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

Oil shock=16% Oil shock=8%

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 : National Ethanol Policy : National Ethanol Policy 2007 : Gasohol 95 / Gasohol 91 in > 4000 Stations2007 : Gasohol 95 / Gasohol 91 in > 4000 Stations

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

Ethanol Program in Thailand Revival of National Ethanol Program since Government Policy in Sept 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 International Member of Governor Ethanol Coalitions 1 st Country in Asia to announce National Policy for both Bioethanol( ) and Biodiesel ( )

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

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

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 ?

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

Source :

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

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

HRH Princess Sirindhorn : Openning Biodiesel plant,Chitralada Palace

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

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

BCP Unit, 50,000 L/d

79 communtiy biodiesel units

Palm production (Fresh Fruit Bunch) 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

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

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

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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