Scientists Claim Vietnam Can Produce Abundant Biofuel from Straws
June 26, 2013News article: http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Home/VN-to-annually-produce-31-mln-tonnes-of-bio-oil-from-straws/20136/35654.vnplus
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Vietnam is capable of producing annually 31 million tons of biofuel from straws, according to scientists from the Vietnam Petroleum Institute and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology at a recent oil and gas sector conference.
In Vietnam, straws are abundant agricultural by-products that are typically burned after harvesting the crops. It is estimated that around 62 million tons of straws, bagasse and corncobs are generated annually in the country.
The scientists said that waste straws can be converted into bio oil through the process of pyrolysis, which has also shown satisfactory results with other waste feedstock like bagasse, corncobs and rice husks. This process will not only generate alternative fuels for petroleum but will also help reduce pollution caused by massive burning of straws and bagasse.
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