Innovation on Production and Automotive Utilization of Biofuels from Non-food Biomass
Kingdom of Thailand
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) / Waseda University
National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) / Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) / King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB)
FY 2009
5 Years
Using Non-food biomass as a biofuel feedstock that does not compete with food crops
The utilization of biofuels in the transportation sector could help to mitigate global warming, but because of the risk that production of biofuels derived from grains or vegetable oil will compete with food crops, there is a demand for manufacturing technologies that exploit nonfood sources of biofuel. For this project we are cooperating with Thailand, which is the Asian automotive production hub, to develop the production technologies of fuels from non-food biomass (Jatropha as a major feedstock), an inedible plant. We are also conducting engine tests and developing the automotive utilization technologies, as well as estimating CO2 emission reduction benefits through life cycle assessments.
Demonstrating automobile compatibility of high quality biodiesel through on-road tests
We performed on-road testing in Thailand (total 50,000 km) using biodiesel manufactured from
Jatropha oil that is compliant with East Asia Summit biodiesel quality recommendations, mixed into mineral diesel at a 10 vol% inclusion rate (B10). The tests successfully demonstrated the automobile compatibility of the high quality biodiesel ("H-FAME") manufactured by the project.
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Bioresources
Establishment of an Alert System for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, the Banana and Plantain Wilt Pathogen, and Mitigation Strategy of the Disease
Environment / Energy
(Global-scale environmental issues)
Utilization Technology of Rubber Seeds for Green Products to Mitigate Global Warming and Plastic Pollution
Environment / Energy
(Global-scale environmental issues)
Establishing Sustainable Water Supply System Resilient to the Contamination of Drinking Water Sources
Environment / Energy
(Carbon Neutrality)
Development of a Decarbonized Heat Energy Supply System using Ground Heat Source