Water Footprint Assessment of Palm Oil Biodiesel Production in Southern part of Thailand

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Shinatiphkorn Pongpinyopap
Worayuy Saibuatrong
Jitti Mungkalasiria
Ruthairat Wisansuwannakorn
Thumrongrut Mungcharoen
Thongchai Rohitatisha Srinophkun

Abstract

The water footprint of palm oil biodiesel depends upon climate and production systems. The weighted average of the total water footprint is 5,714 m3/ton in a study area which has a mean annual rainfall of 1,905 mm per annum and where the average Fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yield is 3.02 tonnes per annum. The share of indirect water footprint to the total water footprint of biodiesel is 99% and that due to direct water footprint is 1% (Only blue water). The highest contributors to the indirect and direct water footprint are the water consumption of the oil palm crop and the water consumption in the production of palm oil biodiesel, respectively. From this study, Surat-Thani is the suitable area for using oil palm crop to produce biodiesel in water perspective.

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Pongpinyopap, S., Saibuatrong, W., Mungkalasiria, J., Wisansuwannakorn, R., Mungcharoen, T., & Srinophkun, T. R. (2014). Water Footprint Assessment of Palm Oil Biodiesel Production in Southern part of Thailand. Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 12(2), 42–46. Retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/view/71209
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