タイにおける持続可能な稲作由来バイオマス発電の現状と展望

Abstract

A possibility of sustainable biomass power generation from rice fields in Thailand has been investigated from view points of potential power generation, their chemical properties, current status of power generation using rice production residue and the field survey at the rice husk power plant and rice mill of Chainat in Thailand. It is found that rice husk has been mostly used in this region for power generation mostly because of its easiness of collection and transportation as compared with rice straw. With comparison of chemical properties of rice husk and rice straw, it is also suggested that rice husk can be converted to heat relatively easier compared with rice straw. In order to supply the electricity from biomass power plant steadily in Thailand, it can be suggested to increase the fuel variation by utilization of other biomass resources such as rice straw.