1. Thailand Biofuel Updates 26/2/2007 MTEC Bioenergy Research Group

2. Oil shock=16% Oil shock=8%

4. Royal Chitralada Projects 1985 : Ethanol from Molasses Unit1985 : Ethanol from Molasses Unit 1995 : Expansion1995 : Expansion 2001 : Dehydration Units2001 : Dehydration Units 2001 : Diesel-Palm (Refined)2001 : Diesel-Palm (Refined) Several RD&D, Product Dev., Information Campaigns.Several RD&D, Product Dev., Information Campaigns. Fleet Trials since 1986Fleet Trials since 1986 19.09.2000 : National Ethanol Policy19.09.2000 : National Ethanol Policy 2007 : Gasohol 95 / Gasohol 91 in > 4000 Stations2007 : Gasohol 95 / Gasohol 91 in > 4000 Stations

5. Total incentives to refiners = 2.49 B/L Of Gasohol95, = 24.9 B/L blending credit

6. Ethanol Program in Thailand Revival of National Ethanol Program since 1999-2000. Government Policy in Sept. 2000 Inspiration from development initiatives by HM King Bhumipol since 1970s and pilot plant since1985 Valuable experiences in technical/economic areas from Trindade’s study and later from ISAF XIII in 2000 in Stockholm, hosted ISAFXIV in Phuket Thailand in 2002. International Member of Governor Ethanol Coalitions 1 st Country in Asia to announce National Policy for both Bioethanol(19.09.2000) and Biodiesel (10.07.2001)

7. Target 2012 E10 : 10% of Ethanol in Gasoline E10 : 10% of Ethanol in Gasoline B10 : 10% of Biodiesel in Diesel B10 : 10% of Biodiesel in Diesel NGV : 20% of Transport Fuels NGV : 20% of Transport Fuels

8. Source : N.Nattasomboon, Ethanol and Biofuels Asia 2006 Projected Demand for Domestic Use Production Capacity

9. Ethanol Production Capacity Sugar cane and Molasses 4 Existing Plants : 475 KL/d 18 Projects : 2.42 ML/d to come on line by 2008 Cassava 2 Existing Plants : 280 KL/d 29 Projects : 8.3 ML/d to come on line by 2008 Total Existing Production Capacity : 755 KL/d Projected Production Capacity in 2008 : 11.6 ML/d World number 3rd after Brazil and USA ?

10. Opportunity for Improvement 20.28 tons/hectare Year 2004 ~32 tons/hectare Year 2007… World Thailand 11.0 20.28 Productivity (tons/hectare, 2004) Source : K.Srirod, 4 th FEALAC, Bangkok 2006 Current Ethanol Yield: 3,687 L./Ha !

11. Source : www.doa.go.th

12. Thai-yuan Ethanol, cassava plant 130,000L/d, Konkaen Thailand

13. Thai Agro Energy Co. Ltd.150,000 L/d Molasses Ethanol, Supanburi, Thailand

15. HRH Princess Sirindhorn : Openning Biodiesel plant,Chitralada Palace 7.05.2004

17. Total incentives to refiners = 1.13 B/L of B5 Retail Price Diff = 0.5 B/L, Blending credit =22.26 B/L.

18. 3 Plants with production capacity 600,000 L/d 400 stations selling B5 by PTT/BCP

19. BCP Unit, 50,000 L/d

20. 79 communtiy biodiesel units

21. Palm production (Fresh Fruit Bunch) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 Million tons/year year 2006 CPO Production Malaysia : 15.4 M.Tons Indoneisa : 15 M.Tons Thailand : 1.2 M.Tons Nigeria : 0.8 M.Tons World Total : 35.5 M.Tons

22. Climate and Soil for Palm Oil 5 Yrs Old Palm in Krabi (Golden Tenera) 2 Yrs Old, Pathumthani, NE of Bangkok, (Surat 1)

23. Community-Based Biodiesel Production To disseminate the Royal Initiatives on Sufficiency economy Practice and Bioenergy Project Project Site (Rangsit Canal #13,Saraburee)

24. Project Activities Plantation : KU Engine Performance / Environment, Materials compatability, Tribology & Wear& Corrosion Pilot Plant : MTEC/ TISTR 200 L/ Batch Oil extraction : MTEC BDF for diesel engine : MTEC SVO for Agriculture machine MTEC/ SKI / DOAE LCA :NSTDA Cake :solid pellet to gasifier Value added for by-product (Glycerol ) : MTEC/RCP

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