Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:13:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008 - Adriane Helena Rodrigues.pdf: 1286680 bytes, checksum: e5c09128fb99aa09f3636d902ee83060 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-02-25 / This thesis concentrate on the technological dimension of the industrial ethanol production in Brazil. It compares the technology adopted by the producing sector throughout time and looks into its future possible industrial configurations. The technological dimension has been and it will go on being a decisive part of ethanol competitiveness as a substitute fuel to gasoline and of the sugar cane residues as bioelectricity source. By the confrontation of the present ethanol production technology with the new emerging technologies some necessary actions are identified in order to guarantee the maintenance of the country s vanguard position. / Essa tese se dedica a aprofundar a dimens?o tecnol?gica da etapa industrial do processo de fabrica??o de etanol no Brasil, partindo do passado recente do setor sucroalcooleiro e olhando para o seu futuro. A dimens?o tecnol?gica foi e seguir? sendo determinante da competitividade do etanol como combust?vel substituto ? gasolina e dos res?duos da cana-dea??car como fonte de bioeletricidade. A partir da confronta??o da tecnologia de produ??o de etanol atualmente empregada com as novas tecnologias em desenvolvimento busca-se identificar a??es necess?rias ? manuten??o da posi??o de vanguarda do pa?s na atualidade.