Phuket aims for 729-million-baht biofuel production facility

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Phuket aims for 729-million-baht biofuel production facility
Phuket Gazette


Mr Paiboon led the final EIA hearing for Phuket’s biofuel production facility. Photo: PPAO PR

PHUKET: -- The island may be in for a cleaner and greener future as Phuket officials plan to request 729 million baht to build a biofuel production facility.

“Organic waste from the entire province will be sent to the plant. It will be processed and turned into biofuel and the leftover matter subsequently turned into compost,” said Provincial Administration Organization (PPAO) President Paiboon Upatising at the final public Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) hearing on Friday.

Mr Paiboon urged locals and community leaders to support the biofuel production facility project, arguing that it would benefit everyone by creating a cleaner environment and assisting in waste management on the island.

“We must all work together to establish an effective waste-management system. This facility is only one piece of the puzzle. We must commit to preserving our environment,” said Mr Paiboon.

The next step is to apply for the budget with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said Siwaporn Pitiphat of the PPAO.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2014/Phuket-aims-for-729-million-baht-biofuel-production-facility-27885.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2014-03-19

[eezergood]

I feel a hub coming on.......

[Chang_paarp]

It can come out of the 2Trillion Baht infrastructure fund.

[crazygreg44]

i think he confuses biofuel with the production of bio-gas. Organic already decomposing matter can only produce bio gas, while with freshly cut organic matter, one can produce a bio-fuel.

The projectc will only become a success when you can educate the public and the farmers to SEPARATE organic waste from non-organic waste. Good luck with that !

One more example of the tricks of Thai Science to make us believe they are the masters of the universe.

Like the story of the city mayor of Hua HIn who promised to set up a plant which would recycle plastic bags back into raw oil . . . it's newspaper clip still is framed in gold on my office walls ! It's the most gross story, only to be topped by the thousands of boat propellers and the forever revolving stories for a thai nuclear plant.

Edited March 19, 2014 by crazygreg44

[rickirs]

Biofuel from human-generated organic wastes is used to generate either ethanol or methane. Ethanol requires complex organic/chemical processes and purity of organic inputs; it is not cost effective for an island economy.

Methane requires only the decay of human-generated organic wastes found typically in "mature" landfills (5 years+)where methane is collected throughout the year from the landfill for electrical generation. To maintain efficient production of methane requires landfill materials be limited to largely human-generated and industry organic wastes. To that end a transfer station is needed to allow for segregation of human-generated organic wastes from nonorganic/nondecomposing materials; a TS is particularly needed where the culture does not support (lack of education, practice, laws) segregation of garbage. Figure additional 300-million baht for a TS.

Phuket would do better to barge its wastes to the mainland for a much larger scale biofuel facility.

[eezergood]

i think he confuses biofuel with the production of bio-gas. Organic already decomposing matter can only produce bio gas, while with freshly cut organic matter, one can produce a bio-fuel.

The projectc will only become a success when you can educate the public and the farmers to SEPARATE organic waste from non-organic waste. Good luck with that !

One more example of the tricks of Thai Science to make us believe they are the masters of the universe.

Like the story of the city mayor of Hua HIn who promised to set up a plant which would recycle plastic bags back into raw oil . . . it's newspaper clip still is framed in gold on my office walls ! It's the most gross story, only to be topped by the thousands of boat propellers and the forever revolving stories for a thai nuclear plant.

NO no no, my dear fellow you confuse ideas & talk with actual action... Remember TIT, face & talk trumps common sense and action every time

The day a nuclear plant actually starts being built is the time to flee, URGENTLY

[nottocus]

God. Imagine how much money will be skimmed (more like scooped) off the the top in this project.

Edited March 19, 2014 by nottocus

[steelepulse]

For sure this is a money making and headline generating operation. Production facility will never go ahead, but they are waiting for the 50 million baht feasibility study money to come rolling in.