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CHAPTER 3 |
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Supply potential of feedstock/bio-fuels and present status of utilization |
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3.1 Type of feedstock:
① Enabling Biofuels: Biofuels Supply Options, Hale & Twomey Limited, 2006
http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/Documents/Biofuels-Supply-Report-Final-24-07-06.pdf
② and, Bioenergy options for New Zealand - Scion research (November 2007)
http://www.scionresearch.com/Portals/0/SCIONBioenergyOptionsReport.pdf
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3.2 Production of feedstock
① Tallow: ~ 120,000 tons per annum.
② Rapeseed: see Biodiesel New Zealand below
③ Waste vegetable oil: estimate of 5,000 tons per annum
④ Whey: see below.
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3.3 Producing capacity and refining capacity of bio-fuels
3.3.1 Biodiesel by transesterification
(1) From tallow - approximately 11 million litres per annum
(2) From waste vegetable oil - approximately 4 million litres per annum
3.3.2 Bioethanol from whey
(1) Approximately 2 million litres per annum for fuel ethanol.
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3.4 Present status of utilization of feedstock and bio-fuels
① See above.
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