| Author | Arjaree Ussanarassamee |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. ET-03-05 |
| Subject(s) | Industries--Energy consumption|zThailand
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research examines trends and patterns of energy consumption in Thai industry by using the following indicators: economic growth, energy consumption and energy intensity variation. Decomposition of change in energy consumption is calculated by Laspeyres method to identify three important factors affecting change in energy consumption: activity effect, structural effect and intensity effect. Results of this method indicate that the activity effect had contributed significantly to the overall increase in demand (or contraction of energy demand during 1996-1998). The structural effect did not effect the energy demand significantly in Thailand but the intensity effect had contributed to a limited extent. Food and beverage industry played an important role in the energy consumption change, due to the large share in industry. Changes in energy intensity has been analyzed using two methods: arithmetic mean Divisia index method and log-mean Divisia method. These methods identify two important factors affecting change in energy intensity : structural effect and intensity effect. The results of the intensity decomposition indicate that: Intensity effect have significant to the aggregate intensity but structural effect is not (during 1996-1998 Finally, the logarithmic mean divisia method is used to identify factor that have influenced changes in the intensity of carbon dioxide (C02) emission. These methods identify three important factors : structural effect, intensity effect, fuel share effect. The results of this method in intensity effect in 1996-1998 are not significant energy intensity increase C02 intensity. structural effect in non metal industry contributes to reduce C02 intensity while fuel share effect also helps in reducing C02 intensity by chemical and non metal sector The analysis has been carried out for four sub-periods, namely 1981- 1988, 1988- 1996, 1996-1998 and 1998-2000. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Bhattacharyya, Subhes C. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shrestha, Ram M.;Surapong Chirarattananon |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |