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Thai Oil Planning Major Cassava Ethanol Plant
21 September 2005
MCOT. To meet growing domestic demand, Thai Oil, the leading petroleum refinery in Thailand, is in the planing stages for an ethanol plant that would produce the fuel from cassavas.
Production capacity for the plant will range between 1–2 million liters per day (264–528 thousand gallons US). Correspondingly, costs will range from US$150–250 million.
At the end of 2004, Thailand had ethanol production capacity of some 4.36 million liters per day, divided among 24 producers. The Thai Oil plant could thus increase capacity by some 23%–46%.
Piti Yimprasert, Thai Oil president, said the company had opted to produce ethanol from cassavas because it viewed there would be enough supply of the crop for the large ethanol plant. Sugarcane and molasses are other feedstocks for Thai ethanol.
Cassava is a hardy, starchy crop that grows with minimal inputs and delivers a reasonable yield even on infertile land where the cultivation of other crops is difficult.
For processing into ethanol, the cassava starch is initially converted to glucose by the enzyme or acid process, similar to the process used for cereal grains and other starchy feedstocks.
Cassava ethanol projects are also in development in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Nigeria.
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Awesome, instead of making delicious snack crispy deep fried cassava, we can use them to make fuel as well!
Posted by: rexis | Sep 21, 2005 6:24:18 PM
hi alfonso,
this is interesting-we can replicate this in the solomon islands too; a south korean firm is doing the same in PNG.more details to follow.
regards
lawson
Posted by: alfonso le | Oct 6, 2005 6:14:34 PM
Dear Sir,
Your site is so informative and very encouraging to people who are very much interested in alternative energy and biofuels.
I wish we could have technical collaboration with this project on putting up one Ethanol from Cassava processing plant in the Philippines. I am now in Dubai and willing to contact some financial investment group to finance this project with a minimum of US$50M.
You will be interested and willing, you can contact me at my mobile: 0097152527406
Mr. Rafal
Posted by: Jose G. Rafal | Feb 9, 2006 4:03:29 AM
Dear Sir,
I am interested if you could assist in providing a detail equipment/cost for a cassava ethanol project in Benue, the largest producer of cassava in Nigeria.
Thank you
Posted by: DR J.S.ABBA | Feb 21, 2006 12:44:38 AM
Sir,
Good day!
I am very interested in this topic. May i ask the processes involved in order to extract ethanol from cassava in a way that a simple student can afford to conduct it as an experiment?
Thank you very much...
More power,
Anne
Posted by: Ellen Roseanne | Feb 21, 2006 6:12:15 AM
It was really worth article for the research students like me.
Thanking you.
regards
Rajaram.
Research Scholor
Dept.of Chemistry
Periyar University.
Salem-636 011
Posted by: S.Rajaram | Apr 20, 2006 1:43:42 AM
Really Useful articles for the research students like me.
Regards
Rajaram
research scholor
Dept of Chemistry
Periyar university
salem 636 011
Tamilnadu.
South India
Posted by: S.Rajaram | Apr 20, 2006 1:48:10 AM
Hello,a warmly hello just to keep you in touch.
I really want to ask for your favour.
I am a student and i am doing a design work on production of 50,000 tons of ethanol from cassava waste as my project work,i need your assistance on the equipment and cost estimations for my project.
I will be grateful if my request is considered.
Many thanks..............Oladoja Tunde
Posted by: Oladoja | Apr 26, 2006 3:31:46 AM
i am a production engineering postgraduate student . am presently working on ethanol from cassva as fuel additive so as to reduce auto mobile pollution. please assist me with research materials
Posted by: igntius | May 13, 2006 8:32:59 AM
Dear Sir, I´m process engineer of PDVSA. Here in Venezuela, we´re developing The Engineer of the Ethanol Project, from cane and also cassava, for the injection to our gasoline. We need your technical colaboration for this Project. Please contact me at:
borrellj@pdvsa.com
(011)(58)(81)2602352/2608081
Regards,
José Borrell
Process engineer
Etanol Project
PDVSA
Posted by: José Borrell | May 22, 2006 2:32:51 PM
Dear sir, your site has been very encouraging.As i have been thinking of what to do next with my 14 years experience in beer brewing industry and my engineering background.Your site is giving me a rethink about ethanol as an alternative automotive fuel.pls.send me more information about production of ethanol from cassava.
regards,
Daniels
Posted by: Daniels | Aug 16, 2006 10:28:44 AM
greetings in the name of the Lord!
i am a student of a certain public high school in the Philippines and i'am interested with ethanol production that uses cassava as its raw material. in this connection may i ask your help about the fermentation process or its methodology as a whole. iam planning to engage on that project as a investigatory.i am expecting for your great response.
thank you and good day!
Posted by: anne | Aug 28, 2006 12:45:55 AM
greetings in the name of the Lord!
i am a student of a certain public high school in the Philippines and i'am interested with ethanol production that uses cassava as its raw material. in this connection may i ask your help about the fermentation process or its methodology as a whole. iam planning to engage on that project as an investigatory.i am expecting for your great response.
thank you and good day!
Posted by: anne | Aug 28, 2006 12:48:31 AM
The "Cassava Ethanol Plant" idea cuaght my atention lately and I am fascinated by it. I am from Ghana; cassava is a very common tuber in Ghana, grows easily and relatively in adundance in certain arears in the country.I am planing, as an individual,to invest some of my savings in "Cassava Ethanol Plant " project.I am wondering, is it realistic,as an individual, to take on such a project, given limited finances (e.g $50,000 to $100,000). What input can you give me and also where can I research for information to get me started and going successfully?
Your quick response will be greatly apreciated.
Posted by: Frank | Sep 3, 2006 10:54:50 AM
Kindly furnish me with Technical and commercial costing details for the cassava processing to Ethanol Plant.
Posted by: Francis | Sep 15, 2006 8:29:03 AM
Dear sir,
Thanks for your insight concerning this project. I'm a student of chemistry at Makerere University, Uganda who is interested in experimental work regarding this project for a science exhibition.Any assistance regarding how I can go about this is kindly requested.Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Nayah | Oct 12, 2006 6:55:50 AM
Good day Sir/Ma.
My name is Masha Tosin, I am from Nigeria and planning to going into cassava farming, I would love to get information on how I could be relevant to this -I believe- great development.
Posted by: Masha Y T | Oct 20, 2006 3:46:23 PM
Please sir,could you let me know contacts of countries ,where i can supply cassava to, from nigeria.Thanks for your anticipated responce.
Posted by: Moruf | Nov 4, 2006 4:25:29 AM
Dear sir,
I am Electrical/Electronics Engineer currently living in Nigeria and the United States. I am interested in setting up a Cassava to Ethanol processing plant. Please, I need information on the minimum commercial/technical cost for an individual to embark on this project and necessary procedures to start a plant of this nature.
Expecting your reply soon. Thanks.
Regards,
Otonye Inko-Tariah
Posted by: Otonye Inko-Tariah | Nov 6, 2006 5:09:22 AM
To everyone,
Peace!!!
I've been searching for company(s)/people who are willing,interested of an ethanol projects especially in the Phillippines. We have in Vietnam,Cambodia,Laos & Thailand. Our company can provide you our own technology and can also support you financially. Can also be done by Government to Governtment agreement. If anyone needs support to build your Ethanol factory please don't hesitate to contact details below:
Attn: Ms. Mhadel
E-mail: mhadel92@yahoo.com
Contact #:+66814279719
Please note that only serious and dedicated projects will be honored and can negotiate to the only the right person only, meaning no agent please as we are talking about with a real & reputable investors. My apology to others who i upset, didn't mean it.
Many thanks to everyone in advance and hoping to hear from you soon.
Warm regards,
Ms. Mhadel
Posted by: Mhadel | Nov 7, 2006 8:19:33 PM
Sir:
The inquiry made regarding Cassava conversion to Ethanol in Benue, Nigeria attracts my attention. May the Inquirer feel free to contact me at themben@juno.com for brainstorming?
Thanks
Posted by: Terseer Hemben | Nov 13, 2006 12:51:18 PM
Dear Sir:
I read your info about the production of ethanol using cassava. I´m from Mexico and in this Country are many people interested in make this possible. Would you mind send me more information about it? I made a work using yeasts and lactic acid bacteria in order to degrade starch by a fermentation process and I wonder if this could be useful in this process.
Thanks in advance
Posted by: carlos landers | Nov 14, 2006 4:30:23 PM
i'm a graduate of mechanical Engineering in one of the universities in Nigeria..i have special interest in the conversion of cassava to ethanol in generaton of an alternative energy for fuel production because of the energy crisis we have been experiencing in Nigeria for the past years and also the environmental benefits associated with it..i would not mind if you could help me out in terms of technical and moral expertise on this project..
Posted by: FATUBARIN AYOKUNLE | Jan 14, 2007 8:04:21 AM
Please, I'm a business manager in Amsterdam, I'm currently working on energy projects. I have about 20,000 hectares of land in Ghana, which I would like to use for growing cassava for Ethanol projects.
For this project, I'm looking for interested partners to set up the Ethanol plant in Ghana.
The government of Ghana is working on Renewable energy legislation, so permits and environmental regulations won't be a problem.
Best,
Osafo.
Posted by: Osafo | Feb 6, 2007 4:53:16 AM
HOW CAN I DESING A PLANT THAT WILL PRODUCE 100000 TONES PER YEAR OF 199 PROOF OF ETHANOL FROM CASSAVA STARCH
Posted by: KINGSLEY | Feb 15, 2007 1:47:55 PM
Please iam interesed in establishing a large scale cassava ethanol production factory in Nigeria and i want to know the equipments and the cost estimation of going into this business.I know the processing and the extraction. I want to use this opportunity to also seek for interested foreign partners.
Thanks.
Damilola Ojuola
Posted by: Damilola Ojuola | Mar 20, 2007 6:51:27 PM
Dear sir
Its really interesting to read your info about
ethanol production from cassava. I am from PNG and I'm doing undergraduate studies in chemistry at UPNG. i have keen interest in the subject at hand. I am working on a project to produce ethanol from various banana species in the country. could you supply me the information on the processes, that I can conduct in an experiment, involving the production of ethanol from cassava.
thank you very much
david avu
Posted by: David Avu | Mar 21, 2007 12:14:33 AM
Dear Sir
I am Thai ba Dao from Vietnam. I am very interested in your information. I wish to set up an ethanol plant in the Ha Tinh provice in central of our country, in which cassava is availbe but the people there very poor, so an ethanol plant can help them. So I hope for equipment and technology collabration from you. My email: thaibadao2006@yahoo.com
Posted by: Thai Ba Dao | Mar 27, 2007 9:55:06 AM
i m christian osemeikhian the CEO of OSEMEIKHIAN AND SONS ENGINEERING COMPANY. It is a welcome developement which must not be tempered with. i m a major producer of cassava.
Posted by: christian osemeikhian | Apr 14, 2007 7:18:40 AM
WE'RE GROUP OF FARMERS IN OYO STATE OF NIGERIA PRODUCING UP TO 10,000 TONS OF CASSAVA YEARLY, WE LIKE YOU TO QUOTE FOR THE SUPLY OF COMPLETE EQUIPMENT THAT CAN PRODUCE ETHANOL FROM 40 METRIC TONS CASSAVA PER OF 8 HOURS, WE WANT YOUR QUOTATION TO STATE QUANTITY OF ETHANOL TO BE PRODUCED FROM THE 40 TONS OF CASSAVA. (ii) COST, FREIGHT, AND INSUERANCE, TO APAPA LAGOS NIGERIA. (iii) SIZE OF THE FACTORYR BUILDING TO HOUSE THE EQUIPMENTS PLUS ANY OTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS.
Posted by: OLUSOLA ADEPOJU | Jun 23, 2007 12:45:32 PM
pl.inform the scope for plantation of cssava in india especially maharashtra, state.
all technical details
thanks
yours
dr muley
M.D. SFAC
PUNE
MAHARASHTRA
INDIA
Posted by: DR RAMKRISHNA MULEY | Jul 30, 2007 9:00:59 PM
i must really commend your industry for the encouraging development,i am a chemical engineering student in nigeria ,ethanol production via cassava has been my major point of research for a year now,pls can you kindly furnish me with a detailed information on the areas of seting up an ethanol plant and the cost involved,most especially i'd like to now the limitations .
Posted by: Nwanya bernard | Aug 20, 2007 2:17:44 AM
Dear Sir,
I'm a postgraduate student specializing in the biotransformation of natural products. I'm interested in securing a grant from the USAID to do a pilot project on cassava processing to ethanol. Could you kindly advice me on the technical know-how and commercial cost of this process. Thanks for your assistance.
Best Regards,
L. Wilson, c/o Chemistry Department, U.W.I,Mona,KGN. 7,
Jamaica
Posted by: Lancelot Wilson | Aug 22, 2007 11:33:00 AM
pls sir, i'm an undergradguate student of Brewing Microbiology Dept. in a Nigerian University.
Can assist you me with materials on production of alcohol from cassava? pls.
Posted by: Cornelius Ugwu | Sep 16, 2007 8:05:59 PM
pls sir, i'm an undergradguate student of Brewing Microbiology in Nigeria.
Can you assist me with meterials on Production of alcohol from cassava? pls.
Posted by: Cornelius Ugwu | Sep 16, 2007 8:12:18 PM
dear sir,
I'm very much interested in ethanolproduction from cassava,we have a farm in the philippines and i would like to ask assistance from you thank you very much
Posted by: MARY JANE FABRE | Oct 11, 2007 9:19:03 AM
Goodday Sir,I have access to about 10,000 acres of land in South West Nigeria and would like to use it to grow cassava to provide stockfeed for a cassava to ethanol plant. Detailed info on machinery costs, process technology,and project costs for setting up a cassava to ethanol plant is urgently needed.Thanks.
Posted by: Isioma | Oct 22, 2007 8:52:32 PM
My name is Basuki from the state of Kelantan,Malaysia.I am excess to 2,000ha of land. This land was use to plant Tobacco and my goverment now encourage me to plant cassava tree. so can anybody give me some advice on this project with regards to the plantation,process,and marketing
Posted by: Basuki | Nov 2, 2007 7:01:19 AM
Goodday sir,
i develop alot of interest in your programe (cassava to ethanol) i will be happy to link up with your coy in suppling raw material i e cassava.
Thanks and God bless.
Posted by: theophilus alabi | Nov 18, 2007 7:56:14 AM
Im a maunfacturer of equiptment for the agri bussiness in the philippines. we would to ask for your assistance in the design of ethanol processing and to be partners in the future. we are going to produce CME and ethanol for our local consumers. hoping for your soonest reply.
Posted by: enard maghirang | Dec 1, 2007 12:21:36 AM
Hi every one.
Thanks for the contribution you are making to help mankind come out of its "energy cell". I would like to appeal to those who have at least carried out some researches on production of ethanol from cassava to make their abstracts available on this website so that anyone who wants to continue in this area can find it esay to determine the knowledge gaps.
I am a ugandan particulary interested in renewable energy technology.
Thank you, God bless.
Posted by: Okullo Aldo | Dec 2, 2007 11:09:06 PM
hello sir,i'm writing my thesis on the economic feasibility of cassava ethanol production in Nigeria.
I'll be very grateful if you could help me with information and also link me with key industry players.
Posted by: kunle | Dec 27, 2007 6:01:13 PM
we,R.M.O Nigeria Limited Company,wish to known price of complete set of ethanol plant,using cassavas as raw-material,capacity,producing(1-2thousand litres per day)
Thanks
Miss Constance Metu
Posted by: Miss CONSTANCE METU | Jan 28, 2008 8:35:02 AM
pls,I need information on production of alcohol in relevant to cassava
Posted by: Ajiboye toin | Feb 3, 2008 9:57:19 AM
dear sir,
i interesting with bioenergy ethanol from casava. I would like to know and want to learn about that technology. please sent me the detail about that. if that methods match, i will aplied to my country.
thanks
Posted by: gunawan | Feb 8, 2008 11:25:18 PM
dear sir,
i interesting with bioenergy ethanol from casava. I would like to know and want to learn about that technology. please sent me the detail about that. if that methods match, i will aplied to my country.
thanks
Posted by: gunawan | Feb 8, 2008 11:25:39 PM
Dear sir,
I have a M Sc in Engineering Management with 10yrs experience living in Nigeria. I am manadated by a state Governor in the Crude Oil rich Niger Delta of Nigeria to seek for an investor to partner with her in setting up a Cassava to Ethanol processing plant in the state. The Goverment is ready to provide all necessary support to enable to prodution. Please, we need information, possibly a quatation from you of a commercial/technical cost to embark on this project and necessary procedures to start a plant of this nature. We would appreciate if you are interested in Joint Venture with us. Please, contact us via terapost@excite.com or on mobile-phone +234 7035257360
Regards
Ewhotera Tony
Posted by: Ewhotera Tony | Feb 18, 2008 12:23:50 AM
pls, what are the options available for the production of ethanol from cassava?
Pls, let me know the best method and the the process flow from the list of options available.
What are the best means of drying cassava that will lead to best or optimum yield of ethanol?
Posted by: nakande | Feb 28, 2008 5:18:59 AM
I AM INTERESTED IN CASSAVA FOR ALCHOL PRODUCTION, AND ALSO LIST OF COMPANY DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING SUCH PLANT IN INDIA
OWOLABI
Posted by: TRAVIH OWOLABI | Mar 4, 2008 7:00:53 AM
Dear All,
We are agro-allied company registered bt nigeria export promotion council,we are regular exporter of cassaca and other agricultural produce.
If any company or an individual is interested in us for regular supply of our product,please contact us so that we can send you our products specifications and our terms.
Looking forward to hear from intested buyers.
Best Regards,
Oluwafemi.
+2348038402500
admin@vestnetnigeria.com
Posted by: fasoro Oluwafemi | Apr 18, 2008 4:57:37 AM
I am a student of mechanical/production eng. In a polytechnic (HND) seeking information on the extraction of biofuel from cassava.thanks
Posted by: Aremu olusola | May 20, 2008 2:26:40 AM
please, i need a complete project on the production of ethanol from cassava.i am in post graduate diploma in mechanical engineering. from cyprian
Posted by: Akhalu cyprian | Jun 4, 2008 10:08:06 AM
i want guide material on extraction ethanol from cassava starch
Posted by: inemesit ekop | Jun 4, 2008 12:44:53 PM
I am a business developer from Montreal with experience managing projects in Ghana. I was recently approached by local investors to import Cassava oil.
I would greatly appreciate some additional information about this new source of bio-fuel (the info I found on the internet was a little too general).
Thank you,
Adam
Posted by: Adam | Jun 7, 2008 10:56:07 AM
I am a businessman based in Nigeria. We are into haulage, sand dredging and telecommunication distributions. We are highly interested in the cassava to ethanol conversion project. Kindly send us details of equipment and cost requirement to set up a basic cassava to ethanol project. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank
Jude Obanua
Posted by: Jude Obanua | Jun 15, 2008 6:37:02 AM
We are interested in cassava oil and will like serious suppliers to contact us.
Franklyn Nd
Posted by: Franklyn Nd | Jun 27, 2008 6:40:19 AM
We are a newly established research organization in Samoa, one of our recently experimenting project is ethanol from cassava; fermentation by yeast, our problem at the moment is distillation of ethanol. Can we ask for your help why is it hard to distill ethanol please? fyi, we are using a rota vapour system at this stage of experimentation.
Posted by: Timo.Tapelu | Jun 30, 2008 5:39:28 PM
I am Matthew ichibor by name and a final year student of Mechanical Engineering in the University of Nigeria,I have the production of Biofuel from Cassava as my project for graduation and I know nothing about this production.
I will appreciate if you will grant my request and send me a run down of how this can be achieved.
Thank you for your attention.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Matthew Ichibor.
Posted by: Matthew Ichibor | Jul 8, 2008 4:29:30 AM
Dear sir,
iam a technical and i want to know what effect will be after growing of cassava on the land, will there be any trace of cynate left.
thank you.
mlui.
Posted by: Michael lui | Jul 13, 2008 8:06:36 PM
sir,
am an undergraduate of delta state univercity Nigeria planning to write my project on the topic: extracsion of ethanol from cassava, in orther to enlight my fellow naibouring village and city who are so conversant in the cotivation of cassava to further know the important apart from food and the rest. I need your assistance to make this plane come to pass thanks for your coopration.
Posted by: Balogun opeyemi | Jul 19, 2008 9:09:25 AM
Sir,
I want to thank you for developing a site of a service like this. Please, i am a student and i will like to be directed to buyers of cassava yields and wood charcoal.
Thanks.
Omoyosho
Posted by: Omotosho | Jul 25, 2008 12:26:54 PM
Sir, I am glad to see your information. We are a Chinese company, established in Uganda have offices. Uganda ready to use in cassava production of fuel ethanol. Hope to have the opportunity to cooperate. We would like to know on cassava production of fuel ethanol programme-related equipment and technology and investment advice.
TEL:008613581701000
Posted by: | Aug 21, 2008 8:02:08 AM
I live in the United States and I am planing to start planting Cassava,harvesting,fermenting into starch and then brake it down in Sugar,glue and other Ethanol. The market is there my problem is land to plant but I have several plants in my home that I planted from the stick.
Anyone interest place call me Michael 352 454 2957 or email me kehino@yahoo.com
Posted by: Michael Ogunbunmi | Sep 1, 2008 11:17:44 AM
my name is okeiyi chiawolamuoke. i hail from the eastern part of nigeria where we have so many cassava farms and palm oil.
i would be glad to meet somebody who would be interested in buying cassava in very large quantity say up to 10,000metric tonnes.
i have an estate of cassava farm and i would be happy to partner with any body who would be ready to do business.
you can mail me on chiawolamuoke1@yahoo.com or call +2348030835988; +23408088356736
God bless you all.
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Kind Regards,
Posted by: | Sep 23, 2008 1:00:08 PM
i am liberian,and ofcourse i enbrance the idea of your
process. i would like to be part of your organisation.
Posted by: robert somwarbi | Sep 25, 2008 8:30:49 AM
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process. i would like to be part of your organisation.
Posted by: robert somwarbi | Sep 25, 2008 8:38:56 AM
