Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
9.4.2.2.6 Thailand
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) founded in January 1969 is charged with the stan-
dardization of biofuels. The TISI aims mainly “to develop national standards and monitor quality of
products and services to be in line with the requirements and international practices” (http://www.
tisi.go.th/eng/tisi.html).
In 2005, the Department of Energy Business (DEB), Ministry of Energy, classified diesel into
high- and low-speed diesel categories. The high-speed diesel was further classified into the normal
high-speed diesel and B5 high-speed diesel types. Additionally, DEB specified the diesel character-
istics for the different types of diesel.* For the case of B5 high-speed diesel, the characteristics of
biodiesel used for the blend were also separately specified†
†
(Table 9.A 2).
In the same year, DEB classified bioethanol blends (known in Thailand as “gasohol”) into gaso-
hol E10 octane 91 and gasohol E10 octane 95 types and specified their characteristics.The charac-
teristic of the gasoline used was also defined by first distinguishing the gasoline in type I and type
II fuel.
*
Notification of the Department of Energy Business (DOEB) on Characteristic and Quality of Diesel (No.3) B.E.
2548(2005). 2005. Department of Energy Business (DOEB), Ministry of Energy.
†
Notification of the Department of Energy Business on Characteristic and Quality of Biodiesel— Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
B.E. 2548(2005). 2005. Department of Energy Business (DOEB), Ministry of Energy.
