Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of palm methyl ester in Thailand

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Author list: Pleanjai S., Gheewala S.H., Garivait S.

Publication year: 2009

Volume number: 1

Issue number: 4

Start page: 418

End page: 431

Number of pages: 14

ISSN: 1758-2083

eISSN: 1758-2083

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77953533005&doi=10.1504%2fIJGW.2009.029213&partnerID=40&md5=64633bcdeb3befda054dc2ae32eea1fa

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

This study compares the life cycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from Palm Methyl Ester (PME) and conventional diesel (diesel hereinafter) used for transportation in Thailand. The life cycle GHG emissions from the production and use of PME were found to be 79.5% less than that from diesel production and use. Hence, a fuel switch from diesel to PME, according to the Thai government’s plan of using a 10% blend of biodiesel countrywide by 2012, will contribute to reducing global warming potential by 7.8 million tonne CO2-eq per year as well as reducing crude oil imports. © 2009 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Keywords

oil palm plantation, PME