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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 3 Energy consumed and CO2 emitted to produce 1 ton of Bio-coke

From: Analysis of effect on CO2 emission reduction and cost estimation for the use of Bio-coke: a case study of Osaka, Japan

Process

Item

Amount

Unit

t CO2

(%)

Input

Raw material

 Energy

Chips for 1 t Bio-coke

8.33 × 100

m3

  Obtaining raw wood material for chips (9.93 m3)

Process I

 

6.44 × 10−2

7.0

Process II

  

5.91 × 10−3

  Manufacturing

Processing (1)

(producing 9.93 m3 of chips)

Process III, IV

Light oil

3.26 × 101

L

8.41 × 10−2

8.4

Gasoline

1.39 × 10−1

L

3.22 × 10−4

LP gas

6.72 × 10−5

t

2.02 × 10−4

Kerosene

3.32 × 10−2

L

7.71 × 10−5

Processing (2) (Producing 1 t Bio-coke) Processes V–X

Electricity

1.46 × 103

kWh

7.50 × 10−1

82.9

Light oil

1.49 × 100

L

3.85 × 10−3

Kerosene

8.21 × 10−1

L

2.05 × 10−3

Multi-diesel oil

5.28 × 10−3

L

1.53 × 10−5

 

Pellet

2.00 × 10−1

t

7.65 × 10−2

  Product transfer

Process XI

Light oil

6.78 × 100

L

1.75 × 10−2

1.7

Output product

Process XII

Bio-coke

1.00 × 100

t

0

0.0

Total amount

   

t CO2

1.01 × 100

100

  1. Energy-related information was obtained from interviews with OFOA personnel. CO2 emissions associated with raising raw materials are from previous research [25]. CO2 emissions arising from chip production are not included for pellets