Feasibility study on synergy technology of biomass supply networks in east Asia

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23404029
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: NAKATA Toshihiko 東北大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (20260416)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FURUBAYASHI Takaaki 東北大学, 大学院工学研究科, 助教 (40551528) ; KUNIMITSU Yoji 農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 農村工学研究所, 上席研究員 (30360390)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: バイオマス / 再生可能エネルギー / 技術評価 / バイオ燃料

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study has evaluated the potentials of biomass resources and technologies, and economic ripple effect by using biomass energy in the East Asia. Potential of biomass resources such as rice, cassava, maize, sorghum, sugar beet, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, and wheat are evaluated by using the geographical information system (GIS) and FAO database. The database of conversion technologies considering the learning effect is developed. As a case study, the economic ripple effect of bio-ethanol production is evaluated by using inter-regional Input-Output table of 9 countries of ASEAN estimated from the GTAP-7 (Global Trade Analysis Project, ver. 7). Two cases are considered. One is that the bio-ethanol needed to E10 in each countries is produced in their own countries. Another is that the bio-ethanol production location is optimized with CO2 emission minimization, and the international transportation is considered.

Free Research Field

エネルギーシステム工学