| Author | Nguyen Hoang Dung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-95-20 |
| Subject(s) | Fuel switching--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of
Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In this study, a new approach used for interfuel substitution analysis has been
developed in the framework of MEDEE-S model. It is known as End-use Based Engineering
Approach which analyzes comprehensively the possibility of fuel substitution at the level of
each end-use. Two sectors, industry and transport, have been analyzed in detail.
The approach has been applied to the industrial and transportation sectors of Ho Chi
Minh (HCM) City in Viet Nam to analyze the possibilities of interfuel substitution.
In the industrial sector, the possibility of substitution of fuel oil and natural gas for
fuelwood during the 1992-2010 period has been studied. In transportation sector, the
penetration of LPG as a substitute for gasoline and diesel was examined in urban area in the
same period.
The results show that fuel shares in total industrial energy requirement are sensitive to
both energy management policy and relative cost of fuels. However, their responses are not
the same for all fuels: most sensitive for fuelwood and less sensitive for natural gas.
The substitution of gasoline and diesel by LPG in urban transport is proved to be an
important and necessary measure for improving air quality but this substitution depends on
the strong energy management policy. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Thesis |
| 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) | Chen, Xiaoyong; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Lefevre, Thierry;Mohanty, Brahmanand; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of France; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |