Life cycle energy efficiency and potentials of biodiesel production from palm oil in Thailand |
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| Authors: | Seksan Papong Tassaneewan Chom-In Soottiwan Noksa-nga Pomthong Malakul |
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| Affiliation: | 1. National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand;2. The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand |
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Biodiesel production from palm oil has been considered one of the most promising renewable resources for transportation fuel in Thailand. The objective of this study was to analyze the energy performance and potential of the palm oil methyl ester (PME) production in Thailand. The PME system was divided into four stages: the oil palm plantation, transportation, crude palm oil (CPO) production, and transesterification into biodiesel. The results showed that the highest fossil-based energy consumption was in the transesterification process, followed by the plantation, transportation, and CPO production. |
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| Keywords: | PME Crude palm oil Net energy value |
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