared to the production of biodiesel made from another raw material. O
palm oil stood out with productivity that can be over 5,000 kg of oil/
hectare/year, when compared to other oilseeds, in addition to having a lower cost of
production. Regarding inajá, further studies of the physical and chemical properties are needed to qualify the biodiesel produced from almonds. Tucumã stood out as the oilseed with potential for biodiesel production due to its high lipid content,
however, it needs a plan for the sustainable use of this species.
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