| B100 | soybean-oil methyl ester/soybean biodiesel |
| B5 | a mixture of 95% petroleum diesel (D100) and 5% soybean biodiesel |
| BADUC | fuel-distribution base tanks near the Duque de Caxias refinery |
| CNG | compressed natural gas |
| D100 | 100% petroleum diesel |
| E95 | additivated hydrous ethanol |
| ES | energy sources |
| F | life cycle matrix |
| F’ | life cycle matrix with consistent flows |
| FC | fueling compression |
| FP | fueling pumping |
| HHV | high heating value |
| LCA | life cycle assessment |
| LCI | life cycle inventory |
| LCM | life cycle models |
| LDV | light duty vehicles |
| Leh | liter of hydrous ethanol |
| LHV | lower heating value |
| LP | loading pumping |
| MT | maritime transportation |
| PC | pipeline compression |
| PP | pipeline pumping |
| PS | propulsion systems |
| PSB100 | soybean biodiesel (B100) in a conventional propulsion system |
| PSB5 | B5 in a conventional propulsion system |
| PSCNG | compressed natural gas (CNG) in a dedicated propulsion system |
| PSD100 | petroleum diesel (D100) in a conventional propulsion system |
| PSDG | a diesel-gas propulsion system |
| PSE95 | additivated hydrous ethanol (E95) in a dedicated propulsion system |
| REDUC | Duque de Caxias refinery |
| RT | road transportation |
| STO | storage |
| tB100 | ton of B100 |
| tc | ton of sugar cane |
| tC | ton of carbon |
| tCO2 | ton of CO2 |
| teh | ton of ethanol |
| ts | ton of soybeans |
| UP | unloading pumping |