An overview of biodiesel in Asian countries and the harmonization of quality standards |
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Authors: | M?Oguma Email author" target="_blank">Y?J?LeeEmail author S?Goto |
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Institution: | 1.National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology,Ibaraki,Japan;2.Korea Institute of Energy Research,Daejeon,Korea |
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Abstract: | Recently, biofuels have been actively introduced as transportation fuels in Asian countries. Common drivers to use biofuels
are energy security, fuel diversification, and the reduction of greenhouse gases. In addition, some Southeastern Asian countries
look forward to utilizing the abundant agricultural resources and providing stability for farmers. However, a compromised
quality of biofuels could cause vehicle trouble, which is why the quality standard of the fuels is very important. On the
other hand, the quality standard of biofuels differs from country to country and could cause vehicle trouble in some countries
and not others. These differing standards may become an obstacle to trade. In this situation, the harmonization of the biodiesel
standards in the East Asia Summit (EAS) region has been initiated by the ERIA biodiesel working group, in which members are
the specialists from each country. This review summarizes the introduction of biofuels in this region and the recent activities
regarding the harmonization of the fuel quality standard. Important background for this review is based on the results of
the ERIA biodiesel working group meeting. |
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