a critical look on rice husk gasification in cambodia...
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A critical look on rice husk gasification in Cambodia: engineering and sustainability
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Nguyen Hong NamPhD student at CleanED, USTH
2nd European TA Conference: The Next Horizon of Technology Assessment, Berlin, Germany, February 27 2015
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A critical look on rice husk gasification in Cambodia: engineering and sustainability
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Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ? Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ?
Lessons learnedLessons learned
Summary and concluding remarksSummary and concluding remarks
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Rice husk
Syngas (H2+CO)
Rice husk Gasification technology
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Gasifierfilters
Genset (engine + generator)
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Technical potential of rice husk power
4-6 kg rice husk ≈ 1 liter diesel ≈ 3 kWh*
300 Million liters diesel1.5 Million tons rice husk/year
900 GWh(30% of
electricity demand**) = =
*Source: Baseline study waste to energy for the rice milling sector in Cambodia, SNV Netherlands Development Organization, 2012** Electricity consumption in 2014 = 3 000 GWh, Independent Statistic and analysis IEA)
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Rice growing areas in Cambodia
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Source: Cambodia Consulting Development Engineering (CCDE), 2014 7
Electricity tariff from diesel based generation: $0.75 - $1/kWh
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• Appropriate technology: “small-scale, decentralized, labor-intensive, energy-efficient, environmentally sound, and locally controlled” (Hazeltine, B.; Bull, C.,1999).
Rice husk gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ?
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Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ? Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ?
Lessons learnedLessons learned
Summary and concluding remarksSummary and concluding remarks
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1. Gasification technology works in Cambodia
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Dual fuel gas-diesel engine at Golden Daun Keo rice mill, Battambang, Cambodia, 2014-12-20
100% gas engine at HAK SE Plant, Kompong Cham, Cambodia, 2014-12-21
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2. Pollution is a problem. Who assess technologies for foreign aid ?
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Solid and liquid wastes from gasification system at Yam Chan rice mill, Battambang province, Cambodia, 2014 - 12 – 20
Wastes from the gasification system at rice mill- Deum Pou village, Cambodia, 2014-12-19
Liquid waste from the gasification system- Deum Pou village, Cambodia. 2014-12-19 13
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3. Government lacks technology planning or regulation
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Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Federation of Cambodian Rice millers’ Association
Royal Government of Cambodia
Gasification system
Banks
Electricity Authority of Cambodia
Rice millsBrick kilns Ice plants Rural electricity enterprises
Electricité Du Cambodge
Local manufacturers
SME Renewable Energy
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4. Technology has been transfered in 2 ways: formally and informally
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600kW gasifier, local manufacturer at Yam Chan rice mill, Battambang province, Cambodia, KH. 2014 - 12 – 20
600kW Gasifier at Golden Daun Keo rice mill, Battambang, Cambodia, KH. 2014-12-20
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5. If a locally built gasifier is operated at high pollution levels, is it because copycats are bad or because management decision ?
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Profitability objective
Technology choice Pollution level
Black water pond - rice mill at Deum Pou village, Cambodia. 2014-12-19
Cleaning water system - UNIDO Project in Siem Siep Province, Cambodia. 2014-12-2019
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6. Markets change: Rice husk is now a commodity, sector is concentrating
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Rice husk truck for Thailand. Baitang trading mill, Cambodia, 2014-12-20
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Yam Chan rice mill, Battambang province, Cambodia, 2014 - 12 – 20
Baitang PLC , Battambang province, Cambodia
Rice mill at Deum Pou village, Cambodia, 2014-12-19 22
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Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ? Gasification, an appropriate technology for Cambodia ?
Lessons learnedLessons learned
Summary and concluding remarksSummary and concluding remarks
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Summary
• Hundreds rice husk gasifiers have been installed in Cambodia.
• Pollution from gasification systems starts to be adressed now, after 10 years.
• Technology choices driven by market forces and foreign aid, not by parliamentary assessment.
Minh Ha-Duong, Hong Nam Nguyen. Rice husk gasification for electricity generation in Cambodia in December 2014. [Research Report] Université de Sciences et Technologies de Hanoi. 2014. <hal-01107615> 24
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Gasification may not remain an appropriate technology in Cambodia.
Small-scale YesDecentralized YesLabor-intensive Yes, compared to a power plantEnergy-efficient >steam engine, <steam turbine
Environmentally sound NoLocally controlled To some extend
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Thank you for your attention!