PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY (PCA)

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Department of Agriculture

• PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY (PCA)
• BIODIESEL PROJECT

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Background

• For more than two decades, government and private
  institutions like DOST, ITDI, PCA, NPC, PNOC-ERDC
  and PCRDF had conducted research and development
  experiments on the fuel application of Coconut
  Methyl Ester (CME).
• The general objective of these experiments was to
  establish the viability of CME as a Petroleum
  Diesel Fuel (PDF) alternative or substitute fuel.

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Background

• When the price of Coconut Oil (CNO) increased, or
  when the price of PDF decreased to a level much
  lower than that of CNO, the promotion tended to
  be discontinued because of economic viability
  issues which failed to attract local and foreign
  investors.

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Background

• However, when the Philippine Clean Air Act (RA
  8749) was enacted in 1999, the law provided a
  window of opportunity for CME as a PDF
  quality-enhancing additive.
• Application now demonstrates a cost-effective
  solution in complying with the smoke emission
  specifications/standards of RA 8749.

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Table 17Emission Standards for Vehicles with
Compression-Ignition Engines (light absorption
coefficient, m-1)
RULE XXXII EMISSION CONTROL FOR IN-USE VEHICLE,
Section 1. Emission Standards for In-Used
Vehicle For vehicles with compression-ignition
engines, the following emission standard shall
apply
Using the free acceleration test
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PCA BIODIESEL INITIATIVE
General Objective
To establish the viability of CME as a PDF
quality enhancer for the reduction of air
pollution, in line with RA 8749 for better
engine performance and for increased utilization
of CNO in the domestic market.

• PCA-DA launched a Biodiesel Development Project
  in May 2001with issuance of DA Special Order no.
  176, series of 2001.
• PCA set-up Coconut Biodiesel Pump Station at its
  Quezon City compound for Coconut Biodiesel
  promotional utilization and conduct of scientific
  validation testing and RD activities.

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Fifteen PCA vehicles were tested on their smoke
emissions with 1 CME blend. No engine
modifications were done.
The test results showed a reduction of around
fifty percent (50) on their smoke emissions.
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OVERVIEW OF PHILIPPINECOCONUT GROWING ZONE

• More than 3.1 Million agricultural land planted
  to coconut
• Over 324 Million bearing and non-bearing coconut
  tree
• 68 out of 79 provinces are coconut areas

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KEY PRODUCTION AREAS OF COCONUT

• Highly suitable - areas is highly adequate
  rainfall, well distributed yearly with maximum of
  1.5 dry months (expected yield of more than 2.5
  ton copra/ha/yr).
• Intermediate/Suitable - areas has adequate
  rainfall, well distributed yearly with maximum
  of 3 to 4.5 dry months (expected yield of 1.5 to
  2.5 ton copra/ha/yr).
• Fairly suitable - areas wherein rainfall is not
  well distributed, with maximum of 6 dry months
  (expected yield of less than 1.5 ton
  copra/ha/yr).

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MAGNITUDE OF THE COCONUT INDUSTRY

• 3.5 M coconut farmers
• 25 M Filipinos are directly or indirectly
  dependent on the industry
• 27 of total agricultural land planted to coconut

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RP COCONUT OIL (CNO) PRODUCTION AND ANNUAL
PETRODIESEL DEMAND

• Copra Production 2.357 B kgs.
• CNO Production 1.414 B liters
• Petrodiesel Demand 7.00 B liters

RPs annual coconut oil production is only 20 of
its annual petrodiesel demand.
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PROJECTED RP CME ANNUAL DEMAND AT DIFFERENT
INCORPORATIONS

• 1 0.070 Billion liters (70,000 MT)
• 2 0.140 Billion liters (140,000 MT)
• 3 0.210 Billion liters (210,000 MT)
• 4 0.280 Billion liters (280,000 MT)
• 5 0.350 Billion liters (350,000 MT)

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CME MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

• SENBEL FINE CHEMICAL COMPANY
• DL/CHEMREZ INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
• RI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
• PILIPINAS KAO, INCORPORATED

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PCA ROLES ON CME-BIODIESEL PROGRAM

• Ensure security of coconut oil supply by
  undertaking an aggressive planting/replanting and
  rehabilitation program which would address the
  volumes needed by the market.
• Conduct Research and Development on coconut-based
  biofuel application.

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USE YOUR COCONUT
Its our best food forward!
Maraming Salamat Po!