Tuesday, August 29, 2017

JICA-funded P10-M biodiesel fuel plant in Davao is Philippines' first

JICA-funded P10-M biodiesel fuel plant in Davao is Philippines' first

The city officially opened Friday the country's first biodiesel fuel plant
that can convert used oil to environment-friendly biodiesel fuel.

The plant is located at the City Environment and Natural Resources Office
(CENRO) composting facility in Ma-a.

The biodiesel fuel plant project is being implemented by the city government
along with Biomass Japan, Inc. and Shinozaki Transport Warehouse Co., Ltd in
cooperation with the Japanese government and Japan International Cooperating
Agency (JICA).

"This facility which (converts) used oil to biodiesel fuel is a welcome
development especially as waste management is one of the key priorities of
the city of Davao," Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said. Also present at the
event were Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane.

"With this project, we hope to encourage all Dabawenyos to take on a more
active role in preserving the environment," she said. "With this facility,
we can at least reduce the repercussions of modernization." she added.

Assistant City Administrator Tristan Dwight Domingo said the project is
worth P10 million.

Mr. Domingo said used oil causes water pollution and clogs rivers and sewer
systems. But conversion to biodiesel fuel, he added, makes the waste product
useful in lowering vehicle emissions.

"The project becomes sustainable then it is possible that vehicles using
this environment-friendly biodiesel will no longer be required to undergo
emission testing before the registration of their vehicles," Land
Transportation Office Davao Region Director Gomer J. Dy said in an
interview.

The plant is capable of converting used cooking oil yielding up to 90%
end-product. The byproduct is mainly watery which can be easily disposed of
in the drainage since no toxic or hazardous chemical is used to convert used
cooking oil to biodiesel fuel

President Rodrigo R. Duterte, while still mayor of the city, issued
Executive order No. 32 series of 2015, which mandated the proper storage,
treatment, transport, export, processing, reprocessing, recycling and
disposal of used cooking oil, with CENRO as the lead implementing agency.
The EO is pursuant to Republic Act 6969 also known as the "Toxic Substances
and Hazardous Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990."

Consul Tomoko Dodo of the Japanese Consulate in Davao earlier said: "We have
done it in Japan and we are confident that this can also be done in Davao
City. And if it is good then we want to expand to the other areas."

She said Japan also faced with the problem of the dumping of used cooking
oil into canals and drains. This is very dangerous, she added, but Japan was
able to preserve its water systems with the conversion of used cooking oil
to biodiesel fuel.

MyClimate Japan was contracted to conduct the feasibility study for the
project last year. Shigeto Mizumoto, MyClimate Japan analyst, said an
initial interview with street food vendors indicated that each vendor
generates up to two liters of used cooking oil per day. Most of them
revealed they bring the used cooking oil home and dispose of it in the
drains.

CENRO Chief Engineer Eliza P. Madrazo said the facility has processed 1,800
liters of biodiesel fuel for the inauguration. The fuel was used to power
three public utility jeepneys and the agency's trucks and vehicles during
the inauguration. CENRO's dump trucks, however, have used the processed
biodiesel fuel for a month now for garbage collection operations with no
problems reported.

"Per day we can process 1,000 liters and out of that 10% is waste but it can
be used for compost," Ms. Madrazo said.

Mr. Domingo said the efficiency of the biodiesel fuel will be tested for
three months using 30 jeepneys. During this time, the implementing agencies
will also conduct emission and fuel efficiency monitoring.

The implementing agencies previously studies on the sustainability of the
project given the existing supply of used oil in the city. Shigeto Mizumo of
Biomass Japan, Inc. said one finding was that the city can supply enough
used cooking oil to make the project sustainable.

Biodiesel will cost P16 per liter which is cheaper than regular diesel fuel.
Mr. Mizumo said the project will seek to expand collection of used oil for
further testing on PUJs.

The plant uses MAX premium machinery manufactured by Biomass Japan, Inc. The
machinery uses a dry processing method which does not need waste water
treatment.

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Link to Original Article:
http://bworldonline.com/jica-funded-p10-m-biodiesel-fuel-plant-davao-phls-fi
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com

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