Vietnam is able to produce 31 million tonnes of bio oil per year
from straws, one of the agricultural by-products normally burnt up after
crops.
The conclusion was made by scientists
from the Vietnam Petroleum Institute and the Ho Chi Minh City University
of Technology at a recent conference of the oil and gas sector.
Scientists said the bio oil, to be created by pyrolysis, will serve as
an alternative fuel or may be used to produce petrol and diesel in the
near future.
The pyrolysis of other agricultural
by-products such as bagasse, corncobs, and rice husks also saw
satisfactory results, they added.
This method not
only creates bio oil that replaces other traditional fuels but also
helps reduce pollution caused by the burning of straws and bagasse, thus
protecting the environment.
Scientists estimates
that around 62 million tonnes of straws, bagasse and corncobs are
created from agricultural production in Vietnam each year.-VNA