IJESD 2014 Vol.5(2): 181-186 ISSN: 2010-0264
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.474
DOI: 10.7763/IJESD.2014.V5.474
Biomass Type Selection for Boilers Using TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Model
S. Saelee, B. Paweewan, R. Tongpool, T. Witoon, J. Takada, and K. Manusboonpurmpool
Abstract—Biomass has been an important renewable
alternative fuel for boilers in Thailand. In this paper, a multicriteria
model in making complex decisions by Technique for
Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) was
adopted as tool to select the preferred biomass from three
typical biomass types (wood chips, palm shells and wood
pellets). The multi-criteria are efficiency, price, ease to operate,
Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Acidification Potential
(AP). The boiler efficiency was measured by direct method in
actual industrial boiler in Thailand. The prices were based on
average Thailand market price as of January 2013. The ease to
operate was obtained by factory operator interview. Global
Warming Potentialand Acidification Potentialwere assessed by
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. The decision weighting
values for efficiency, price, ease to operate, global warming
potential and acidification potential were obtained by factory
management interview at 30%, 30%, 10%, 20% and 10%
respectively. TOPSIS selected wood chips as the most
preferable biomass type followed by palm shells as second
choice and wood pellets as third choice. The TOPSIS value
equations to find preferred biomass type for different decision
weighting values were then developed for general uses.
Index Terms—Biomass, boiler, efficiency, LCA, TOPSIS.
S. Saelee is with Advanced and Sustainable environmental engineering field, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand (e-mail: kkdasu@gmail.com).
B. Paweewan and T. Witoon are with Chemical Engineering Deaprtment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand (e-mail: fengbtp@ku.ac.th, fengttwi@ku.ac.th).
R. Thongpool is with the National Science and Technology Development Agency, National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Bangkok , 12120, Thailand (e-mail: rungnapt@mtec.or.th). J. Takada is with the International Development Engineering Department, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan (email: takada@ide.titech.ac.jp).
K. Manusboonpurmpool was with Department of Chemical Engineering Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand (e-mail: yoonanes@hotmail.com).
Index Terms—Biomass, boiler, efficiency, LCA, TOPSIS.
S. Saelee is with Advanced and Sustainable environmental engineering field, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand (e-mail: kkdasu@gmail.com).
B. Paweewan and T. Witoon are with Chemical Engineering Deaprtment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand (e-mail: fengbtp@ku.ac.th, fengttwi@ku.ac.th).
R. Thongpool is with the National Science and Technology Development Agency, National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Bangkok , 12120, Thailand (e-mail: rungnapt@mtec.or.th). J. Takada is with the International Development Engineering Department, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan (email: takada@ide.titech.ac.jp).
K. Manusboonpurmpool was with Department of Chemical Engineering Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand (e-mail: yoonanes@hotmail.com).
Cite:S. Saelee, B. Paweewan, R. Tongpool, T. Witoon, J. Takada, and K. Manusboonpurmpool, "Biomass Type Selection for Boilers Using TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Model," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 181-186, 2014.
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