Bioethanol and biodiesel blended fuels — Feasibility analysis of biofuel feedstocks in Bangladesh

Mahmud, S; Haider, ASMR; Shahriar, ST; Salehin, S; Hasan, ASMM; Johansson, MT

Bioethanol and biodiesel blended fuels — Feasibility analysis of biofuel feedstocks in Bangladesh

Mahmud, S Haider, ASMR Shahriar, ST Salehin, S Hasan, ASMM Johansson, MT

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Energy Reports, 2022, 8, pp. 1741-1756
Issue Date:: 2022-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mahmud, S
dc.contributor.author	Haider, ASMR
dc.contributor.author	Shahriar, ST
dc.contributor.author	Salehin, S
dc.contributor.author	Hasan, ASMM
dc.contributor.author	Johansson, MT
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-12T23:10:26Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-12T23:10:26Z
dc.date.issued	2022-11-01
dc.identifier.citation	Energy Reports, 2022, 8, pp. 1741-1756
dc.identifier.issn	2352-4847
dc.identifier.issn	2352-4847
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/167098
dc.description.abstract	In 2019–2020, Bangladesh imported 5.2 million metric tonnes of petroleum products, worth 2.5 billion USD, and 50% of the imports were consumed by the transportation sector. Having limited natural oil reserves and being heavily dependent on oil imports, the country is vulnerable to shocks in the international oil market, which can jeopardize its consistent economic growth. The Government announced a 5% blending of bioethanol with gasoline in 2017, with broken rice, maize, and molasses as the feedstocks, but sourcing biofuel from food crops can hamper the country's food security. This study explores second and third generation feedstocks e.g., organic plants, seeds, agricultural residues, and waste animal fat or skin that can be collected and processed for the extraction of biofuels. Technical potential of biofuel from the feedstocks is analysed which shows that Bangladesh has a potential to extract 44.4 million metric tonnes of bioethanol in a year from agricultural residues with rice residue having the highest potential (71%). Ground nut and rubber seeds can be major feedstocks for biodiesel production having a potential of 61,000 and 42,000 metric tonnes per year, respectively. Waste chicken skin can be another promising feedstock for the extraction of biodiesel. Biofuels extracted from these non-edible feedstocks and blended with existing transport fuels can lessen Bangladesh's import bills through a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER
dc.relation.ispartof	Energy Reports
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.001
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 0913 Mechanical Engineering
dc.title	Bioethanol and biodiesel blended fuels — Feasibility analysis of biofuel feedstocks in Bangladesh
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2023-03-12T23:10:25Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	8

Abstract:

In 2019–2020, Bangladesh imported 5.2 million metric tonnes of petroleum products, worth 2.5 billion USD, and 50% of the imports were consumed by the transportation sector. Having limited natural oil reserves and being heavily dependent on oil imports, the country is vulnerable to shocks in the international oil market, which can jeopardize its consistent economic growth. The Government announced a 5% blending of bioethanol with gasoline in 2017, with broken rice, maize, and molasses as the feedstocks, but sourcing biofuel from food crops can hamper the country's food security. This study explores second and third generation feedstocks e.g., organic plants, seeds, agricultural residues, and waste animal fat or skin that can be collected and processed for the extraction of biofuels. Technical potential of biofuel from the feedstocks is analysed which shows that Bangladesh has a potential to extract 44.4 million metric tonnes of bioethanol in a year from agricultural residues with rice residue having the highest potential (71%). Ground nut and rubber seeds can be major feedstocks for biodiesel production having a potential of 61,000 and 42,000 metric tonnes per year, respectively. Waste chicken skin can be another promising feedstock for the extraction of biodiesel. Biofuels extracted from these non-edible feedstocks and blended with existing transport fuels can lessen Bangladesh's import bills through a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner.

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