The Economic Effect of Using Biological Diesel Oil on Railway Transport

Лингайтис, Леонас Повилас; Pukalskas, Saugirdas

doi:10.3846/1648-4142.2008.23.287-290

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“…Where volume and speed are involved, motorised vehicles, trains, ships and aircraft provide four main alternatives all of which, following initial focus on water, wood and steam power, have come to rely on fossil fuel in the form of oil, petroleum and or gas as their source of energy propulsion and lubrication (Huber et al , 2006). As discussed, a turn to biomass is being encouraged for motor vehicles (where liquid fuels are likely to remain the main transport fuel for several decades (Ernst & Young, 2011), trains (non‐fossil fuel generated electricity propulsion and biodiesel, see Lingaitis and Pukalskas (2008)), ships (Vidal, 2012), and aviation (biokerosene, see Burritt et al (2011a, b)), with sources such as plant oils being generally available to fuel all forms of transport. Governments promote, target and support: the take‐up of renewable energy sources for electricity generators which can power intercity trains and cars, the reduction of carbon emissions in different industries through mechanisms such as the emissions trading system in the European Union, the control of sustainable fuel targets for airline companies, etc.…”

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Measuring the (un‐)sustainability of industrial biomass production and use

Burritt

Schaltegger

2012

Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the scope of applications and benefits of sustainability accounting for the production and industrial use of biomass as an energy source and substitute for fossil‐fuel use. As environmental degradation and unacceptable social impacts not only increase from the production and use of fossil‐fuel based energy, but also from alternative energy sources, the monitoring, controlling and measuring of the (un‐)sustainability of alternative energy production and use emerges as an area in critical need of research.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a review of the issues surrounding the accounting for the (un‐)sustainability of industrial biomass production and use, considering what biomass is, the current and forecast importance of industrial biomass, different approaches to its production, and the subsequent measurement and monitoring of its potential (un‐)sustainability.FindingsThe paper finds that it is insufficient to conclude in general terms, as is often done or assumed in policy documents and statements, that industrial production and use of biomass is sustainable (or unsustainable) and that accounting for biomass must recognise the broader ecological and social system of which the production and use form a part. A further finding of the paper is that from agricultural or industrial production of biomass through to consumption and industrial use of biomass, the accounting issues surrounding biomass production and use are essential to determining its (un‐)sustainability.Originality/valueThe paper provides an overview of the importance of and problems with the production of biomass for industrial use, and related sustainability issues. It discusses possibilities for and limitations of accounting to address these sustainability issues as well as the need for and the challenges in measuring the (un‐)sustainability of biomass production for industrial use and the accounting for sustainability improvements.

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Section: What Are the Sustainability Issues Of Biomass Production And Use?mentioning

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Measuring the (un‐)sustainability of industrial biomass production and use

Burritt

Schaltegger

2012

Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal

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“…Producing and using biofuels has opened a new area in Lithuania as well as researches in this area (Matijošius and Sokolovskij 2009;Pukalskas et al 2009;Raslavičius and Bazaras 2009;Lebedevas and Lebedeva 2009;Pukalskas 2008a and2008b;Butkus et al 2007; Lebedevas et al 2007;Raslavičius and Markšaitis 2007;Lebedevas et al 2006aLebedevas et al , 2006b.…”

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Analysis of the Ecological Parameters of the Diesel Engine Powered With Biodiesel Fuel Containing Methyl Esters From Camelina Sativa Oil

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The article explores the possibilities of using fatty acid methyl esters derived from the oil of a new species of oily plant Camelina sativa not demanding on soil. The performed research on the physical and chemical properties of pure methyl esters from Camelina sativa show that biofuels do not meet requirements for the biodiesel fuel standard (LST EN 14214:2009) of a high iodine value and high content of linoleic acid methyl ester, so they must be mixed with methyl esters produced from pork lard the content of which in the mixture must be not less than 32%. This article presents the results of tests on combustion emission obtained when three‐cylinder diesel engine VALMET 320 DMG was fuelled with a mixture containing 30% of this new kind of fuel with fossil diesel fuel comparing with emissions obtained when the engine was fuelled with a fuel mixture containing 30% of conventional biodiesel fuel (rapeseed oil methyl esters) with fossil diesel fuel. The obtained results show that using both types of fuel, no significant differences in CO and NOx concentrations were observed throughout the tested load range. When operating on fuels containing methyl esters from Camelina sativa, HC emissions decreased by 10 to 12% and the smokeness of exhaust gas by 12 to 25%.

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“…Th e expansion of production and the use of biofuels are determined by the legal acts of the European Commission and National legal acts encouraging such production and usage Producing and using biofuels has opened a new area in Lithuania as well as researches in this area (Matijošius and Sokolovskij 2009;Raslavičius and Bazaras 2009;Raslavičius 2009;Bazaras and Raslavičius 2008;Lebedevas and Lebedeva 2009;Pukalskas 2008a and2008b;Lebedevas et al 2007a and2007b;Raslavičius and Markšaitis 2007;Labeckas 2005;Makarevičienė 2005). …”

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The Mixture of Biobutanol and Petrol for Otto Engines

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Abstract. Th e expansion of production and the use of biofuels are determined by the legal acts of the European Commission and National legal acts encouraging such production and usage. It would be meaningful to use the mixtures of butanol and petrol in Otto engines. It was determined the possibility of producing biobutanol as a biofuel of the second generation from lignocellulose hydrolyzed to C 5 /C 6 carbohydrates. If the 20-30% potential of lignocellulose biomass in Lithuania is used, it would be possible to produce 200-300 thousand t of biobutanol per year. Th e amount of carbon monoxide CO decreases by more than 80% when the engine works using the mixtures of petrol and butanol if compared to the CO amount of the engine working with petrol. When the engine works using the mixture of 30% butanol and petrol, the amount of carbon dioxide CO 2 decreases by 4% on average, and in case it works with the mixture of 50% butanol and petrol -by 14% if compared to the CO 2 amount of the engine working using petrol. When the engine works using the mixture of 30% butanol and petrol, the amount of hydrocarbons HC decreases by 26% on average, and if it works with the mixture of 50% butanol and petrol, the amount increases by some 4% if compared to the HC amount of the engine working using petrol. To generalize the results of the performed experiment, it is possible to state that the optimal mixture would consist of 70% petrol and 30% biobutanol.

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The Economic Effect of Using Biological Diesel Oil on Railway Transport

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Measuring the (un‐)sustainability of industrial biomass production and use

Measuring the (un‐)sustainability of industrial biomass production and use

Analysis of the Ecological Parameters of the Diesel Engine Powered With Biodiesel Fuel Containing Methyl Esters From Camelina Sativa Oil

The Mixture of Biobutanol and Petrol for Otto Engines

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