Ubonwan Utachkul. The potential of greenhouse gas reduction from clean development mechanism implementation in cassava starch and palm oil industries in Thailand. Master's Degree(Appropriate Technology for Resources and Environmental Development). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2008.
The potential of greenhouse gas reduction from clean development mechanism implementation in cassava starch and palm oil industries in Thailand
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to estimate the potential for greenhouse gas
reduction from the implementation of “Clean Development Mechanism” in the
cassava starch and palm oil industries, in Thailand. The “Clean Development
Mechanism” is compatible with anaerobic system. Thus, the mills that treated
wastewater by anaerobic systems were evaluated for the potential and value of
greenhouse gas reduction. In addition, biogas production and electricity generation
were assessed.
Approximately 39 percent of the cassava starch mills treated wastewater by an
anaerobic system. The annual potential in methane reduction was 28,956.81 tons or
the equivalent of 608,093.10 tons of carbon dioxide. This was worth about 93 million
Baht. For biogas production, 67 cassava starch mills were able to produce
512,412,738.50 m3. The estimated annual potential electricity generation was
614,895,286.20 unit and valued about 1,537 million Baht. In contrast to the cassava
starch mills, approximately 79 percent of palm oil mills treated wastewater by an
anaerobic system. In the palm oil mills, the potential in methane reduction, carbon
dioxide equivalent and value of the reduction were 57,899.27 tons, 1,215,884.71 tons
and 186 million Baht annually. Thirty nine palm oil mills had biogas production with a
potential of 106,095,782.00 m3 per annum. This corresponded to 127,314,938.40 unit
of electricity and was worth about 318 million Baht.