Technical Assistance Report: PDA Completion Report

Project Number: TA 6325 – REG: Promoting Water Policies and Practices (Phase 5) PDA Start Date: 12 November 2007

Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA): “Producing Water Filter from Coconut and

Oil Palm Shells”

SYNTHESIS REPORT

23 May 2008

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Project Team Members Team leader LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert &

Project Coordinator / Planner Team Members HERMAN, WIPAPAN, Community Coordinator and Interpreter (alphabetical order)

LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology expert

LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Community Coordinator (in-

kind basis replacement of Khun Kraisit MUSIKAJATT – Assistant Community expert)

Community Counterparts

NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District and President of Tap Sakae Coconut Association (in-kind basis)

SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer from Tap Sakae District Administration Office (in-kind basis)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................5 2. SCOPE OF THE WORK .......................................................................................5 3. IMPLEMENTATION ..............................................................................................6

A. Overview of Work Implemented ................................................................... 6 I. Introduction...........................................................................................6 II. Stakeholders .........................................................................................6 III. Institutional and Legal Framework .................................................... 8 IV. Potential resources (Feedstock and AC Markets) ............................. 8 V. Technology and Process .................................................................. 14 VI. Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment ............................ 16 VII. Outline of Financing Plan ................................................................. 18 VIII. Main Conclusions: The Way Forward .............................................. 28

B. Cost and Financing ....................................................................................31 C. Implementation Schedule ...........................................................................31 D. Implementation Management Arrangements ........................................... 31

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Estimated Potential of Raw Material in Prachuap Khiri Khan .............9 Table 2: Plant Design Options ............................................................................15 Table 3: Activated Carbon Plant SWOT Table ...................................................21 Table 4: Operation Costs Structure of the AC Plant .........................................22 Table 5: Price Structure of the AC Plant ............................................................23 Table 6: Sensitivity Analysis to Various Parameters (with BOI)......................24 Table 7: Sensibility Analysis to Prices and BOI Privileges ..............................25

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Sensitivity Analysis to Various Parameters - Graph (with BOI) ........ 24

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1. Location Map ..........................................................................35 Appendix 2. Field Visit #1- November 14, 2007 ......................................... 39 Appendix 3. Field Visit #2- December 6, 2007 ........................................... 57 Appendix 4. Field Visit #3- February 5, 2008 ............................................. 77 Appendix 5. Field Visit #4- Public Hearing Report- March 26, 2008 ........ 83 Appendix 6-a. Project Brochure in Thai ...................................................... 117 Appendix 6-b. Project Brochure in English................................................. 119 Appendix 7-a. Project Concept Design ....................................................... 123 Appendix 7-b. Plant General Arrangement ................................................. 125 Appendix 8-a. Capital Investment Costs per Option.................................. 129 Appendix 8-b. Management & Labor Costs per Option ............................. 131 Appendix 9. Economic & Financial Simulation Model Framework........ 133 Appendix 10. Main Economic Simulation Results for all Options........... 139 Appendix 11-a. Overall Project Planning ................................................... 145 Appendix 11-b. Project Preparation - Phase 1 ........................................... 147 Appendix 11-c. Project Preparation - Phase 2 ........................................... 149 Appendix 12. Project Cost Estimates and Financing Plan....................... 151 Appendix 13. Project Schedule of Activities ............................................. 155 Appendix 14. Design and Monitoring Framework..................................... 159 Appendix 15. Inception Report - December 15, 2007................................ 163 Appendix 16. Interim Report - March 3, 2008............................................. 175

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA) seeks to determine the feasibility of producing activated carbon for water filters mainly from coconut (and alternatively from oil palm shells), and to define an appropriate public-private partnership business model.

The Letter of Agreement (LOA) between ADB and CEERD the Executing Agency (EA) was signed on November 12th, 2007 and the activities planned for a 6 month period started with a field visit on November 14th, 2007 with the objective of meeting the local coconut producers and the authorities from Tap Sakae District (Prachuab Khiri Khan Province). This field visit was then followed by several other visits with the objective of gathering more information and data on the local conditions for the Activated Carbon (AC) project to be set up in one of Thailand’s biggest coconut production areas, as well as to identify and to start discussions with potential shareholders to be involved in the project when the construction and operation of the AC plant will hopefully start.

The present document and its respective appendices represent the final Completion Report prepared in the framework of this PDA, and present the analysis of the legal, institutional, technical, economic and environmental issues related to the development of an activated carbon plant in Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province of Thailand.

However, most of the results shown in this Completion Report can be used for other districts or provinces of Thailand or other SEA countries, such as Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. Of course, some adaptation corresponding to local natural and human resources, legal and institutional frameworks as well as some elements of the local markets of activated carbon will need to be revised in each new case study.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

The PDA targets a region that is one of the major producers of coconuts in Thailand and also one of the poorest. The Local Authorities of Tap Sakae have recognized the need to hasten socio-economic development of the Province, through an integrated cluster development of local industries, such as an AC processing factory and production of water filters for the domestic and international markets.

This pre-feasibility study combines field activities and desk work and looks at following aspects:

• Stakeholders: o Meeting with local producers and cooperatives o Meeting with local community and local administration o Meeting with coconut processing industries

• Institutional and Legal Framework: o Meetings with relevant authorities at the local and provincial level

• Potential resources (Feedstock and AC Markets): o Identification of feed stock potentials and quality requirements o Identification of potential AC markets o Assessment of quality requirements o Assessment of market for water and air filters

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• Technology and Process: o Evaluation of the Different Technologies and Processes o Finalization of Conceptual Design o Preparation of Investment and Operational Budget

• Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment o Emission Potential Evaluation o Pre-assessment of CDM Potential

• Outline of Financing Plan: o Economic Analysis with Sensitivity Analysis o Identification of Financing Sources and Project Implementation Plan

3. IMPLEMENTATION

A. Overview of Work Implemented

I Introduction Following the signature of the LoA between ADB and CEERD on November 12, 2007, the EA initiated activities scheduled in the PDA work plan, on 14 November 2007, with an Inception (1st) Field visit to Thap Sakae District to meet with the local authorities and the community, followed by other visits on December 6th, 2007 and later on February 5, 2008 to meet with other stakeholders and potential shareholders. On March 26, 2008 a final visit was implemented to Tap Sakae to organize a Public Hearing consultation with the Tap Sakae District community to evaluate their willingness to develop such project, and/or to listen to their potential objections and recommendations. A map of the localization of Tap Sakae is given in Appendix 1.

II Stakeholders

Since the inception of the project, the EA wanted to create a strong link between the project team and all the stakeholders involved, and/or to be involved in the future, with the development of an Activated Carbon (AC) facility in the Thap Sakae District, Prachuab Kirikan Province of Thailand. The EA then organized a series of three field trips to Thap Sakae to meet with all possible stakeholders.

The objectives of these field trips were:

• to get a clearer understanding of the local coconut industry: visiting the fields, the factories and collecting data from local or provincial authorities;

• to identify the stakeholders, by meeting the local growers and their associations, the processors of coconut and charcoal, the local (district and sub-district municipalities) and provincial authorities (mainly the agriculture administration);

• to explain the ins and outs of the project and to set up with the stakeholders the next steps of the project activities.

• To prepare a large public hearing to present the project to the district community at large, and to gather their sentiment and eventually their approbation for the project development.

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From the first three field trips, the EA was able to identify the local coconut growers and processors of coconuts, grouped under several local Coconut Associations which will be the potential partners for setting up the projected AC plant.

On November 14th, 2007, a mini-public hearing was held with the sub-district coconut growers and processors, and their participation and interventions showed that a large majority was enthusiastic to supporting the development of the AC plant. The community also requested that a brochure in Thai language describing the project and its outcomes and impacts be prepared by the project team and be distributed to the community at large before the organisation of the public hearing now scheduled to be implemented on March 26, 2008.

From the official side, both municipality and agriculture representatives have been involved for some times in this project concept and they have already provided information and data about the coconut sector and they see in this project a good chance to improve the socio-economic situation of the province, by creating jobs, improving incomes of families, etc..., as well as the potential for developing in more efficient way the local coconuts processing industries (coconuts and charcoal production particularly).

It is in the intention of the project initiators and promoters to create a small training center associated with the AC plant to help local farmers and coconuts growers and processors to improve their incomes through the creation of additional complementary cultures, improving the productivity and quality of the coconut production and also improving their coconut shell charcoal production through better techniques and better management, as their actual procedures and techniques are technically unsophisticated and simplistic, leading often to losses of material and of quality when producing charcoal. The AC plant will have an analysis laboratory to analyse the quality of the feedstock received and of products all along the production chain. This will be of much help for the evaluation of the production of coconut and of charcoal of the district community and to help them in improving the quality of their products.

More visits to Tap Sakae District have been scheduled before the end of the project, but one will be of particular importance, and it is the large public hearing to be organized on 26 March, 2008, at the Thap Sakae district community meeting place, with a large participation of the local population. This meeting will have as main focus to present the project and to evaluate the way the community perceives this project and finally to know if they approve and support its development in their district.

On the request of the Community, the EA has prepared a brochure in Thai describing the project concept design and the project outcomes and impacts, which will be distributed to the Thap Sakae district community, two (2) weeks before the implementation of the public hearing scheduled to be held on March 26, 2008. The invitation to the public hearing will be sent directly by the district chief to all members of the community (1,000 copies of the leaflet will be distributed at this occasion).

On March 26, 2008 a Public Hearing was organized with the cooperation of the Tap Sakae District authorities, to present the project developments and to solicit the opinion of the community on the potential development of this project. More than 120 members of the community participated and had the opportunity to give their opinion. A small survey questionnaire was handed out to the participants at the start of the meeting and was collected after the public hearing was over. The main output of this meeting was that the community at large is very much favorable to the development of

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this project, for many reasons which are analyzed in the public hearing report, which is available in Appendix 5.

The reports of the various Field Trips to Thap Sakae District can be found in Appendices 2, 3 and 4, together with the Project Brochure in Appendices 6-a (Thai version) and 6-b (English version).

III Institutional and Legal Framework The Ministry of Industry and its Department of Industrial Work, as well as the Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) will be the relevant institutions regarding the implementation of the AC manufacturing and possible production of water filters project.

Apart from the Ministry of Industry, a certain number of other line ministries should also be involved in the development of this project. They include: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Interior, and Ministry of Energy.

During the 1st half of the project, the EA experts have gathered thorough information from all relevant institutional and legal entities in relation with the project and have prepared clear and detailed information concerning the administrative steps and legal aspects linked with the development of an activated carbon industry in Thailand.

The BOI has also been contacted and has given a promising answer concerning the potential granting of BOI privileges to the AC project. Of course, the final and formal decision can only be obtained when the project is set-up and a formal request and application form is sent to the BOI.

IV Potential Resources (Feedstock & AC Market)

1. Identification of Feedstock Potentials and Quality Requirements:

Feedstock Potential A substantial part of the land in Thap Sakae district is used for coconut plantations: around 80% of the cultivated area is covered with coconut trees (i.e. 141.264 rai ~ approximately 275 sqm in 2007). As a result the number of nuts is massive. Figures provided for the district show an average number of 18 trees per rai with an average tree production of 4 nuts every 30 days. This gives an estimated production potential of 235,204,559 nuts per year, or 644,396 nuts per day.

At present, neither all coconuts are processed, nor are all parts of coconuts utilized. The actual process is done locally, by land owners with quite primitive techniques. Moreover, the installed capacity for coconut processing doesn’t allow, at present, to treat all available coconuts.

The local coconut processing consists in:

Coconuts cracked to open, Water collected and sold, Flesh removed and sold to be either used for coconut cream or coconut oil after

drying, Pressed cake from the coconut oil production used as animal fodder, Coconut shells being processed for local charcoal production, later crushed to

make charcoal briquettes,

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Fiber being compacted and baled, while the dust is disposed in most cases, posing a problem of bug contamination, waste management and fire risk.

The coconuts that are not processed locally are sold at low price and transported to the central part of Thailand for further processing. All this process has been carefully described in details and illustrated with photographs in the 1st field trip to Thap Sakae Minutes (14 November 2007) given with the project Inception Report.

The following Table 1 translates the production of coconuts in the Prachuab Khiri Khan Province and neighboring Chumporn province into the volume of inner shell being available for feeding the charcoal manufacturing process.

Table 1: Estimated Potential of Raw Material and Inner Shell in Prachuap Khiri Khan and neighboring Chumporn Provinces

Raw Inner ShellPotential (Tons /Day) ****

min (10%) max (12%)Bang Saphan 152,621 171,330 n/a 169,791 47 56Bang Saphan Noi 77,816 80,406 n/a 80,442 22 26Hua Hin 1,387 1,300 n/a 1,300 0.4 0.4Kui Buri 12,219 7,882 n/a 7,881 2 3Mueang 48,991 50,867 n/a 50,889 14 17Pran Buri 4,616 4,571 n/a 4,570 1 2Sam Roi Yot 7,046 8,964 n/a 8,966 2 3Thap Sakae 136,788 128,089 n/a 128,068 35 42Total Prachuap Khiri Khan 441,484 453,409 463,693 451,908 124 149

Total Chumporn Total Area 252,465 ** n/a 322,650 n/a 88 106Sources:* figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives - Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Agricultural Extension Office, 2007 update** figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives - Office of Agricultural Economics, 2007 update*** estimated, according to the average of trees/rai, nuts/tree and nuts weight provided by Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Agricultural Extension Office**** estimated, according to a min/max assumption for inner shell / whole nut

PLANTATION AREA Coconut (Tons /Year) ***

Coconut trees area (Rai) *

Coconut (Tons /Year) *

Coconut (Tons /Year) **

Chumporn Province, like most of the southern Provinces of Thailand, and Malaysia or Indonesia as well, presents consequent areas planted with oil palm trees. It must be noted that shell from oil palm trees are also suitable for production of charcoal and eventually AC. However, the project has not yet found at this stage any analyses proving that oil palm shells activated carbon has the same capabilities as the activated carbon from coconut shells. However, the structure, consistency and chemical composition of oil palm shells are very close to that of coconut shells, which allow thinking that oil palm shell could be a good feedstock for production of high quality activated carbon. However, more analyses would need to be performed to demonstrate above hypothesis, and which cannot be implemented in the framework of this PDA for limitation of funds.

Feedstock Quality From the field visits implemented, samples of coconuts shells, charcoal and coco pith were collected in order to assess their chemical, physical and thermal characteristics and composition as they will be the raw materials to be used for AC production. The analyses performed on above coconuts residues show that the quality of the coconuts residues (shells & coco pith) available in the Thap Sakae District are of good quality and offers sufficient guarantees for their use as feedstock in the production of activated carbon. As regards the charcoal already produced in Thap Sakae district, analyses shows that there is a good margin for its quality improvement (probably through technological process and management improvements).

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Quality Requirements and Products The fact remains that for having a commercial use, AC must show regular characteristics. That is why the AC industry in collaboration with standard organizations have elaborated standard tests for evaluating physical and adsorptive characteristics of AC. The plant design will include a laboratory to analyze and control the quality of the input/output, especially needed if the activation process is tailored at times according to special customer requirements.

It must be reminded that a great range of AC is available on the markets worldwide, each one with different physical and activity properties: first, because of the raw material used for the production; second, of its form (granular, powdered or pelletized) and third, of specific activation characteristics making it suitable for a special use.

Moreover, AC prices may greatly vary according to the quality or characteristics, the manufacturing process, the grade but also the end use of the product. Granular or extruded AC tend however to be more expensive than powdered AC.

Identification of Potential Activated Carbon Buyers The following list constitutes a general survey of AC applications and potential off-takers and is by no means exhaustive.

Liquid phase

Type of industry Description of process

Application area Companies potentially

interested might be Potable, process, ground and waste water treatment

Adsorption of organic impurities

Chlorine and ozone destruction, removal of (excess) fertilizer

A.I.M. Siam Co., Ltd.; Peerapat Group.; Thai Treatment Equipment Co.,Ltd.

Goldmines Recapture of gold from cyanide solution

Treatment of mine dumps (CIP en CIL)

Akara Mining Co Ltd

Electroplating metal coating by electrolyses

Acid purification, odour control

TK Galvaniz Co., Ltd.; B V K Plating Co., Ltd.

Alcohol Taste and colour improvement

Production of wines and distillates

Thai Beverage Public Co.,

Caffeine removal Extraction of caffeine Production of tea and coffee

Nestle (Thai) Ltd.; Sermsuk Plc; Sara Lee Coffee & Tea (Thailand) Ltd.

Petrochemical industry Condensate treatment, oil removal

Feed water for (high pressure) boilers

Thai K. Boiler;

Sugar/glucose Colour and taste improvement

Beet and cane sugar, glucose

Thai Glucose Co. Ltd.; San-Thap International Co., Ltd

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Gas phase

Type of industry Description of process Application area Potential off-takers

Dry cleaning, fibers, degreasing of metals, coatings, printers, film/videotapes, peppermills

Removal of organic solvents from gas streams

perchloorethylene, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, toluene, benzene, etc.

Gencon Engineering Co.,Ltd.; Iwamac Co.,Ltd.; M.E.C. Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.; Thai Pollutech Ltd., Part.

CO2-production Breweries

CO2 purification Removal of alcohols, amines and mercaptans

Boon Rawd Brewery; Thai Beverage Public Co., Ltd.; Patkol Public Co., Ltd

Gasmasks Adsorption of organic fumes, war gases

Industry, army Phol Thanya Co., Ltd.; Dantherm Filtration Co., Ltd.

Cigarettes Taste and flavour control

filter tips Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, MOF; Filthai Co., Ltd.;

Air-conditioning Odour control, removal of corrosive gases

Airports, office buildings, museum

Global Tech Co., Ltd.; Golden Filtech Co., Ltd.; Uni-Aire Co., Ltd.

Waste disposal Odour control Removal of mercaptans, chlorated hydrocarbons

Averon Equipment Co., Ltd.; Chaimitr Engineering Int. Co., Ltd

Catalyst Use as catalyst or catalyst carrier

phosgene production, reaction processes

Nicho Co., Ltd.

Natural gas Purification, H2S and/or Hg removal

MEROX treatment PTT E&P Public Co., Ltd;

Domestic use Removal of aromatic components

Kitchen hoods, refrigerators, panel filters

Electrolux (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.; V.M.S. Development and technology Co., Ltd.

Transportation of chemicals

Adsorption/desorption Removal of toxic gases

Kamanasan Co., Ltd.

Source: CEERD Survey

2. Market Status and Identification of Potential AC Markets (National and International)

With an expected average growth of 4% - 5% of AC demand worldwide over the next few years, most of the growth opportunities will generally occur in developing geographic markets, primarily in Asia. In these markets, gains will be driven in all sectors by increasing economic growth and industrial output. Additionally, environmental concerns in developing regions will spur new growth in water treatment applications, already the largest single market in developed regions. Other environmental applications for AC

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such as flue gas treatment and hazardous waste remediation will boost demand throughout the world. Specialized motor vehicle filtration products, particularly cabin air filters, will also post strong growth.

In terms of products, powdered AC (PAC), which has historically dominated overall AC demand, will continue to slowly lose market share. Granular AC (PAC) products, and more importantly, specialty grades, will erode the dominance of powdered material. The advantages of granular material, primarily its ability to be regenerated, are allowing it to gradually penetrate the water treatment and sugar processing markets, the bastions of powdered AC usage. In addition, many of the market niches which show the most promise - such as catalysts, gas separation and storage, and air pollution control - tend to prefer granular or specialty grades. Although faster growth in granular AC demand through 2010 will benefit the regeneration sector, this will be offset to some extent by cheaper imports from China and other Asian countries that will reduce the economic incentive to regenerate.

Overall, the Asia/Pacific region contains the highest production capacity for AC, at 770,000 metric tons in 2005. Unlike other regions, where a relatively small number of companies account for the majority of capacity, in this region there are an estimated 80 to 100 different manufacturers of AC who tend to be much smaller than in other regions, with most having rated capacities of less than 10,000 metric tons per year. More specifically, in Thailand, the AC market has been expanding over the past 8 years. Exports of AC have grown by an average of 18% while imports by an average of 7% although a sharp decrease in AC imports, most probably due to the economic instability, was registered in 2007.

At present moment, the two established AC producers, C. Gigantic. C. Co., Ltd. and Carbokarn Co., Ltd. are mainly producing granular activated carbon and powdered activated carbon although C. Gigantic C. has plans to produce pellet AC in the future. In addition, both companies have reactivation facilities. The combined regeneration capacity of the two companies is estimated to be 4.300 tons a year. Moreover, both seem to be able to produce AC for different applications such as for water, air or gas treatments. However it is most likely, yet unconfirmed, that the main application of their product is for water treatment. The projected plant in Thap Sakae could therefore focus its strategy on products not yet being produced in Thailand or in high-end value products which most of the time are produced in Europe, USA or Japan.

On the other hand, Siam Cast Nylon Co., Ltd. controls the production of carbon block water filter. With over 1.500.000 activated carbon block produced and sold in 2005, the company remains the only carbon block water filter producer in Thailand. Half of their production is exported while the other half is sold locally. The company also expects to expand it facilities in the near future. Aside the carbon block production, the company also produces a wide range of water-filtering systems with other technologies other than activated carbon. There is also a certain number of Importers or distributors locally marketing water filters systems imported from the USA, Europe, Japan or Korea.

The projected AC plant is Thap Sakae hasn’t taken into account a production line of water filters for feasibility reasons. It has been concluded that water filter manufacturing would had to be considered at a further stage.

In terms of prices, AC prices can vary depending on many factors such as the grade (PAC or GAC or Pellet AC, etc), the size, the application, the volumes purchased, the transportation and whether carbon reactivation is a service supplied by the AC producer

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to the end user. Also, prices vary from one region to another. China is most probably supplying AC at the lowest prices on the world market. Prices of AC produced in Thailand tend to be rather low and the average price of AC for water purifications purposes may vary depending of the type, the application or the grade between 25 to 60 baht per kilogram (aprox. US$ 0.7 to US$ 1.8). Prices of imported AC may vary between 80 to 100 baht per kilogram. Normally, these prices include a 60% import duty.

At the price levels stated above, the projected AC plant in Thap Sakae may hardly be able to compete with already established local producers of AC. However the main strategy is to focus the production on higher quality end-products and different grades, which are not produced by C. Gigantic and Carbokarn and which would be aiming, more or less equally, at the export as well as at the local market.

Even though a certain level of competition may exist, the projected plant can naturally legitimate higher prices and therefore avoid direct competition with local producers.

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V Technology and Processes

1. Evaluation of the Various Production Processes There are two basic activation techniques used to produce AC:

• Chemical Activation where the raw material is impregnated with a strong dehydrating agent (usually zinc chloride, phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide), and then heated to temperatures between 450 - 900°C.

• Physical Activation where the raw material is activated with steam under inert atmosphere at high temperatures between 900 – 1100°C, depending on the raw material used.

AC produced by steam activation generally exhibit a fine pore structure, ideal for the adsorption of small molecular weight products and for applications involving low contaminant concentrations. Steam activation is generally used for coal-based, coconut shell and grain based activated carbons. The AC plant will use steam activation, fitting perfectly with the needed output and avoiding any problem linked with environmental hazards from the use of poisonous chemicals.

2. Evaluation of the Various Technologies Two main types of activation machinery exist nowadays: vertical furnaces (often multiple-heart type) and rotary kilns, as well as fluidized bed reactors. Normally, rotary kilns can be used for production of activated carbons over a rather wide range of particle size, whereas vertical furnaces are generally limited to activation of coarse or large particle size material. The main difference between these two kinds of equipments stands in the pore structure distribution of the end products:

• The first option is to integrate carbonization and activation phases. In that case, raw coconut shell is used as raw material and the carbonization of the shell precede the second step – the activation phase. It is important to note that these two phases have to be done separately because charcoal material must be cooled after being carbonized, before it can be activated.

• The second option, commonly used by AC manufacturers worldwide, starts directly from the activation stage, using coconut shell charcoal as raw material. Charcoal preparation consists in crushing it as a fine powder with a rotary crushing equipment to feed the kiln.

One of the advantages of the activated carbon process is that the technology is not specific to one specific raw material. In fact, most of the activated carbon factories can operate, without any modification, with multiple types of raw materials. It brings a diversified production with no additional cost. The activation process stays the same, only the characteristics of the end product change.

3. Finalization of the Plant Conceptual Design After discussions with the Thap Sakae Stakeholders concerning the quantity of available coconut shells in the district and of the present quality of the coconut charcoal produced by the Thap Sakae district charcoal processors, the EA has arrived to the conclusion that the AC plant to be implemented should not produce at this stage it own charcoal from

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coconut shells to ensure the best cost effective production of AC. In addition, and following the initial market study the AC plant should also orient its production towards medium to high quality levels products (granulated and pelletized AC) as required by the national and international market players.

The conceptual design of the plant has then been prepared and finalized, and the selection of the technologies to be used for the various plant processes has also been done.

Appendix 7-a presents the AC Technology General Design Concept which comprises of several main units, such as:

• Stockages of coconut shells and coconut charcoal;

• Production of coconut shell charcoal (batch process);

• Activation of the coconut shell charcoal (continuous process);

• Preparation and conditioning of the activated carbon (packaging, filters, etc…);

• Stockage and dispatch of the final products;

• Utilities (electricity & steam production, water treatment, fire protection, etc…).

A Plant arrangement is presented in Appendix 7-b.

In addition, and to take into consideration the problematic posed by different regions in SEA with different supply availability potentials and with different pricing realities for the main feedstock, several options have been envisaged in relation with:

• The maximum capacity of the plant (10, 7, 3 and 1 Mt/day);

• The processes to be used in the plant, including or not:

The production of electricity using coconut shells (instead of grid electricity);

The production of coconut charcoal (carbonization process).

Following Table 2 gives a summary of the various options selected for the study:

Table 2: Plant Design Options

Options 10Mt/day 7 Mt/day 3 Mt/day 1 Mt/day Carbonization + Activation (with RE Power Generation) (1)

Carbonization + Activation (without RE Power Generation) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Activation only (without RE Power Generation) (6) (7) (8) (9)

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4. Preparation of Investment Costs and Operational Budget For the implementation of the economic analyses, all capital and operational costs related to above options have been prepared by using actual market prices on the international market particularly for the technology, and also in Thailand for all construction, services costs and human resources identified under this project, and also for the price of the feedstock.

The investment and operational cost items have been looked at in more details, and consist in:

• Capital Investment Costs • Incomes: AC Sales & Revenues • Expenses:

Details on above cost items for each of the selected options shown in Table 2 are available in Appendix 8-a and 8-b. Following a systematic economic analysis of all above options, and considering the availability of feedstock resources in the Thap Sakae District and of the economic feasibility of the project, option #7 has been selected. This is a plant with a production of 7Mt/day of activated carbon, and with no carbonization process involved. This option has demonstrated to be economically and financially feasible as well as environmentally sound, well accepted by the community and presenting good prospects for replicability in other provinces of Thailand and/or in other Asian countries.

Of course, additional studies will need to be implemented in each particular case to customize above analyses and to assess what options are best fitted to each locality and/or region.

VI Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment:

1. Emission Potential Evaluation: The principal emissions produced by an activated carbon factory are:

CO2 (from biomass); HC (from biomass); PMs; NOx Steam; Solid Wastes (ashes and domestic) Used water (domestic)

However, the presence of these emissions depends of the configuration chosen for the AC plant and of the processes involved. Basically, under this study, several selected options are under study, and account with the following processes:

Raw material coconut shell storage area (options #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5); Raw material coconut charcoal storage (all options) Carbonization Process unit (options #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5); Activation process unit (all options);

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Flue gas treatment facilities (all options); Utilities facilities (all options).

The utilities employed in nearly all designed options consist principally of following units:

Fuel Gas unit; Compressed Air & Inert Gas Generation Unit; Raw Water Storage; Water Treatment Unit; Fire Protection System; Power Generation Unit; Instrument Control & Emergency Shut Down System.

However, only option #1 includes an electricity production unit using coconut shells (or any other available biomass source) as its feedstock, and through a gasification process followed by a high efficiency gas engine and an electric generator.

The process units producing most of above emissions are the carbonization and the activation units. In addition, the transport and storage of charcoal and of activated carbon produce also emissions under the form of dust and PMs.

The plant has been designed to recuperate and to recycle all these emissions through the filtering of all flue gases produced during the carbonization and the activation. All the carbons recuperated through the filters, are recycled in the activation process and/or used to produce charcoal briquettes which can be sold on the market as an additional source of income.

In addition, the flue gases from the activation process, once filtered, are used to produce the process steam needed in the activation process, through a heat exchanger system and a boiler.

As for the water, a water treatment unit is part of the design of the plant.

The solid & water waste produced by the plant are mainly those of the staff and are treated through conventional techniques in use in the Thap Sakae District.

It is difficult at this stage to evaluate the precise quantities of these produced emissions (apart of the solid & liquid wastes which are directly related to the number of staff), as there are many options under study, and a more precise evaluation of these emissions will need a more advance engineering design of the plant.

As a major concern, the plant shall be designed to be environmentally friendly, as all wastes (air, solid or liquid) shall be treated adequately in order to preserve the environment.

2. Assessment of CDM Potential Analyses implemented in the framework of this PDA, show that only when electricity needed by the plant is generated through the use coconut shells (or any other locally available biomass), CERs can be produced and ensure a regular income to the project cash flow.

However, even in option #1, producing 10 Mt/day of activated carbon, the initially estimated quantity of CERs generated is around 2,150 Mt reduction of CO2 equivalent per year or an estimated amount of US$ 43,000 per year at present market value of the CERs.

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It is necessary to note that the estimated quantity of CERs produced by the project represents a very small monetary value, and it would be probably difficult to take the decision to start a CDM process in this case, as the overall cost of developing the CDM project will be most probably equivalent to 2 to 3 years of CER proceeds.

Another option could be to build an electricity plant with a higher capacity (3-5 MW instead of 0.5 MW) and to generate much more electric energy than the one required by the plant, and to sell this over-production to the national grid, through the VSPP scheme set-up by the Thai Ministry of Energy (MOEN). In this case, the quantity of CERs will increase greatly (e.g., reduction of 12, 900 Mt of CO2 equivalent per year for a 3 MW electric capacity plant, and reduction of 21,500 Mt of CO2 equivalent per year for a 5 MW capacity). In this case, in addition to the proceeds from the CERs, the incomes from the electricity sell, as well as the feed-in tariff (Baht 0.30/KWh produced) granted by the Thai government for VSPP projects would certainly be a great incentive to build and operate such a facility in the framework of the activated carbon factory.

This analyse and particularly the optimal sizing of the small power utility and the optimal choice of the biomass resource to be used have not been done in the framework of this study, as it would require more financial resources and it is not one of the main priority of this study. However, this option should be carefully explored during the full feasibility study phase, as it could be a great incentive to develop this electricity production unit in the framework of the activated carbon plant, which will certainly enhance the overall financial feasibility of the project.

VII Outline of the Financing Plan:

Section V looked at the determination of the main financial and operational parameters of an AC plant: (i) capital investment costs; and (ii) operational budget, including fixed and variable costs.

In the framework of the implemented study, economic analysis has been implemented on all options shown in Table 2. In addition, a preliminary identification of the financing sources and of a road map for the preparation of a Project Implementation Plan has been explored.

1. Economic Analysis For the implementation of the economic analysis, additional information is needed to simulate the project cash flow, and to calculate the main project and financial indicators necessary for the economic evaluation of the project. The needed additional information consists of: (i) Depreciation rate; (ii) Tax regime; (iii) Discounting rate; and (iv) Bank loan rates profile.

In addition, it is also necessary to define the Project Base Case around which sensitivity analysis can be performed, and which comprises some hypothesis and concrete values on parameters such as: (i) Time frame of the study; (ii) Selling prices of the Activated Carbon produced; (iii) Buying prices of the feedstock (iv) Tax Regime; (v) Financial parameters to be used; and (vi) Equity/Debt ratio.

Finally, a set of indicators has been set-up to monitor the feasibility of the project, and which includes: (i) Project IRR; (ii) Project NPV; (iii) FRR; ERR and DRR; (iv) PBP - Pay-Back period; (v) ADSCR - Annual Debt-Service Cover Ratio; and (vi) LLCR - Loan Life Debt Service Ratio, and eventually others.

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Then, the economic simulation can be implemented and comparisons of the different case studies (selected options) can be prepared. Finally, main conclusions and some recommendations can be drawn from these simulations.

o Base Case Hypotheses: The Base Case analysis includes, for each of the chosen options, the following set of assumptions:

Cash Flow: The cash flow is simulated on a 25 years period.

Selling Prices of Activated Carbon Produced: The selling price of AC chosen for the Base Case is: - [US$ 2,600/Metric ton]

Buying Prices of Feedstock and Make-up Fuels: The buying price of the feedstock has been selected as follows: - Coconut Shell: [US$ 71/Metric ton] - Coconut Shell Charcoal: [US$ 170/Metric ton]

Taxes Regime: The Base Case Simulation has been performed following basic scenarios: - With tax privileges granted by the BOI.

Financial Parameters: As shown in precedent sub-section: - [3%] Inflation Rate; - [10%] and [5%] straight line depreciation for Machinery & Equipment and for Buildings respectively; - [10%] discounting rate; - [8.5%] loan interest with a 2 years grace period on the principal repayment;

Equity/Debt Ratio: An equity debt/ratio of: - [30/70] has been used.

o Evaluation Indicators: Following indicators have been selected to compare the various selected options:

NPV: calculated with a discount rate of [10%] and over a 25 year period IRR: is the Internal project rate of return over a 25 year period PBP: Time needed to recover the initial investment FRR, ERR, DRR: Financial, Equity and Debt rates of return; PBP: Pay-Back period; ADSCR: Annual Debt Service Cover Ratio; LLCR: Loan Life Debt Service Ratio.

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o Economic Simulation and Main Results: The simulations have been performed for each of the selected options shown in Table 2, using the same sets of parameters and hypotheses as defined for the BASE CASE.

The framework of the economic analysis (the cash flow model) is presented in Appendix 9. The simulation results corresponding to each of the options under study have been aggregated in a unique table for comparison purpose: see Appendix 10.

o Preliminary Conclusions: Precedent simulation results show that the best options are options #2, #3, and #5 and can be resumed as follows:

Generation of Electricity from coconut shells is a very expensive option (option #1) which reduces the overall economic feasibility of the project. This option however, could be of great interest, and could help improve the project’s economic feasibility if the power utility is over-dimensioned to serve not only the AC plant’s needs, but also to sell the over capacity of electric energy to the national grid.

Carbonization of shells (coconuts, oil palm) is economically feasible, only if the AC production is high enough to give economies of scale effects. This is the case of the production option #2 with 10 Mt/day of AC, but if the AC production is lower than 10Mt/day, then the economic feasibility is in jeopardy.

Without carbonization process, the feedstock used is the coconut (oil palm) shell, and in this case both production options of 10 Mt/day and 7 Mt/day of AC show good level of economic feasibility. A production of AC lower than 7 Mt/day makes it impossible for the project to be economically feasible if carbonization is included in the production process chain.

All other options (options #4, #5, #8, and #9), corresponding to lower production capacities of 3Mt/day and 1 Mt/day respectively, are not economically attractive, as the capital infrastructure investment is too high in comparison with the AC production capacity. Then these options should not be pursued in principle.

o Additional Remarks: The simulations presented above have been developed using technology costs obtained from technology providers in India and in France with the quality of the equipment as the focus and not the price.

The operational costs have been based on Thailand (BOI data and local surveys) present accepted costs (salaries, utilities, construction, feedstock, etc…) and could vary from one country to another depending of the prevailing rates.

As a consequence, above costs do not represent the result of a systematic and price oriented market search for technology particularly. It will then be necessary, as soon as the full feasibility study starts, to proceed with a wider and systematic approach to identify the best quality/costs options for the various processes involved, which will certainly help to improve the economics of some of the options presented above.

However, above simulation results can serve as a strong guideline and as an initial lead for the development of more detailed studies for coming, such as a full feasibility study.

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2. Risk Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis Following the initial conclusions shown in precedent section, options #2, #6 and #7 are all feasible and offering acceptable and even excellent returns on investments for some of them. These options open then very encouraging prospects for the development of an activated carbon facility in Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province of Thailand.

However, options #2 and #6 could face a shortage of available coconut shell and /or charcoal due to the availability of the feedstock in the Thap Sakae District and then will present more risks than option #7. Option #7 offers more economic interest due to its high level of feasibility and high prospects of return on investment. This option #7 has been studied further to look in more details at its feasibility and a sensitivity analysis will also be performed.

In this last case, the Base Case analysis follows the same hypothesis presented in precedent section, and the main results consisting in: (i) Risk Analysis; (ii) Sensitivity Analysis; and (iii) Financial Indicators, are presented as follows:

o Risk Analysis (SWOT Analysis) The following SWOT Analysis Table 3 summarizes the major project strengths and potential risks encountered before and during operation of the plant. The Team is confident and strongly believes that the project has the necessary assets with the necessary strengths to be implemented.

Table 3: Activated Carbon Plant SWOT Table

Strengths • Established experience of the partners in the

industry • Concrete and beneficial involvement of the

Community in the project • Profitable project (IRR around 26%) • High ROI • The project is backed up by Government

incentives (listed on the BOI activity promotion list) • Competitive pricing strategy and high quality end-

products • Well known and established technology • Contribution to the improvement of the

Environment • Possible expansion of the plant

Weaknesses • Shortage of resources to develop a full

feasibility study • High development cost • New comers in the AC business –

Unrecognized brand • Remote location of the plant • No off-take contract signed yet • No raw material supply signed yet

Opportunities Internal opportunities

• Product line can be expanded • Possibility to adapt to customers future specific

requirements • Raw material can be diversified • Additional income source through trading of CERs

External opportunities/contributions • Countries improved independence • Expected international and local AC demand

growth over the next years. • High export opportunities • Positive environmental/economical/social impact

Threats • Delays in plant construction • Difficulties in finding skilled staff and key

managers in remote area • Medium to Highly competitive business • Further industrial development of competitors • Local currency over rated (impact on exports) • Reliability of statistical data • Reliability, constant availability and even quality

of raw material supply (coconut charcoal) • Raw material cost increase • High import duty on raw material (coco shell or

coconut charcoal)

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Overall, seen from the Project Team viewpoint, the construction of such plant is considered to be highly feasible, highly profitable for the country’s development, for the Investors and last but not least for the environment, which is becoming a prime priority in Thailand.

o Project Production Cost and Price Structure The following Table 4 and Table 5 shows the costs structure for year 1 and year 3 of the AC plant operational costs and price structure:

Table 4: Operation Costs Structure of the AC Plant

Total Total

1st Year 3rd Year Costs Items

US$ % US$ %

LPG cost 428,400 26.46% 888,780 27.56%

Other Variable Costs 580,352 35.85% 1,175,903 36.46%

Total Variable Costs 1,008,752 62.31% 2,064,682 64.02%

Human Resource Costs 428,387 26.46% 908,885 28.18%

Other Fixed Costs 181,705 11.22% 251,493 7.80%

Total Fixed Costs 610,092 37.69% 1,160,378 35.98%

Total costs 1,618,845 100.00% 3,225,060 100.00%

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Table 5: Price Structure of the AC Plant

Costs PRICE STRUCTURE Year 1 Year 3

TOTAL PRODUCTION (Mt/Year) 1,260 2,464.00

Units US$/Year US$/Mt % US$/Year US$/Mt %

FEEDSTOCK COSTS 428,400 340 13.08% 888,780 361 13.87%

Other Variable Costs 580,352 461 17.7% 1,175,903 477 18.4%

Total Variable Costs 1,008,752 801 30.8% 2,064,682 838 32.2%

Human Resource Costs 428,387 340 13.1% 908,885 369 14.2%

Other Fixed Costs 181,705 144 5.5% 251,493 102 3.9%

Total Fixed Costs 610,092 484 18.6% 1,160,378 471 18.1%

OTHER DIRECT & INDIRECT

COSTS

Total Other Costs 1,190,445 945 36.3% 2,336,281 948 36.5%

TOTAL PRODUCTION COSTS 1,618,845 1,285 49.4% 3,225,060 1,309 50.3%

MARGIN 1,657,155 1,315 50.6% 3,181,340 1,291 49.7%

PRICE 2,600 100% 2,600 100%

Without BOI Privilege With BOI Privileges (5 years)

With BOI Privileges (8 Years) IRR (%)

20.05% 24.86% 25.54%

o Sensitivity Analysis Under this analysis, possible deviations from the Base Case hypotheses have been looked at for the following parameters:

Sensitivity to Feedstock Price changes (coconut charcoal); Sensitivity to Operational Costs changes (variable costs); Sensitivity to Total O&M Expenditures variations; Sensitivity to Revenues changes and/or Market Demand variation (Prices of AC);

and BOI Grant, including 5 or 8 years with 100% income tax holidays, followed by a

5 year period with 75% income tax reduction; Potential location of the plant in a Tax Free zone.

The analysis shows that the project is highly sensitive to Revenues, moderately sensitive to Operational costs and O&M expenditures and lowly sensitive to Feedstock price. (Refer to Table 6 and Figure 1 - Sensitivity Analysis herewith after).

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Table 6: Sensitivity Analysis to Various Parameters (with BOI Privileges)

IRR Values (Around Base Case) IRR Variations Variables

-20% 0% 20% -20% +20% Comments

Feedstock (Coconut Charcoal) Price 26.72% 25.54% 24.35% 1.18% -1.19% lowly sensitive

Operational costs (variable) 28.27% 25.54% 22.75% 2.73% -2.79% moderately sensitive

Labor Costs 26.77% 25.54% 24.30% 1.23% -1.25% lowly sensitive

O&M Expenditures 29.85% 25.54% 21.06% 4.31% -4.48% moderately sensitive

Market Demand or Revenues (Price AC) 15.99% 25.54% 34.33% -9.55% 8.78% highly sensitive

Figure 1: Sensitivity Analysis to Various Parameters – Graph (with BOI Privileges)

Table 7 next page gives also a clear picture of the relation between AC average prices and the project’s IRRs in three configurations of BOI privileges (No privileges, 5 and 8 years taxes exemptions respectively), and also taking into account the potential location of the Plant in a BOI tax Free zone.

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Table 7: Sensibility Analysis to Prices and BOI Privileges

3. Identification of Financing Sources and Project Implementation Plan

o Financing Sources Some of the project financial sources have already been identified and consist of the following entities:

Local equity shareholders (as detailed in Section II of this report) consisting of the local associations of coconut growers, charcoal producers, private investors would be ready to be involved in several way, such as land, long term supply contracts and possibly cash;

The project developer, CEERD, is also willing to enter in the project with an in-kind equity share corresponding to the technical know-how as well as part of the project development costs;

Other private entities have already been contacted in Thailand and abroad (e.g., India, RO Korea, Sri Lanka, Japan and in the EU) to enter in the project as technology suppliers and/or as equity shareholders, and are at present studying this opportunity;

It is expected that the Thai Government would particularly support this initiative through the BOI and also through more direct support, as this project has a strong social component, as it will help developing a region from the south of Thailand which is at present economically depressed. In addition, the development of a coconut training center around the activated carbon project, will certainly receive a direct support from the government;

Development Banks, such as ADB could also play a major role in supporting financially this project which could act as a pilot project for the ASEAN region, in which other similar projects could be developed, using the expertise acquired in this 1st pilot project, as well as in the development cost already engaged. ADB could enter in this project as an equity shareholder and/or as a loan provider and/or as a risk guarantor.

Prices (US$/Mt) IRR Free Zone IRR No BOI

IRR BOI (5 years)

IRR BOI (8 years)

2,000 15.48% 11.65% 13.83% 14.40%

2,300 21.06% 16.06% 19.52% 20.17%

2,600 26.26% 20.05% 24.86% 25.54%

2,900 31.25% 23.81% 29.98% 30.67%

3,200 36.10% 27.43% 34.96% 35.63%

3,500 40.85% 30.95% 39.82% 40.47%

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Finally, Commercial Banks or Financial Institutions, in Thailand and abroad, could also enter in the financing arrangement for this project, under the form of equity shareholding and of course as loan providers.

A general view of the financing arrangement can be seen herewith after:

o Project Implementation Plan The present pre-feasibility study has certainly help the project developers to clarify some concepts and obstacles and to identify the main issues to be developed in the future.

In particular, the pre-feasibility study has allowed to identify the main characteristics and contour of the future project to be developed, such as its production capacity of 7 Mt/day, the technologies and processes to be implemented (activation only from coconut shell charcoal (and/or oil palm shell), and possibly the addition of an electric utility able to sell its over capacity to the national grid), a small training center for the improvement of the local productions of coconuts and of coconut charcoal, and as a results improve the general socio-economic conditions of the local populations.

To be able to carry out this plan, the following activities can be roughly drawn for the following steps:

Search of financial resources to facilitate the development of a full feasibility study (around US$ 460,000, divided in two phases of aprox. US$ 230,000 each);

Development of the full feasibility study (consisting in the preparation of the Front End Engineering Design (Feed) - Basic Engineering);

Creation with local partner of a private company able to manage the project from the inception;

Raising the capital (equity and debt) needed for the development and implementation of the project;

Selection of the EPC contractors for the construction of the plant;

Land acquisition;

Finalization of the project details (including basic and detailed Engineering) and preparation of the bidding documents;

Construction of the plant;

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Selection and training of the plant operating staff;

Test run and start of operation of the plant.

A more detailed time schedule is provided in Appendix 11-a. Finally, the more urgent task, following the finalization of this pre-feasibility study would be to raise the necessary financial resources to implement the full feasibility study. This activity which consists in the preparation of the project Front End Engineering Design (Feed) - Basic Engineering could be developed in 2 phases:

Preparation Phase (Phase 1) of 6 months, and with a cost of US$ 235,659, and which will allow to precise in more details the technologies to be employed and their costs, allowing a more accurate determination of the overall feasibility of the project. During this phase, a systematic market analysis will be performed on the availability of the feedstock and on the identification of the major players and users of activated carbon in Thailand and in the ASEAN region, and their ability to absorb the new plant production. The pre-dimensioning of all the technologies to be also developed during this phase, which will allow a better understanding of the options and their costs. Finally a Business Plan will be prepared, to be presented to potential investors interested in participating to the development of this project (see Appendix 11-b).

Implementation Phase (Phase 2) of 6 months, and with a cost of US$ 231,306. This 2nd phase will consist in the detailed technical design of the AC plant, including the Process, Civil work, Piping, Mechanical, Corrosion, Electrical, Instrumentation, Safety details, as well as the Environmental study (see Appendix 11-c)

The immediate following step, after securing the 1st phase financial resources, will be to implement the Preparation Phase (Phase 1) of the Front End Engineering Design (Feed) - Basic Engineering, which is in fact the initial stage of full feasibility study.

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VIII Main Conclusions: The Way Forward

From the market analysis presented in Section IV and the feasibility analyses presented in Sections V, VI and VII, some main conclusions and remarks can be drawn and as follows:

1- First of all, in the market of activated carbons, coconut shell AC (and in close range, oil palm shell AC) seems to be the category of activated carbons with the best qualities to filter water, gases and other usages. It is then a strategic advantage to have access to these feedstock resources to produce activated carbon, and ASEAN region is richly endowed with these resources.

2- In view of the regional and national markets of activated carbons trends, it seems that the present market is moving towards the production of higher quality grade activated carbons (e.g., granular, pelletized and special ACs). As lower grade ACs are produced in large quantities world wide inclusive in the Asian region, positioning new AC projects in line with the current trend (medium to high quality grade ACs) would be a foremost advantage and a key long term strategy by producing higher value added products which would serve a yet unsaturated market, A new AC project should then focus, as a priority, on the development of granulated and palletized AC products as they have higher value added than the powder ACs products.

3- Regarding the technologies and processes to be used in new AC projects, it has been clearly agreed and decided that the chemical activation process used to produce some ACs, even if able to produce higher value added products that the mechanical processes, will not be used in this project for obvious and numerous environmental reasons.

4- For the perspective of the activated carbon plant feedstock, the study shows that two abundant biomass resources available in the ASEAN region are well fitted for the production of activated carbons, with very close final characteristics: (i) the coconut shells; and (ii) the oil palm shells. Both have their advantages - notably they are perfectly suited to gas phase purification and potable water purification processes, and disadvantages, but the coconut shell activated carbon offers finally a slightly better quality of activated carbon than the oil palm shells activated carbon.

5- Regarding the sizing of the plant production capacity, it appears that for the production of activated carbons, the size of the production facility cannot be too small as demonstrated in the precedent sections. It appears that a production threshold of 6-7 Metric ton per day of AC is necessary to ensure an acceptable level of economic feasibility to the project, as capital investments are quiet high to develop this kind of technology.

6- As shown in precedent section, the integration of the carbonization process in the AC production chain should be carefully analysed, as it depends on the production capacity of the plant. Above analyses show that, for economic feasibility reasons, the carbonization process can only be justified if the production capacity is at least around 9-10 Metric tons per day. Under this

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threshold, the integration of the carbonization process in the production chain will greatly reduce the economic feasibility of the plant.

7- In addition, when looking a production capacity of 9-10 Metric tons per day, the feedstock availability of coconut/oil palm shells (and or coconut/oil palm charcoal) in the District/Province where the plant is projected to be built is a critical issue. After carefully analyzing the existing statistics on coconut availability and after intensive discussions with the coconut growers, the charcoal producers and the local administrations in the Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khirikhan Province, it appears that the best capacity size for the development of an AC project would be around 7 Metric tons per day.

8- Following precedent remarks, it is clear that the Thap Sakae project should be designed as follows: (i) 7 Mt per day production capacity; (ii) due to the proposed size of the plant, for feasibility reasons, the carbonization process should be excluded and the plant feedstock should be coconut (or oil palm) charcoal produced by local charcoal producers (who will be part of the shareholding in the project); (iii) A small carbonization unit should still be set up in the AC facility for pedagogical purposes, to teach local charcoal producers to produce better (quality and quantity) charcoal. A Training Center will then be installed within the AC plant to perform this pedagogical task towards all the coconut growers (improvement of the quality of the coconuts) and the coconut charcoal producers (improvement of the quality of the coconuts charcoal). This carbonization training unit will then allow to greatly improving both community incomes, as well as the AC plant productivity due to the better quality of its feedstock.

9- In addition, a more systematic research on cost effective technological options and technologies (available in many countries in the world, such as: Sri Lanka, RO Korea, PR China, etc…) would allow to improve the economics of above options and would allow more flexibility in the design of such facilities (e.g., lower production capacities better adapted to local availability of feedstock and of communities, more competitive production facilities, etc…).

10- As presented in Section II, the involvement of the local community and related coconut associations as direct stakeholders and possibly as shareholders of the project is an essential part of the project which will reinforce the long term sustainability of the project.

11- The development of an adapted AC production facility in Thap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan of Thailand and the experience gained in the operation of such facility in close relationship with the local communities could act as a catalysers for the future dissemination of this experience and technology in other ASEAN countries which are also richly endowed with coconut and oil palm cultivations.

12- The development of a water and/or gas filter production line associated with the activated carbon production facility would need to be more carefully assessed, as the local and international markets of water and gas filters are already well established. However, from the implemented market study, it is clear that working in cooperation with manufacturers of water and gas filter systems, producing for them the activated carbon blocks or special filters designed to fill their systems

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could be a much better option than competing with them on the water and gas filter systems manufacturing field.

13- Last but not least, the next and immediate step would be to secure the financial resources to implement the Preparation Phase (Phase 1) of the Front End Engineering Design (Feed) - Basic Engineering, which will allow the project to go forward and to reach a level where financial resources for the implementation of the project in Thap Sakae District could be raised and the project finally initiated.

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B. Cost and Financing See Appendix 12- Cost Estimates and Financing Plan

C. Implementation Schedule See Appendix 13 - Project Schedule of Activities

D. Implementation Management Arrangements Since the start of the project, the Project Management Team has implemented several main activities, such as:

• Setup of the Team of Experts: The following experts are at present part of the Team:

o Team leader: LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert & Project Coordinator / Planner

o Team member{s}: LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology Expert HERMAN, Wipapan, Community Coordinator and Interpreter LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert Khun SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer, Tap Sakae District Administration Office and project Assistant to the Community Expert was brought from the beginning in the Project as an in-kind contribution from the local administration (to help mainly with the relation with the local administration and with the implementation of the public hearing)

Khun NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District and Project Local Agricultural Expert is also brought as an in-kind contribution from the Project’s Community counterparts.

• Organization of Field Trips and Community Meetings: Up to the time of the preparation of this Interim report, four (4) Field trips have been implemented to Thap Sakae to meet with the multiple project counterparts’ parties of the project, as well as with the local community at following dates:

o 14 November 2007 o 6 December 2007 o 5 February 2008 o 26 March 2008

Reports of each of the Field Trips were prepared and can be found in the respective attachments of the Inception Report (first two missions reports), the Interim Report (third mission report) and the present Completion Report (Public Hearing report).

These Field Trips Reports can also be found in Appendices 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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• Implementation of the Main Project Activities: The project has been implemented as scheduled initially and as shown in attached Appendix 13 - Project Schedule of Activities.

All following activities have been finalized, and the respective reports can be found in Part 3 from the Synthesis Report and cover following activities:

o Stakeholders:

Meeting with local producers and cooperatives

Meeting with local community and local administration

Meeting with coconut processing industries

Preparation of a public hearing on 26 March 2008

o Institutional and Legal Frameworks:

Meetings with relevant authorities at the local and provincial level and preparation of a report on institutional legal framework in Thailand.

o Potential Resources (Feedstock and .AC Markets):

Identification of feed stock potentials and quality

Identification of the potential AC market

Assessment of quality requirements

Assessment of market for water and air filters

o Technology and Process:

Evaluation of the different technologies and processes

Finalization of conceptual design

Preparation of investment and operational budget

o Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment:

Emission potential evaluation

Pre-assessment of CDM potential

o Outline of Financing Plan:

Economic analysis with sensitivity analysis

Identification of financing sources and project implementation plan

• Establishing a Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF): The proposed Measurable Performance Indicators (MPI) and deliverables, which have been selected in the framework of this PDA, have all been satisfactorily achieved in the framework of this PDA, as shown herewith after:

o Conceptual design – Activity finalized;

o Technical and financial pre-feasibility analysis - Activity finalized;

o Market analysis and potential for activated carbon in Thailand and other ASEAN countries – Activity finalized;

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o Identification of potential buyers of activated carbon in Thailand and overseas – Activity finalized;

o Identification of potential raw material suppliers in the Southern part of Thailand – Activity finalized;

o Identification of coconut Industries in the areas around Tap Sakae that processes coconuts – Activity finalized;

o Identification of potential for production of water filters in Thailand – Activity finalized;

o Identification of product quality requirements - Activity finalized;

o Upscaling potential of the project in other ASEAN countries – Activity finalized;

(See the DMF Table in Appendix 14).

• Reporting of Project Activities: o Project Inception Report, has been submitted on: December 15, 2007

(Inception Report approval was received on January 17, 2008) (See Appendix 15);

o Project Mid-term Report, being submitted on March 03, 2008 (Mid-term report approval was received on March 14, 2008) (See Appendix 16);

o Project Completion Report, submitted on May 23, 2008.

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Appendix 1.

Location Map

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Appendix 1. Map of Thailand and Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

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Appendix 2.

Field Visit #1- November 14, 2007

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1st Field visit to Thap Sakae, Prachuab Khirikhan 14th November, 2007

11h - Meeting and Discussion with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng, Mayor from Tap Sakae District Administration Office and his collaborators:

presentation of the Team and the Project; discussion about the Questionnaire (see Annex 1); scheduling the meeting with the Coconut Association members in the afternoon.

12h30 – Lunch with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng and his collaborators 14h – Meeting with the Coconut Association members (see Annex 2 with some pictures) After a speech by Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng, president of the Coconut Association, Mr. Wanipong Manee-Noi, Chief Officer Assistant from Tap Sakae District Administration Office introduced the team members from CEERD, and the Powerpoint presentation was done by Prof. T. Lefevre (see Annex 3).

A public composed with coconut growers, charcoal producers and officials of around 50 persons attended the meeting. The last slide of the presentation was opening to questions from the assistance (see Annex 4, the list of participants with the name of contributors in bold).

Q. When will take place the public consultation? A. Before March, may be in January/February 2008, will take place Provincial public hearings.

Q. Will we have more information about the project before them? A. Yes, a document in Thai language will be prepared and distributed before the Public hearings.

Q. For charcoal procurement will you deal on a case by case basis with local producers, or will you turn to a middleman? A. Because of the volumes being processed, the supply of charcoal will have to be done on a large scale. A middleman will most probably be needed, or local producers could be encouraged to set up a supplying cooperative that will pool their production and carry out the trading and logistical supply of charcoal. This solution could be very promising as it will allow in an easy way to train charcoal producers on production techniques.

C. The next issue is about the quality of locally produced charcoal: because open drums being used, the process cannot be closely controlled, the charcoal quality is not regular and at least 10% of the product is lost lowering benefits as well.

C. Larger quantities being processed allow for flue gas treatment that can be used for steam generation and/or electricity production.

C. The plant could start with a part only of its capacity for activating charcoal, and the remaining capacity starting from coconut shell as a pilot project to improve the quality of charcoal produced in the region (training center).

Q. How much clean must be the shells? A. To facilitate the activation process, ie the creation of pores, the shells need to be very well cleaned and a middleman or a cooperative could be in charge to enforce a standard in this respect.

Q. What about the humidity level from the supply of charcoal: because of the water used to stop the carbonization process, humidity can be quite high? A. Then to measure the quantities traded, a laboratory analysis will be needed at the AC plant: the plant will buy/pay for carbon (moisture level not more than 20%), not for water!

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C. As a conclusion, next public hearings will provide more information about the project to initiate a further discussion. Furthermore, the participation from the community in the project design and implementation is essential. Finally, this is a community project: the project will be due in Thap Sakae if (i) the supply of raw material (feed stocks) is available, (ii) the community is willing to be part of it, (iii) the financing is available.

Then the Coconut Association President, Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng, asked the members to show their adhesion to the project and a vote by hands raising indicated that a large majority was enthusiastic to supporting the project and the plant installation.

To conclude the meeting, the Association President thanked the participants and took advantage of the audience to introduce another project related to biodiesel production from coconut flesh fermentation, an additional sign of the richness of Coconut for the rural community in the region. 16h30 – Visit to Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng factory (a comprehensive collection of pictures is annexed to the second field trip report) 18h00 – Dinner with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng and his collaborators 19h30 – Back to Bangkok

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Annex 1 – Questionnaire 1. ACTORS IN THE REGION:

Number of coconut grower Associations in Prachuap Khirikan province?

Number of members in each of these associations?

2. PLANTATION AREA:

What is the coconut plantation area (by district):

- Tap Sakae:

- Mueang Prachuap Khirikan:

- Bang Saphan:

- Kui Buri:

- Bang Saphan Noi:

- Pran Buri:

- Hua Hin:

- Sam Roi Yot:

What is the average number of coconut trees per Rai?

What is the production of coconuts per tree and per day/month/year?

How old are the trees?

Is there any management plan of coconut plantations (re-plantation of coconuts of maybe other crops)?

What are the other crops associated to coconut plantations (is something cultivated in-between the coconut trees)?

3. HARVESTING & PROCESSING:

How many people work is needed for coconut harvesting (per Rai)?

What is the mode of harvesting? (Picking from the ground or from upper trees?)

What is the frequency of harvesting (Daily, weekly, monthly…)?

Are there any annual variations in coconut supply? (due to seasonal change)

4. USE OF COCONUTS:

Different uses of coconut:

Names and eventually contact persons, address, e-mail etc. of firms related to coconut products (copra, milk, fiber, dust, charcoal…)?

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How many shells are needed to produce 1 ton of charcoal with existing used technology?

What are the alternative uses of shells (cooking, heating, other) and in what quantity?

Is there any additional use of fiber waste?

5. TRANSPORT

What are the transportation costs by distance and by means of conveyance

- Truck (road)

- Train (rail)?

- Ship (sea)?

6. REGIONAL INFORMATION

What is the price of the land for plant construction in Tap Sakae (Baht per Rai)?

Is there availability of piece of land of 4 - 10 Rais?

What is the security situation in Prachuap Khirikan province?

7. MANAGEMENT:

Who could be interested in this project?

How do you see the involvement of Coconut Associations in the project?

Who will be the direct shareholder: President of the coconut association, the Association or the individual members of the Association?

How many shares they would like to have?

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Annex 2. Pictures from the visit

Lunch time!

Coconut processing plant where the meeting took place Coconut Association President, Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng

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Powerpoint presentation Some of the speakers from the Q and A session

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Group picture

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Annex 3 – Slides from the Powerpoint presentation

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Annex 4 – List of Participants from the Meeting with the Coconut Association Members Tap Sakae, 14th November, 2007

No. Name Address Tel 1 Mr. Sang-voei Buathong No. 69/2 Moo. 5 2 Mr. Phloy Chuayrat No. 1/15 3 Mr. Phong Khongsri No. 6/115 4 Mr. Suwan Paladchang No. 7 Moo. 5 5 Mr. Boonsin Markprasert No. 2/5 6 Mr. Sompoch Sudpimsri No. 74 7 Mrs. Janthana Udomsin No. 21/1 8 Mrs. Mukda Laklaem No. 105 Moo. 3 9 Mrs. Unchalee Laklaem No. 105 Moo. 3

10 Mr. Phanom Jaemjamras No. 124/1 Moo. 8 11 Mrs. Raphin Paen-In No. 15/4 Moo. 1 12 Mr. Sukkaew Hormchuen No. 88/2 Moo. 2 13 Mrs. Suchada Daengchuong No. 90 Moo. 2 14 Mrs. Sunan Daengchuong No. 90 Moo. 2 15 Ms. Siriphinya Srisiriwilaikul No. 78/1 Moo. 5 16 Mr. Thiang Kong-Asai No. 61 Moo. 5 087-822325617 Mrs. Lamphu Sirilak No. 140 Moo. 7 18 Mrs. Kray Kerdphoom No. 126 Moo. 7 19 Mrs. Amphai Sa-ard-Rup No. 124/1 Moo. 7 20 Mr. Somjit Thongrod No. 9/1 Moo. 5 21 Mrs. Wanpen Kulchaikul No. 5/2 Moo. 1 22 Mrs. Unchalee In-Siri No. 16 Moo. 1 23 Mr. Phanom Chaichok No. 43 Moo. 1 24 Mrs. Suthisa Ong-Chet No. 71/7 Moo. 1 25 Mrs. Wanna Tapaothong No. 71 Moo. 1 26 Mrs. Somjai Nujabkaew No. 14/16 27 Mrs. Rumpoei Makprasert No. 14/7 28 Mr. Thonglor Ong-Chet No. 71/4 29 Mr. Janraem Jai-song No. 75 30 Mrs. Noi Duongyai No. 43 31 Mrs. Pranee Theu-Sin No. 50 32 Ms. Wannaporn Ngernthaeng No. 58 33 Mrs. Chamnian Somsri No. 42/2 34 Mrs. Chuoy Somsri No. 42/2 35 Mrs. Thongkham Meeyen No. 7/5 36 Mrs. Gaysorn Thiammork No. 44 37 Ms. Duongporn Thiammork No. 34/1

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38 Mrs. Wanthana Kemnark No. 73 39 Mrs. Anong Kemnark No. 73/1 40 Mrs. Sommai Seneewong No. 61/5 41 Mr. Wim Trilert No. 118/5 Moo. 8 089-919584842 Mr. Weera Sirilak No. 192 Moo. 7 089-163979543 Ms. Khwanruen Phinpradup No. 47 Moo. 5 44 Mr. Prapat Simpha Owner of D. Engineering (No. 39/1 Moo. 5) 45 Mr. Supod Kaewwichian No. 137/2 Moo. 1 089-910494446 Mr. Jancherd Samlee No. 28/5

47 Mr. Saichon Joisoi Entrepreneur (No. 37 Moo. 3, Angthong Sub-district) 081-9814378

48 Mr. Sanom Manee-Daeng Village Head Moo. 7 (No.35 Moo. 6, Angthong Sub-district) 086-0669291

49 Mr. Kaew Kulchaikul No.5/2 Moo. 1 083-425171050 Mr. Pradith Somsri No. 33/1 086-505145551 Mr. Phanlop Kedraksa Village Head Moo. 5 089-126788452 Mr. Mana Laila-iad No. 42/2 Moo. 2 085-186150353 Mrs. Rattana Pakhapongpan Thap Sakae District Agricultural Office 089-8238174

54 Mr. Seththee Nikorachanon Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) 081-3130548

55 Mr. Wanipong Manee-Noi Assistant District Chief Officer of Thap Sakae District Administration Office 081-8986309

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Appendix 3.

Field Visit #2- December 6, 2007

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Appendix 3.

2nd Field visit to Thap Sakae, Prachuab Khirikhan 6th December, 2007

11h - Meeting and Discussion with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng, Mayor from Tap Sakae District Administration Office and his collaborators. The following points were mentioned and/or discussed:

next visit to 2 or 3 land plots available for the plant installation;

summing up of the project framework: o pre-feasibility study from ADB, 6 months length (however, for finalization of the

present phase, April 2008 is targeted); o loan for financing the project (possible credit line); o if the project proves to be viable with community benefits, the experience could

be disseminated to other places in Asia under the same financing line; o other sources of financing could be found in Thailand (SMEs…).

in addition to the information collected with the Questionnaire (see the revised version as Annex 1, together with its translation in Thai) and Statistics for 2006 from the coconut plantations in Prachuab Khirikhan Province, some other information are provided to the visiting team along the discussion: - coconut flesh is sent daily to food industries; - there are 5 bigger coconut processors in Tap Sakae; they will be potential partners

for this present project development; - local producers already provide activated carbon factories with charcoal they produce; - 500 tons of coconut shell are produced monthly in Tap Sakae; activated carbon

factories already using around 50 tons of coconut shell per day; - powder resulting from the cleaning process of the shell (straw) can be compacted

and sold (20 satang per kg) for using as compost, building material… However, only a few % are actually sold and most of it stay on the spot, with the following problems: o bug contamination that can further infest the coconut trees in the area (because

of this sanitary issue, the trading with Japan of compacted powder had to be stopped); Khun Chod’s company alone produce 40 tons per day of powder while big coconut growers can produce up to 100 tons per day;

o risk of explosion and fire. - samples of cleaned coconut shells (5), charcoal (5 kgs), powder and fiber that are

needed for analysis will be provided by Khun Chod’s company; - project funds can be used to training people for better practice and to improve the

processes from producers to making higher quality charcoal; - if the plant process starts from coconut shell instead of charcoal, flue gas from the

process could be used for steam production or producing electricity, lowering then the production costs with a very positive impact on the environment (methane emission reduction, possibility of CDM application, etc.);

- the factory should rely on a pool of charcoal producers, like a cooperative of producers providing a significant volume of charcoal with a standard quality;

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- potential partners should provide their inputs for designing et setting up the factory, such as: provision of coconuts, shells or charcoal, long term agreement, price, etc.;

- public hearings need to be organized to inform and to collect the whole community opinions before the start of the project to avoid negative public reactions later.

As a conclusion to the meeting, a work plan for coming activities is decided as follows:

1. Production of a small brochure in Thai giving information on the project at the start of 2008;

2. Third visit to Tap Sakae: mid January to discuss with potential shareholders; 3. Fourth visit to Tap Sakae: mid February 2008, at the time of Provincial Public Hearings; 4. Finalization of the report for ADB: end of April 2008; 5. Potential discussions of financing with ADB and local shareholders: starting April 2008.

12h30 – Lunch with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng and his collaborators 14h00 - Visit to 2 potential plots available (see Annex 2)

the first one is located on the main road, 20 rai, with electricity and water supply, easy road access and priced 1 million baht per rai;

the second one, 500 meters to 1 km away, 70 rai, is close to the road with electricity posts; presenting water surfacing; priced 300,000 baht per rai. In front of it, another plot is being prepared for hosting a plant for compacting coconut shell powder (with a potential market in Europe).

14h30 – Visit to Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng’s factory (Annex 3) plus an additional visit to a Gasifier plant and an experimental Bio-fuel plant, still in Tap Sakae district. 17h30 – Back to Bangkok

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Annex 1. Questionnaire (revised version)

1. ACTORS IN THE REGION:

Number and contacts details (Name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, etc…) of coconut grower Associations in Prachuap Khirikan province?

Number of members in each of these associations? Name and contact of the President of each association?

2. PLANTATION AREA IN THE PROVINCE:

What is the coconut plantation area (by district):

Total Number of coconuts used as

food (per day, month or

year)

Number of coconut used for charcoal (per day, month or

year)

Number of coconut unused

(per day, month or year)

Thap Sakae

Mueang Prachuap Khirikan

Bang Saphan

Kui Buri

Bang Saphan Noi

Pran Buri

Hua Hin

Sam Roi Yot

3. HARVESTING & PROCESSING:

How many people are needed to harvest one Rai of coconut plantation?

What is the total production of coconut shell in the province (in tons)?

What is the volume of the present unused coconuts? And, what happens to them?

4. USE OF COCONUTS:

Can you provide a list of the factories using coconuts as raw material (with names of factory, name of contact persons, address, telephone, fax, e-mail etc)?

What are these factories doing with the coconut shells after they have used the coconuts?

What are the alternatives uses of shells (cooking, heating, charcoal, others) and in what quantity in each category?

Do coconut growers or suppliers of charcoal provide charcoal as a raw material to existing Activating Carbon Plants in Thailand? If yes, in what quantities, and for what plant?

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5. TRANSPORT

Are coconut/charcoal transported by sea? From which port?

What are the transportation costs (per kg or per tons) by distance ( kilometers) and by means of conveyance

- Truck (road): - Train (rail): - Ship (sea):

What are the Deep Sea Ports available close to Thap Sakae? Please list them. How far (in kilometers) are they from Thap Sakae?

6. PLANT LOCATION

Is 50 Rai land in Bang Saphan district (Government Land Class C) constructible? How far is it from the seaport? Does it have access to electricity, water? Does it have good road access? Can it be flooded?

What are the other potential lands apart from the 50 Rai land in Bang Saphan district (Government Land Class C)? If possible please provide a list of other potential available lands.

7. STAKEHOLDERS

Are the coconut growers, suppliers of charcoal, coconut associations willing to be involved in this project?

If yes, how many and who is ready to participate in the project? Please provide a tentative list of coconut growers, companies and associations willing to be involved as shareholders.

How do coconut growers, suppliers of charcoal or associations see their involvement in this project? What could they bring to the equity shareholding?

What kind of warranty are they willing to provide in the long term, particularly in relation with long term prices for coconuts/coconuts shells/charcoal?

How coconut growers would like to be involved in the shareholding:

a. As coconut providers only?

b. As coconut shell providers only

c. As charcoal providers only?

d. As project shareholders?

What is the national and/or local administration willingness to be involved in the project? How could they support the project? What? How? Who?

How could a public hearing be organized in relation with the charcoal plant concept, design, construction and operation? Where? When? With who?

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Annex 1 bis. Thai version of the Questionnaire

แบบสอบถาม

1. กลมเกษตรกรในทองถน

กลมเกษตรกรทาสวนมะพราวในจงหวดประจวบครขนธ มจานวนทงหมดกกลม

ในแตละกลมเกษตรกรทาสวนมะพราว มสมาชกทงหมดกคน

2. พนทเพาะปลก

พนทเพาะปลกสวนมะพราวในแตละอาเภอ มจานวนกไร - อาเภอทบสะแก - อาเภอเมองประจวบครขนธ - อาเภอบางสะพาน - อาเภอกยบร - อาเภอบางสะพานนอย - อาเภอปราณบร - อาเภอหวหน - อาเภอสามรอยยอด

จานวนตนมะพราวโดยเฉลยตอไร เปนจานวนเทาไร

ผลผลตของลกมะพราวตอตน ในแตละวน / เดอน/ ป เปนจานวนเทาไร

ตนมะพราวมอายกป

ทานมแผนจดการในการทาสวนมะพราวหรอไม (เชน ปลกตนมะพราวใหม หรอปลกพช หมนเวยน)

พชหมนเวยนชนดใดทนามาปลกในสวนมะพราว (หรอพชชนดอนทนามาปลกแทรก ระหวางตนมะพราวแตละตน)

3. การเกบเกยวผลผลต และการดาเนนการ

ในการเกบมะพราวจาเปนตองใชคนงานจานวนกคนตอไร

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วธการทใชในการเกบลกมะพราว (เกบทพน หรอขนไปเกบบนตนมะพราว)

ความถในการเกบลกมะพราว เปนเทาไร (รายวน, รายสปดาห, รายเดอน)

มตวแปรในการเกบเกยวผลผลตหรอไม (เชน สภาพอากาศทเปลยนแปลง)

4. การนามะพราวไปใช

ความแตกตางในการใชมะพราว

การนามะพราวไปใช ราคา ผลผลต (จานวน) สถานทขาย จานวนบรษท / โรงงานในทองท

มะพราวทงลก

นามะพราว

เนอมะพราว (เนอมะพราวแหง)

กะท

หวกะท

กะทผง

นามนมะพราว

ใยมะพราว

กากมะพราว

ถานอดแทงจาก กะลามะพราว

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รายชอบรษททดาเนนกจการเกยวกบผลผลตทไดจากมะพราว (เชน เนอมะพราวแหง, กะท, ใยมะพราว, ถานอดแทงจากกะลามะพราว) และชอบคคลทสามารถตดตอได, ทอย, อเมล

ในการผลตถานอดแทงจากกะลามะพราว จานวน 1 ตน โดยไมใชเทคโนโลยชวยในการผลต จะตองใชเปลอกมะพราวจานวนเทาไร

ทานสามารถนาเปลอกมะพราวมาใชทาอะไรอกบาง (เชน ทาอาหาร, ใหความรอน, อนๆ) และใชในปรมาณเทาไหร

มการใชกากมะพราวในการทาอยางอนหรอไม

5. การขนสง

คาขนสงในการขนมะพราว โดยคดตามระยะทาง หรอคดตามวธในการสง - รถบรรทก - รถไฟ - เรอ

6. ขอมลทองท

ราคาทดนในการกอสรางโรงงานในอาเภอทบสะแก (ราคากบาท/ไร)

มทดนวางจานวน 4 – 10 ไรในอาเภอทบสะแกหรอไม

สถานการณความปลอดภยในจงหวดประจวบครขนธเปนอยางไรบาง

7. การจดการ

ทานคดวาผใดนาจะเขารวม/สนใจ ในโครงการน

ทานคดวากลมเกษตรกรทาสวนมะพราวจะมสวนรวมในโครงการนอยางไร

ใครคอผถอหนของกลมเกษตรกรทาสวนมะพราว ระหวางประธานกลมเกษตรกรทาสวน มะพราว, กลมเกษตรกรทาสวนมะพราว หรอ สมาชกของกลม

ทานตองการถอหน จานวนกหน

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Annex 2. Visit to 2 potential plots for the factory installation

First plot: 20 rai, along the main road,

priced 1 million baht per rai

Second plot: 70 rai, along a secondary road;

priced 300,000 baht per rai

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Second plot (continued)

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Annex 3. Visit to a Coconut shell charcoal factory

There are 5 manufacturers of coconut shell charcoal in Tap Sakae district. They all use

the same technique for making charcoal. The process described below is illustrated with pictures

from Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng’s factory.

Coconuts being delivered in bulk

First, husk is removed manually. You can see on the picture above the way it is done. A

sharp knife fixed on vertical stick is used to remove the outer (fiber) shell, by downward

movement.

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Later, the inner (hard)

shell is also removed manually,

using a small axe.

The hard shell is now

ready for carbonization.

Carbonization is a

process of impartial burning of

carbonaceous materials. It is

done in barrels (picture next

page) by burning the shells for

approximately 8h. As both quality

and volume of charcoal depend

on how air is well controlled

during the burning process, this

technique has poor yield and

gives low quality end products as

well. In addition, the gases

generated which could be used

as combustible, are also lost in

the atmosphere creating an

environmental hazard.

Charcoal manufacture could be

done with kilns specially

designed instead. Thus, both

quality and quantity of end

product would be improved.

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Later, charcoal is crushed

and passed through a screen

where ash is separated.

Charcoal is mixed with

starch and compacted into

charcoal briquettes. These

briquettes are sold for barbecue

and cooking devices at a price of

10 Baht per kg ($1=33B)

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The residues from Coconut

processing can be partially used.

Copra’s brown skin is used

in coconut oil production (skin is

put into the water, boiled and the

coconut oil is simply skimmed off).

Coconut flesh is washed

before being collected (every day)

to be processed by the food

industry.

Debris of copra are dried in

smoke-drying kiln and sold for bio-

diesel production.

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Coconut shell is used to fuel

the kiln.

At the start of the whole

process, husk is removed and then

hackled to extract the fiber. The

fiber is baled and sold abroad for

furniture industry. However,

producers complain about the price

that felt down, from 15 Baht per kg

last year to 10 Baht now.

At this stage, a huge

quantity of fiber dust (powder) is

being produced (see picture next

page). The outer shell contains

approximately 33% of fiber and

66% of dust. Dozens of tons of

dust are produced daily by each

charcoal manufacturer in Tap

Sakae district. The dust is used in

a very small scale for production of

fertilizers, while most of it remains

unexploited.

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It may be possible to add

value to this residue by using it as

a fuel at the Activated Carbon

factory.

Visit to a Gasifier plant in

the District of Tap Sakae, an

experimental project for producing

electricity (from the Department of

Alternative Energy Development

and Efficiency (DEDE), Ministry of

Energy.

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Visit to a bio-diesel production plant from copra in the District of Tap Sakae.

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Appendix 4.

Field Visit #3- February 5, 2008

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Appendix 4: Third Field Visit to Thap Sakae District

FIELD VISIT TO THAP SAKAE, PRACHUAB KHIRIKHAN PROVINCE FEBRUARY 5TH, 2008

MINUTES

List of Participants

From CEERD From Thap Sakae Mrs. Wipapan Herman Mr. Surapun Tung Kao Tong Prof. Thierry Lefèvre Mr. Pitchakorn Rojwattanawong Mr. Yves Le Marier Mr. Boonchuay Krinhom Mr. François Lefèvre Ms. Khwanruen Phinpradup Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng

CEERD team arrived in Thap Sakae at 10.45am. As scheduled, a meeting with Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng, (Mayor of Thap Sakae Sub district Administration Organization) and Mr. Surapun Tung Kao Tong (assistant of Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng) took place at his office. The following points were discussed and agreed on:

1. Brochure of the project: the draft brochure was presented to local authorities and some comments were made on its content (possible additional comments will be given by Thap Sakae local authorities following the field trip). The brochure needs to be updated as follows:

i. Project Land size (~40-50 Rai)

ii. Project Number of worker (~80 persons)

iii. Project AC plant production per day (~10 tons)

iv. Project charcoal or raw coconut shell processed per day (~20 tons of charcoal or ~100 tons of raw coconut shell)

v. Local authorities credits: will be added to the brochure

vi. The brochures will be sent to Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng the 1st week of March 2008.

2. Market and technical data confirmation: the following data was updated by Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng (present market values):

i. Coconut fiber price: 5 baht/Kg (previously, 15 baht before Coup D’état)

ii. Coconut shell price: 3 baht/Kg

iii. Charcoal price: 7 baht/Kg

iv. Coconut wholesale price (to Korat/Bangkok): 7.2 baht/piece (On one hand, coconut price tends to increase every 3 years because of a temporary slight fall in the output of the coconut trees. On the other hand smuggled coconut into Thailand

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(from Cambodia, Philippines etc) produces the opposite effect and reduces the overall coconut price.)

v. Average coconut cost: 3.5 baht to 4 baht/per piece (bought to grower)

vi. Average coconut tree output: 10 coconuts/month

vii. Coconut trees per Rai inThap Sakae district (~16.000Sqm): 20 to 25 trees

viii. Average coconut weight: 2.5 Kg to 3 Kg/piece

ix. Shell weight per coconut: 300 Gr/piece (~10% of whole coconut weight)

3. Public hearing:

i. The public hearing was set to take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in the Thap Sakae sub-district Administration Organization meeting room

ii. Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng confirmed that an invitation letter along with the brochure would be sent to the district general local population for initial awareness. An average of 200 persons are expected to attend the public hearing.

A lunch was then organized with all morning participants.

At 14.30h, a 2nd meeting was organized this time between CEERD and the potential partners and shareholders of the project. In principle, the following points were discussed and agreed on:

4. The Shareholding:

i. Partnership: It was discussed and in principle decided which associations and potential partners would be ready to be involved in the project. The following persons and associations are:

ii. Cash contribution: it was discussed the possibility of raising money among the associations in order to participate to the shareholding. Individuals however, don’t seem to be willing to make any cash contribution.

iii. Land: several possibilities of acquiring the land were discussed. Among all, leasing seems the most appropriate one. Further information on leasing length time is necessary. Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng also informed that he could put his own land as his shareholding share in the business.

Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng

Head of coconut grower agricultural

group of Thap Sakae District

Address: 58 Moo 5, Thap

Sakae Sub-district, Thap Sakae District,

Ms. Khwanruen Phinpradup

Head of House-wife group of charcoal

producer Address:

47 Moo 5, Thap Sakae Sub-district,

Thap Sakae District, Prachup Khiri Khan

Mr. Boonchuay Krinhom

Shell Charcoal Producer

Address:

58 Moo 5, Thap Sakae Sub-district,

Thap Sakae District, Prachup Khiri Khan

Mr. Pitchakorn Rojwattanawong

Entrepreneur Grower + Buyer

Address:

78/2 Moo 5, Thap Sakae Sub-district,

Thap Sakae District, Prachup Khiri Khan

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iv. Long-term supply and price agreement: Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng informed that long-term supply and price agreements could be reached in line with Thai law. These agreements could be seen as a contribution and therefore could be valued in the future shareholding

v. The shareholding of each organization and individual shareholders will be evaluated later in relation with the value of the contribution given by each party to the project

5. Information needed that could possibly be provided by Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng:

i. Meteorological and seismic reports; soil analysis; Map of Thap Sakae

ii. Accessibility to a high voltage electrical line (20 KV)

iii. Authorizations to build a factory on Thap Sakae land (status of the land)

iv. Identification of Potential local private investor interested in the project

v. A full list of the associations members

The field trip was adjourned at 4.30h p.m. and CEERD staff drove back to Bangkok

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Appendix 5.

Public Hearing Report March 26, 2008

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Appendix 5. Public Hearing Report On Activated Carbon Production Facility

In Tap Sakae, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province, Thailand March 26, 2008

Organized by: CEERD and Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization

Time & Place: The Public Hearing took place on Wednesday March 26, 2008 at 8.30 a.m. in the meeting room at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization

Participants: From CEERD:

Prof. Thierry Lefevre, Project Coordinator Mrs. Wipapan Herman, Project Community Coordinator and Interpreter; Mr. Francois Lefevre, Project Marketing Expert

From the Tap Sakae Municipality:

Mr. Chod Ngerntaeng, Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization

Mr. Surapun Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict, and Project Agricultural Expert

Mr. Suntorn Skul-In, District Manager, PEA

Mr. Surin Prasertwatthana, District Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture

From the Tap Sakae Subdistrict, Khao Lan Subdistrict, and Saeng Arun Subdistrict Communities:

See list of participants in Annex 1

Report of the Event:

The public hearing on the possibility of an Activated Carbon Production Facility in Tap Sakae District was part of the pre-feasibility study of the Activated Carbon project supported by ADB. The date for this public hearing was set and agreed upon by CEERD and Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization at their last meeting in Tap Sakae on February 5, 2008. Prior to the scheduled date for this Public Hearing, the following arrangements were made.

1. Agenda of the Public Hearing prepared and sent to the Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization (Annex 2);

2. Letter of invitation to the Public Hearing by the Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization (Annex 3);

3. Registration Form and Questionnaire for the Public Hearing prepared by CEERD (Annex 4);

4. Brochure to introduce the Activated Carbon Project prepared and printed by CEERD and distributed to the community two weeks before the public hearing (See Appendix 6-a and 6-b to the Synthesis Report);

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5. Power point for the presentation of Activated Carbon Production Facility in Tap Sakae, Thailand prepared by CEERD (Annex 5);

6. Lunch and coffee break snacks for 140 participants (all participants were invited by CEERD);

7. Travel arrangements for CEERD’s staff from Bangkok to Tap Sakae on March 26, 2008.

CEERD’s team left Bangkok at 4.00 a.m. on March 26, 2008 and arrived at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization at 8.00 a.m. Around 8.30 a.m., residents of Tap Sakae Subdistrict, Khao Lan Subdistrict, and Saeng Arun Subdistrict started to file in and fill out the registration forms. All participants proceeded to the meeting room on the second floor.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Chod Ngerntaeng, Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization, at 9.30 a.m., thirty minutes later than originally scheduled. Present on the stage along with Mr. Chod were Prof. Thierry Lefevre, the Coordinator and presenter of the project, Mrs. Wipapan Herman, Project Community Coordinator and interpreter, Mr. Surin Prasertwatthana, the District Agriculture Officer and Mr. Suntorn Skul-In, the District Manager of Provincial Electricity Authority.

After an opening speech and an introduction of speakers on the panel made by Mr. Chod, Prof. Thierry Lefevre started his presentation on the Activated Carbon Production Facility. Mrs. Wipapan Herman did the simultaneous translation of the presentation. After Prof. Lefevre’s presentation, the two government officials on the panel were invited to present their respective statistics on the local coconut production and on the local power capacity, both factors are crucial to the size of the activated carbon production.

Following the project presentation, the forum was opened. While the activity was in progress, coffee and snacks were served inside the meeting room.

Participants from local communities had shown considerable interests. The questions and remarks made by the participants included:

Question: Whether there would be a written certification to guarantee that the project was environment friendly and would not produce air pollutants; Answer: Prof. Lefevre answered that the technology to be used in the production of activated carbon does not involve any chemical use and in addition all flue gases would be captured, filtered and eventually re-used in the process, particularly to produce the process steam. Therefore, there would be no environmental impacts or damages done to the surrounding communities. The project which would involve the community in its shareholding would be the guarantor that such impacts do not occur.

Question: Whether the project would increase their income and enhance their livelihood;

Answer: If the project is developed as scheduled, there will be approximately 40 to 180 persons from the surrounding community (depending on the final design and size of the factory) working in the factory.

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Question: Whether they would get better prices for their coconut production;

Answer: In fact, the price of the coconut production depends on the market equilibrium (demand/offer); however, the project will guarantee stable and regular acquisition of coconuts at a guaranteed price (long term contract) which will ensure the community stable incomes. In addition, as the community will be involved in the shareholding of the project, additional incomes will come from the activated carbon trade.

Recommendation: The district should consider having a written official record of local coconut production.

Answer: All participants agreed that it would be a good idea and should be implemented.

Remarks: A very positive remark was made by one of the prominent personalities of the community who told the other participants that the Activated Carbon Project would be beneficial to Tap Sakae and the local residents. This gentleman, a former chief of Provincial Public Health Office, has been interested and is knowledgeable on environmental issues and their effects on the health of the public. He gave his support to this project and would like to be one of the shareholders. He even made suggestions on how the coconut growers and the general public could be parts of this project.

The Presentation and the Open Forum adjourned at 12.30. Participants gave their answers to the questionnaire to Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization officers (see Analysis in Annex 7). All participants and guests were invited to a buffet lunch and coconut ice cream inside the Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization compound.

At 2.00 p.m. further discussions were held between CEERD and Mr. Chod to clarify certain aspects of the project which included:

(i) More accurate and official figures on the coconut production in each District and related Sub-districts of Prachuab Khiri Khan Province;

(ii) Mr. Chod was asked additional questions concerning: Other coconut industries and their utilization of coconut residues

(shells, coco-pith, etc.); Quantity of unused coconuts; Potential for improvement of coconut and charcoal production.

This information is important to determine the feasibility of the activated carbon project and the size of the facility. Mr. Chod promised to get the official statistics of the coconut production in Prachuab Khiri Khan (including Districts and Sub-districts) from the Provincial Agriculture Office on Friday 28, 2008. (see Questionnaire and answers in Annex 6)

CEERD team left Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization at 3.20 p.m. and arrived in Bangkok at 8.30 p.m.

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Open Forum Main Conclusions

The results of the Public Hearing conducted in Tap Sakae District on March 26, 2008 in relation with the potential development of an activated carbon project in Thap Sakae District was very positive, as it is shown in the analysis of the questionnaire handed over to the participants of the public hearing at the start of the event.

Annex 7 shows the analysis of the results of the answers to the questionnaire given to all participants to the Open Forum.

The analysis shows that the great majority of the participants is favorable to the development of the project in their community, and also thinks that the project is beneficial to their community.

Most of the participants expressed their interest to be involved in the project;

as employees; in their capacity of coconut growers; and as workers in the factory.

Finally, only one negative comment was done in relation with potential environmental impacts that the project might have.

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List of Participants

No Name Address ID Card No.

1 Ms. Sunan Nawakitworakan นางสาวสนนท นวกจวรกานต No. 61 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

2 Mr. Thawin Pimsor ดต. ถวล พมพสอ No. 22/2 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

3 Mrs. Sommai Seneewong นางสมหมาย เสนวงศ No. 61/5 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00010 78 6

4 Mr. Cheun Phodyon นายชน โผดโยน No. 126/1 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00079 87 5

5 Mrs. Chalong Krataited นางฉลอง กระตายเทศ No. 12/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00070 88 6

6 Mr. Plord Sukdaeng นายปลอด สขแดง No. 10/2 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00073 12 5

7 Mr. Kul Punthasen นายกล พนธเสน No. 66/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00134 98 1

8 Mr. Raem Ong-Chet นายแรม องคเชษฐ No. 155/1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00151 88 6

9 Mr. Jongkol Inrung นายจงกล อนรง No. 10 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00042 23 8

10 Mr. Somjit Thongrod นายสมจตร ทองรอด No. 9/1 Moo 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00011 64 2

11 Thongpad Praypeth ทองพด พรายเพชร No. 72 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

12 Mrs. Kamsuan Sriworathairat นางคาสวน ศรวรทยรตน No. 9/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 4507 00024 11 6

13 Mr. Prasit Tummol นายประสทธ ตมมล No. 71/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7704 00242 31 0

14 Mrs. Prathum Noimuang นางประทม นอยเมอง No. 73/2 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

15 Mrs. Kim Noimuang นางกม นอยเมอง No. 71 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

16 Ms. Wanwisa Jankong นางสาววรรณวสา จนทรคง No. 817 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00005 71 5

17 Sommart Janpook สมมารถ จนพก No. 5/6 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

18 Suporn Noipol สภรณ นอยผล No. 11/4 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

19 Mr. Sompong Watyai นายสมพงษ วดใหญ No. 11/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00042 27 1

20 Ms. Duangdeun Kamkaew นางสาวดวงเดอน แกมแกว No. 9 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00011 61 8

21 Mrs. Jan Hermthua นางจนทร เหมทว No. 73 Moo 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

22 Mr. Sutin Hermthua นายสทน เหมทว No. 73 Moo 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

23 Mr. Wirat Sudtha นายวรช สทธา No. 116/2 Moo. 8 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00202 62 6

24 Mr. Thongbai Sujaritrak นายทองใบ สจรตรกษ No. 60 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00121 22 7

25 Mr. Tri Thiammork นายตร เทยมหมอก No. 44 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00092 01 4

26 Mr. Thiang Kong-Asai นายเทยง คงอาศย No. 61 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00134 53 1

27 Mr. Supod Kaewwichian นายสพจน แกววเชยร No. 137/2 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00051 61 4

28 Ms. Wannaporn Ngernthaeng นางสาววรรณพร เงนแทง No. 58 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

29 Mrs. Boontham Kedraksa นางบญธรรม เกตรกษา No. 4/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

30 Mr. Boonsri Tiwaporn นายบญศร ทวาภรณ No. 60/5 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00134 48 5

31 Ms. Siriphinya Srisiriwilaikul นางสาวศรภญญา ศรศรวไลกล No. 78/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00491 10 5

32 Mr. Somsak Khamjing นายสมศกด ขาจรง No. 116 Moo. 8 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00203 27 4

33 Mr. Jumpod Prasertying นายจมพต ประเสรฐยง No. 9/8 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 0 3860 20023 00 1

34 Mr. Larb Kongkaew นายลาภ กองแกว No. 63/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

35 Mr. Khamron Huayhongthong นายคารณ หวยหงษทอง No. 22/6 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00082 66 3

36 Mr. Damrong Srisarn นายดารงค ศรซอน No. 10/4 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7705 00036 35 5

37 Mr. Jancherd Samlee นายจนทรเชด สาล No. 28/5 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00036 10 6

38 Mrs. Nontreeya Sukawadee นางนนทรยา สขวด No. 161 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00107 77 1

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No Name Address ID Card No. 39 Mrs. Amphai Sa-ard-Rup นางอาไพ สอาดรป No. 124/1 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

40 Mr. Sumrerng Khamjing นายสาเรง ขาจรง No. 116/2 Moo. 8 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00203 28 2

41 Mrs. Somjeen Khamjing นางสมจน ขาจรง No. 159/1 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00302 08 6

42 Mr. Paitoon Jongjitdungjong นายไพฑรย จงจตดงจง No. 377 Moo. 10 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

43 Ms. Saengjan Malichuen นางสาวแสงจนทร มลชน No. 66 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00134 89 2

44 Mrs. Tia Noiphol นางเตย นอยผล No. 15 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00043 21 8

45 Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng นายโชต เงนแทง No. 58/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00134 01 9

46 Mr. Payom Chuasong นายพยอม เชอทรง No. 175/1 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

47 Mr. Boonruam Duangyai นายบญรวม ดวงใหญ No. 63/5 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

48 Mrs. Wanna Tapaothong นางวรรณา ตะเภาทอง No. 71 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

49 Mrs. Mukda Larlaeng นางมกดา หลาแหลง No. 1/5 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00121 88 0

50 Mrs. Gaysorn Thiammork นางเกษร เทยมหมอก No. 44 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00092 02 2

51 Mr. Aran Yaem-Kerd นายอรญ แยมเกด No. 137 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

52 Mr. Ra-Chan Honchaiya นายราชน โหรชยยะ No. 128 Moo. 7 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00080 08 3

53 Ms. Duangporn Thiammork นางสาวดวงพร เทยมหมอก No. 34/1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00061 28 3

54 Ms. Wilai Thiammork คณวไล เทยมหมอก No. 34 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict 3 7703 00061 27 5

55 Mrs. Boonchuoy Thong-Noi นางบญชวย ทองนอย No. 10/16 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

56 Mr. Prasert Boontham นายประเสรฐ บญธรรม No. 156/1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

57 Mr. Ong-Art Sri-Anan นายองอาจ ศรอนนต No. 10/12 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

58 Ms. Jaree Prammanee คณจารย พราหมณ No. 74/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

59 Ms. Ratee Noi-Pol นางสาวราตร นอยผล No. 13/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

60 Ms. Netdao Ngernthaeng นางสาวเนตรดาว เงนแทง No. 58/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

61 Ms. Warunee Yim-Tha นางสาววารณ ยมถา No. 58/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

62 Mr. Chamlong Ngernthaeng นายจาลอง เงนแทง No. 58 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

63 Mrs. Nokyung Singkharn นางนกยง สงหคาร No. 58/3 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

64 Mrs. Kham Jan-Ton-Thoa นางคา จนทอนทาว No. 55/6 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

65 Mr. Phitchakorn Rojwattanawong นายพชชากร โรจนวฒนวงศ No. 78/2 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

66 Ms. Patcharee Tapaothong นางสาวพชร ตะเภาทอง No. 71 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

67 Mr. Surapan Tangkhaothong นายสรพนธ ตงเขาทอง No. 123/4 Moo. 2 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

68 Ms. Chotima Thord-Sanit นางสาวโชตมา ทอดสนท No. 68/3 Moo. 6 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

69 Ms. Wassana Khamklay นางสาววาสนา คาคลาย No. 50/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

70 Ms. Pantima Rangsikul นางสาวภณฑธมา รงสกล No. 1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

71 Ms. Nampung Krut-Pheuak นางสาวนาผง ครฑเผอก No. 13/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

72 Ms. Sasithorn Phetwanpen นางสาวศศธร เพชรวนเพญ No. 153/1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

73 Ms. Jittra Marasri นางสาวจตตรา มารศร No. 1 Moo. 1 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

74 Ms. Weerawan Auttamana นางสาววรวรรณ อรรถมานะ No. 89 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

75 Mr. Panlop Kedraksa นายพลลภ เกตรกษา No. 5/5 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

76 Sa-ngiam Thongnoi เสงยม ทองนอย No. 10/16 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

77 Mr. Panlop Sailaiad นายพลลภ ทรายละเอยด No. 105/1 Moo. 5 Tap Sakae Subdistrict

78 Mrs. Kanya Ruenreang นางกนยา รนเรง No. 27/1 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

79 Mr. Wiwat Bing-Lorm นายววฒน บงลอม No. 28 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

80 Mrs. Angkana Suk-Aeim นางองคณา สขเอยม No. 110/9 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

81 Ms. Sukanda Trisuwan นางสกานดา ตรสวรรณ No. 109/4 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

82 Chusri Yeepair ชศร ยแพร No.65/3 Moo. 4 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00361 88 1

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No Name Address ID Card No. 83 Saranya Rojwattanawong ศรญยา โรจนวฒนวงศ No. 21Moo. 4 Khao Lan Subdistrict

84 Mr. Panomkorn Laolukkanalert นายพนมกร เลาลคนาเลศ No. 99/9 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00492 10 1

85 Mr. Chamnan Sudpimsri นายชานาญ สดพมศร No. 27 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00290 81 9

86 Ms. Nisanart Meesak นางสาวนสานาถ มศกด No. 28 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00290 87 8

87 Mrs. Duan Meesak นางเดอน มศกด No. 28 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

88 Ms. Jit Sangkham นางสาวจตร สงขขา No. 158 Moo. 7 Khao Lan Subdistrict

89 Ms. Suparb Sangkham นางสาวจตร สงขขา No. 158 Moo. 7 Khao Lan Subdistrict

90 Mr. Chaluay Meesak นายฉลวย มศกด No. 28 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

91 Sa-ard Anukulpracha สะอาด อนกลประชา No. 104 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

92 Mr. Siri Phuak-Phong นายศร เผอกผอง No. 21/90 Moo. 5 Khao Lan Subdistrict

93 Mrs. Sunee Yensai นางสนย เยนใส No. 55/2 Moo. 2 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00146 86 6

94 Ms. Wassana Daengjoi คณวาสนา แดงจอย No. 60 Moo. 2 Khao Lan Subdistrict

95 Mrs. Wannee Phuak-Phong นางวรรณ เผอกผอง No. 51/4 Moo. 2 Khao Lan Subdistrict

96 Ms. Wilairat Satthaporn นางสาววไลรตน สตถาพร No.161 Moo. 7 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00494 48 1

97 Mrs. Wilaiwan Paisamlee นางสาววไลวรรณ ไพลาส No. 83/5 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict 3 7703 00491 73 3

98 Ms. Ruangtip Pinyo คณรงทพย ภญโญ No. 171/3 Moo. 7 Khao Lan Subdistrict

99 Mrs. Siriporn Yensai นางสาวศรพร เยนใส No. 55/2 Moo. 2 Khao Lan Subdistrict

100 Ms. Nittaya Dee-Hom นางสาวนตยา ดหอม No. 130/1 Moo. 8 Khao Lan Subdistrict

101 Ms. Patcharada Thongmon นางสาวพชรดา ทองมอญ No. 103/3 Moo. 6 Khao Lan Subdistrict

102 Ms. Kanjana Khong-Aum นางสาวกาญจนา คงอวม No. 20/1 Moo. 3 Khao Lan Subdistrict

103 Mrs. Thiang Ngarmlaluk นางเทยง งามระลก No. 85 Moo.6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

104 Mr. Preecha Sangchung นายปรชา แสงชวง No. 88/1 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

105 Mr. Amnart Ruoyruan นายอานาจ รวยรน No. 5 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict 3 7703 00024 49 3

106 Pol. Cpl. Adisak Tokilp ส.ต.ท อดศกด โตขลบ No. 83 Moo. 5 Saeng Arun Subdistrict 3 7703 00416 81 2

107 Mrs. Janpen Thiammork นางจนทรเพญ เทยมหมอก No. 52/4 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

108 Mr. Sawong Ngamlaluk นายสวงษ งามระลก No. 89/2 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

109 Mr. Manop Wongpin นายมานพ วงษปน No. 115/1 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict 3 7705 00230 85 2

110 Mrs. Sunee Wongpin นางสนย วงษปน No. 145/3 Moo. 6 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

111 Sai-Fon In-Jang สายฝน อนทรแจง No. 49/5 Saeng Arun Subdistrict

112 Mrs. Pensri Phuamsem นางเพญศร เพอมเสม No. 97 Moo. 13 Nahukwang Subdistrict

113 Ms. Saipin Hoy-Muk นางสาวสายพณ หอยมข No. 132/12 Moo. 2

Nahukwang Subdistrict

114 Mrs. Varaporn Montha-Ruang นางวราพร มณฑาเรอง No. 126/1 Moo. 3 Nahukwang Subdistrict

115 Sai-Sunee Hoy-Muk สายสนย หอยมข No. 100/3 Moo. 12

Nahukwang Subdistrict

116 Ms. Khwanruen Phinpradup นางสาวขวญเรอน ผนประดบ No. 47 Moo. 5 3 7703 00367 76 5

117 Mr. Apiwiwat Hai-nuch นายอภววฒน ใหนช No. 116/2 3 7798 00097 78 1

118 Mr. Thonglor Ong-Chet นายทองหลอ องคเชษฐ No. 71/4 Moo. 1 3 7703 00121 87 9

119 Mr. Phusit Ousap นายภษต อทรพย No. 715 Moo. 5 3 7703 00025 85 6

120 Mr. Poj Puenchod นายพจน เผอนโชต No. 71/2 Moo. 1 3 7703 00312 22 7

121 Mrs. Pranee Theu-Sin นางปราณ ถอศล No. 50 3 7703 00104 39 0

122 Mr. Surasak Payonsiri นายสรศกด พยนตศร No. 1 Moo. 1 3 7701 00136 77 8

123 Mr. Sunthorn Sakul-In นายสนทร สกลอนทร

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No Name Address ID Card No. 124 Mr. Surin Prasertwatthana นายสรนทร ประเสรฐวฒนา

125 Mr. Khanong Thongmon นายคนอง ทองมอง

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Field Visit Agenda

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 04:00 • Departure from CEERD office, Saladaeng 1

08:00 • Arrival at Tap Sakae

08:30-09.00 • Registration at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization Office

09.00-10.00 • Project Presentation / Project Discussion • Questions & Answers

10.00-10.30 • Coffee Break

10.30-12.00 • Public Hearing • Questions & Answers

12.00 • Lunch (all participants and staff are invited)

14.00 • Discussion with Khun Chod about the feed back/results, etc. of this public hearing

15.00 • Departure from Tap Sakae

20.00 • Arrival at CEERD office

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(Garuda) No. 73601/1298 Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan 77130

17 March 2008

Subject: Invitation to the Public Hearing

Attention: District Agriculture Officer, Subdistrict Agriculture Officer, Tap Sakae PEA Manager

Attachment: Project Brochure

Contracted and funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to conduct a pre-feasibility study for activated carbon production from coconut charcoal in Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province, Centre for Energy Environment Resources Development (CEERD) has been in contact and discussing on various occasions with Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization on the possibility of the project to set up a factory to produce activated carbon and water filters in Tap Sakae District.

In order to justify that the said project is truly needed and welcomed by the Tap Sakae communities, members of Tap Sakae public are therefore invited to participate in the District Public Hearing meeting on March 26, 2008, from 9.00 to 12.00 at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization.

I would appreciate your kind cooperation to be present at this Public Hearing on the date specified. Yours truly, Mr. Chod Ngernthaeng Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization / President of Tap Sakae Coconut Growers Group Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization Tel: 032-671255 Fax: 032-671255

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ท 73601/1298 ททาการองคการบรหารสวนตาบลทบสะแก อาเภอทบสะแก ปข 77130

17 มนาคม 2551

เรอง ขอเชญประชม

เรยน เกษตรอาเภอทบสะแก, เกษตรตาบลทบสะแก, ผจดการไฟฟาสวนภมภาคอาเภอทบสะแก

สงทสงมาดวย 1. แผนพบ จานวน 1 แผน

ตามทศนยพฒนาทรพยากรดานพลงงานและสงแวดลอม(CEERD) ไดปรกษาหารอถงความเปนไปไดของโครงการจดตงโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตททบสะแก สญญาระหวาง ธนาคารเพอการพฒนาแหงเอเชย (ADB) และศนยพฒนาทรพยากรดานพลงงานและสงแวดลอม (CEERD) เพออนมตเงนชวยเหลอในการจดทาโครงการดงกลาว ในการน เพอใหการจดตงโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตในเขตอาเภอทบสะแก มาจากความตองการของประชาชนสวนใหญในพนท จงขอเชญทานเขารวมประชมเพอรบฟงและรวมทาประชาพจารณระดบอาเภอพรอมแสดงความคดเหนเกยวกบโครงการดงกลาว ในวนท 26 มนาคม 2551 เวลา 09.00 น. ณ องคการบรหารสวนตาบลทบสะแก หวงเปนอยางยงวาจะไดรบความรวมมอจากทานในการทาประชาพจารณในครงน จงเรยนมาเพอโปรด เขารวมประชมโดยพรอมเพรยงกนตามวนเวลาและสถานทดงกลาว

ขอแสดงความนบถอ

นายโชต เงนแทง นายกองคการบรหารสวนตาบลทบสะแก/

ประธานกลมเกษตรกรทาสวนอาเภอทบสะแก

สานกปลด โทร.032 – 671255 โทรสาร.032 - 671255

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Registration Form

PUBLIC HEARING

On the project for Activated Carbon and Water Filter Factory In Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

1. Participant (please print your full name and particulars):

I, (Mr/Mrs/Miss)……………………………Last name…….…………………….......

Home address: No………..Moo……..Street………….Tambon…………………...

District…………………….Province……………………………Postal code…….....

Profession……………………….Telephone…………………Mobile……………....

would like to participate in the Public Hearing and express my view concerning the impacts of the activated carbon and water filter production project which may affect the environment and the livelihood of the people living nearby or in the community of Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province. 2. Day, Time and Venue: on March 26, 2008 from 9.00 to 12.00 at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province 3. Category of Participant: Please tick in (can choose more than one)

Tap Sakae coconut growers group

Residents of Moo 5, Tambon Tab Sakae, Tab Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

Producer of charcoal from coconut shell, Tab Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

Official from Government units in Tab Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

Others (Please name………………………………………..…….) Signature…………………………………

Date………………………

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Questionnaire

1. Do you think this project will be useful for coconut growers of Tab Sakae District?

Yes No

2. Are you willing to set up a factory in Tab Sakae District?

Yes No

3. How would you like to be involved in the project?

Co-investor

Coconut shell provider

Coconut charcoal provider

Others……………………..(Employee recruitment)

4. If you disagreed with this project, please give the reasons:

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แบบลงทะเบยน

ประชาพจารณ โครงการจดตงโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตและไสกรองนาในชมชนอาเภอทบสะแก

จงหวดประจวบครขนธ

1. ผเขารวม (โปรดกรอกชอ – นามสกล และรายละเอยด ดวยตวบรรจง):

ขาพเจา ชอ (นาย/นาง/นางสาว).........................................นามสกล...................................................

บานเลขท......................หมท...................ถนน.................................ตาบล.........................................

อาเภอ........................................จงหวด...............................................รหสไปรษณย.........................

อาชพ........................................โทรศพท....................................มอถอ..............................................

มความประสงคขอเขารวมทาประชาพจารณ และแสดงความคดเหนตอโครงการจดตงโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตและ ไสกรองนา เพอพจารณาผลกระทบตอสภาพแวดลอม, ชวตความเปนอยของชมชนรอบบรเวณจดตงโรงงานและทองถน ในอาเภอทบสะแก จงหวดประจวบครขนธ 2. วน เวลา และสถานท: วนท 26 มนาคม 2551 เวลา 9.00 – 12.00 น. ณ ททาการองคการบรหารสวนตาบลทบสะแก อาเภอทบสะแก จงหวดประจวบครขนธ 3. ผเขารวมเปนประชาชนจากกลมใด: โปรดกาเครองหมาย ใน (เลอกไดมากกวา 1 ขอ) กลมเกษตรกรทาสวนอาเภอทบสะแก

ราษฎรหม 5 ตาบลทบสะแก อาเภอทบสะแก จงหวดประจวบครขนธ

กลมผเผาถานกะลามะพราว อาเภอทบสะแก จงหวดประจวบครขนธ

เจาหนาทสวนราชการ ในอาเภอทบสะแก จงหวดประจวบครขนธ

อน ๆ (โปรดระบ ..............................................................................)

ลงชอ..........................................................

วนท.........................................

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แบบสอบถาม

1. ทานคดวาโครงการนมประโยชนตอชาวสวนมะพราว อาเภอทบสะแก ใช ไมใช

2. ทานมความยนดใหมการกอตงโรงงานในอาเภอทบสะแก ใช ไมใช

3. ทานตองการการมสวนรวมโครงการในฐานะ

ผลงทนรวม

ผสงกะลาดบ

ผสงถานกะลา

อน ๆ ......................................(สมครเปนพนกงาน)

4. ถาทานไมเหนดวยกบโครงการน โปรดระบเหตผล

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ANNEX 5

การผลตถานกมมนตการผลตถานกมมนตอาเภอทบสะแกอาเภอทบสะแก -- ประเทศไทยประเทศไทย

ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCTION FACILITYACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCTION FACILITYTHAP SAKAE THAP SAKAE -- THAILANDTHAILAND

By CEERD Co., Ltd.CEERD Co., Ltd.

แนวคดโครงการแนวคดโครงการThe Project ConceptThe Project Concept

เพอเพมมลคาใหแกการเพาะปลกมะพราวในทองถน โดยการกอตงโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตและไสกรองนาโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตและไสกรองนา

โดยใชถานกะลามะพราวเปนวตถดบในการผลต To add value to local coconut cultivation by setting up an

Activated Carbon and Water Filter FactoryActivated Carbon and Water Filter Factoryusing coconut charcoal as raw material

การดาเนนงานการดาเนนงาน ((พนธกจพนธกจ))The MissionThe Mission

•แปรกะลามะพราวหรอถานกะลามะพราวเพอเขาสกระบวนการผลตถานกมมนต To process coconut shell or coconut charcoal for the manufacture of Activated Carbon.

• สนบสนนและชวยใหคนไทยสามารถพงพาตนเองไดโดยการเรยนรเทคโนโลยทนาทรพยากรกลบมาใชใหมอกTo support and to give contribution in creating the self-reliance of Thailand people in mastering a recycling technology

• สงเสรมและผลกดนการเจรญเตบโตของธรกจขนาดยอมในดานอตสาหกรรมแบบผสมผสานTo encourage and push the growth of Small Scale Business in the field of Integrated Industry

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ถานกมมนตคออะไรถานกมมนตคออะไร WhatWhat’’s Activated Carbon?s Activated Carbon?

ถานกมมนตเปนถานทมความสามารถในการดดซบสง ผลตจากถานหงตมธรรมดาโดยผานกรรมวธททาใหเกดรเปดมากมายบนผวของถานหงตมน ถานกมมนตถกนาไปใชกรองสง ตาง ๆ ใหสะอาด เชน กรองนา อากาศและกรองกาซโดยการดดซบ กรองเพอนาตวทาละลายกลบมาใชใหม หรอกรองกลน และเปนสารแกพษบางชนดIt’s a highly absorbent carbon obtained by a physical or chemical reaction, resulting in a highly porous form with a very large surface area. It is used primarily for purifying water, air and gasesby adsorption, solvent recovery, or deodorization and as an antidote to certain poisons.

ทาไมตองใชมะพราวทาไมตองใชมะพราวWhy coconutWhy coconut

• คณภาพดกวาเนองจากโครงสรางของมน

มรเปดเลกๆ มากมายSuperior quality because ofsmall macro pores structure

• มประสทธภาพมากกวาในการดดซบกาซ/

ไอนา รวมทงขจดคราบสและกลน More effective for the adsorptionof gas/ vapour and for the removalof colour and odour of compounds.

กระบวนการผลตกระบวนการผลตProcessProcess

กะลามะพราว Coconut Shell

ถานกะลามะพราวCoconut Charcoal

ถานกมมนตActivated Carbon

ใชเปนไสกรองนาUsed in Water filters

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การคดเลอกประเทศและพนทการคดเลอกประเทศและพนทCountry and area selectionCountry and area selection

• ประเทศไทยเปนหนงในผผลตมะพราวรายใหญทสดThailand is one of the largest producers of coconut

• ทบสะแกเปนหนงในแหลงปลกมะพราวทใหญทสดในประเทศไทย และมะพราวบางสวนยงไมไดรบการแปรรป อยางไรกตาม ผลผลตมะพราวในประเทศไทยไดลดลง ตงแต พ.ศ. 2547Thap Sakea is one of Thailand’s biggest coconut production areas and part of the coconut production is still unprocessed, however the production of coconut has been decreasing in Thailand since 2004

• ลดคาใชจายในการขนสงวตถดบReduced transportations costs of raw material

• ใกลทาเรอNot far from sea ports

ผลกระทบจากโครงการผลกระทบจากโครงการProject ImpactsProject Impacts

• ดานสงคม-เศรษฐกจ (Socio-economic) (+)

– มรายไดเพมขน (Income increase)

– กอใหเกดการจางงาน (Job opportunities)

– เพมความมนคงและเขมแขงใหแกอาชพผลตมะพราว (Increased stability and reinforce coconut production)

– เกดการถายโอนความร ความชานาญไปยงชมชนในทองถน (Transfer of knowledge & skills to local community)

– พฒนาวฒนธรรมในการทางานรวมกน (Development of alternative synergetic cultures)

• ดานสงแวดลอม (Environmental Impact) (0)

– ไมมผลกระทบตอสงแวดลอม เนองจากอตสาหกรรมประเภทนไมกอใหเกดขยะของเสยตกคาง (No negative impact for the environment, as this kind of industry does not produce residual waste.)

• ดานอน ๆ (Others) (-)

– การสงเสรมการปลกปาลมนามนอาจมผลกระทบในทางลบตอการผลตมะพราว (Promotion of Palm Oil culture could have a negative effect on coconut production)

เทคโนโลยเทคโนโลยTechnologyTechnology

• เทคโนโลยทใชในการผลตถานกมมนตสามารถปฎบตไดอยางงายดายโดยบคลากรในทองถนทไดรบการฝกอบรมแลว The technology used in the production of Activated Carbon is easily managed with trained local personnel

• กาซทเกดระหวางการเสรมสมรรถนะใหเปนถานกมมนต สามารถนากลบมาใชตมหมอไอนา เพอใชในกระบวนการผลตถานกมมนตFlue gases from the activation phase can be recycled to generate steam for the process.

• บารงรกษาไดงายEasy maintenance

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ผทสามารถเขามามสวนรวมในโครงการผทสามารถเขามามสวนรวมในโครงการProject Stakeholders & PartnersProject Stakeholders & Partners

หนวยงานหรอชมชนในระดบจงหวด และระดบประเทศ Local and National Administration

กลมชาวบาน ชมชนในทองทLocal Community

ผประกอบธรกจสวนตว /หนสวนทเปนรายบคคลPrivate / Individual Partners

ชมรมผปลกมะพราว Coconut Growers Associations

บคคลทมสวนรวมStakeholders

หนสวน - เจาของบรษทPartners - Company Owners

อน ๆ Others

ขอเทจจรงโครงการขอเทจจรงโครงการ:: สถานการณสถานการณ (1)(1)Project Facts: The Situation (1)Project Facts: The Situation (1)

ผลผลตมะพราวในประเทศไทยCoconut production in Thailand

1,500,000

1,600,000

1,700,000

1,800,000

1,900,000

2,000,000

2,100,000

2,200,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008(Prev.)

Planted Area (Rai)

Harvested Area (Rai)

Production (Tons)

ขอเทจจรงโครงการขอเทจจรงโครงการ:: สถานการณสถานการณ (2)(2)Project Facts: The Situation (2)Project Facts: The Situation (2)

ผลผลตมะพราวในจงหวดประจวบครขนธ Coconut production in Prachuap Khiri Khan province

400,000

420,000

440,000

460,000

480,000

500,000

520,000

540,000

560,000

580,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Planted Area (Rai)

Harvested Area (Rai)

Production (Tons)

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ขอเทจจรงโครงการขอเทจจรงโครงการ:: สถานการณสถานการณ (3)(3)Project Facts: The Situation (3)Project Facts: The Situation (3)

ผลผลตมะพราวในอาเภอทบสะแกCoconut production in Thap Sakae district

80,000

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Planted Area (Rai)

Harvested Area (Rai)

Production (Tons)

ขอเทจจรงโครงการขอเทจจรงโครงการ:: สถานการณสถานการณ (4)(4)Project Facts: The Situation (4)Project Facts: The Situation (4)

ประมาณการผลผลตในจงหวดประจวบครขนธ (จานวนตน)Estimated production of inner shell in Prachuap Khiri Khan province (in tons)

Total Coconut Production

(Tons)

Daily coconut production

(Tons)10% 12%

2003 552,876 1,515 151 1822004 558,256 1,529 153 1842005 485,596 1,330 133 1602006 483,731 1,325 133 1592007 463,693 1,270 127 152

Daily Shell Production Potential based on annual coconut

production (tons)

ขอเทจจรงโครงการขอเทจจรงโครงการ:: สถานการณสถานการณ ((55))Project Facts: The Situation (5)Project Facts: The Situation (5)

ประมาณการผลผลตในอาเภอทบสะแก (จานวนตน)Estimated production of inner shell in Thap Sakae district (in tons)

Total Coconut Production

(Tons)

Daily coconut production

(Tons)10% 12%

2003 103,847 285 28 342004 102,497 281 28 342005 91,190 250 25 302006 91,295 250 25 302007 128,089 351 35 42

Daily Shell Production Potential based on annual coconut

production (tons)

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คาถาม / Questionnaire

➢ ทางเลอก / Options: – ทานตองการใหเราผลตถานกะลามะพราวแลวจงนาไปผลตเปนถานกมมนต ใชหรอไม

Do we produce charcoal and then activate it? คาตอบ / Answer: เราตองการขายกะลาดบและถานกะลามะพราวใหโรงงานไปผลตเปนถานกมมนต

We would like to sell coconut shell and coconut charcoal to factory for producing activated carbon.

– ทานตองการใหเราผลตถานกมมนตโดยใชถานทผลตโดยชาวบานแลวสงขายโรงงาน ใชหรอไม Do we activate already available charcoal produced by charcoal suppliers?

คาตอบ / Answer: ตองการเอาถานกะลาทเปนชน 100% ขายใหโรงงานถานกมมนต

We would like to sell 100% completed piece of charcoal to activated carbon factory.

– ทานตองการใหเราทาทงสองอยาง ใชหรอไม Do we do both?

➢ มวธใดบางททานคดวาจะชวยปรบปรงคณภาพถานทผลตในตาบลของทาน (เชน ศนยฝกอบรม)

What are the possibilities to improve the quality of charcoal in the district? (training center?)

คาตอบ / Answer: ตองการใหเกษตรกรทผลตและเผาถานอดแทงไปอบรมดงานทจงหวดลาพน We would like to bring the producer of charcoal from coconut shell to be trained and studied the activities at Lampoon province

โปรดใหรายชอโรงงานในจงหวดประจวบครขนธทใชมะพราวเปนวตถดบในอตสาหกรรมอาหาร, ถาน และอน ๆ (โปรดระบ ชอโรงงาน, ชอผตดตอ, ทอย, โทรศพท, โทรสาร, อเมล และอน ๆ) Can you provide a list of the factories in all Prachuab Khiri Khan Province using coconuts as raw material (with names of factory, name of contact persons, address, telephone, fax, e-mail etc)?

คาตอบ / Answer: ดเอกสารแนบ 1 See Annex 1

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111

➢ โรงงานเหลานไดใชประโยชนอะไรบางจากกะลามะพราว หลงจากนาเนอมะพราวไปใช What are these factories doing with the coconut shells after they have used the coconuts? คาตอบ / Answer: ไมไดนาไปใชประโยชนอะไรเลย – ทาเชอเพลง Nothing and/or fuel

➢ ทานนากะลามะพราวมาใชประโยชนอะไรบาง (หงตมอาหาร, ใหความรอน, เผาเปนถาน หรออนๆ) และกจกรรมแตละอยางใชกะลามะพราวในปรมาณเทาไหร What are the alternatives uses of shells (cooking, heating, charcoal, others) and in what quantity in each category? คาตอบ / Answer: ใชประโยชนตามทระบทกประการ ปรมาณไมเกน 0.5% ของวตถดบทม All uses of shells indicated above. The quantity is not over than 0.5% of raw material. ➢ เจาของสวนมะพราวหรอผผลตถานอดแทงไดขายถานเพอใชเปนวตถดบใหแกโรงงานผลตถานกมมนตทดาเนนกจการอยแลวใน ประเทศไทยหรอไม ถาใช ไดสงสนคาใหบรษทใดบาง ดวยปรมาณเทาไร Do coconut growers or suppliers of charcoal provide charcoal as a raw material to existing Activating Carbon Plants in Thailand? If yes, in what quantities, and for what plant? คาตอบ / Answer:

เจาของสวนมะพราวไมไดเปนผขายแตมพอคาคนกลางเปนผซอวตถดบ (ถานทเผา) สงโรงงาน (ไมทราบปรมาณทแนนอน) ชอบรษทพอคาคนกลาง 1) บรษทคารโบกาญ จ. ชลบร 2) บรษทศรใจ จ.นครราชสมา

Coconut growers are not seller. Merchant middleman will purchase the raw material (charcoal) from coconut growers to provide to the factory. We do not know the exactly quantities. The middleman companies are 1) Carbonkarn, Chonburi province; 2) Srijai,Nakornratchasima province. ➢ ปรมาณผลผลตถานกะลามะพราวทงจงหวดประจวบครขนธเปนเทาใด โปรดระบปรมาณ (ตน/ป) ของ แตละอาเภอ What is the production of charcoal from coconut in the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan and in all districts of Prachuab Khiri Khan? คาตอบ / Answer: อ.ทบสะแก (Tap Sakae District) = 7,200 tons อ.บางสะพาน (Bang Sapan District) = 7,200 tons อ. เมอง (Muang District) = 5,000 tons

ANNEX 6 (Cont.)

112

อ. บางสะพานนอย (Bang Sapan Noi District) = 3,000 tons อ. กยบร (Kui Buri District) = 2,000 tons ปรมาณรวม (Total) = 24,400 tons ➢ โปรดระบปรมาณผลผลตมะพราวของทงจงหวดทไดรบการแปรรป (สาหรบอตสาหกรรมอาหาร, นามน, ถานและอน ๆ) สวนทไมไดรบการแปรรปนาไปใชประโยชนอะไร How much of the province coconut production is really processed (for food industry, oil, charcoal, etc)? What is done with the rest? คาตอบ / Answer:

มะพราว 500,000 ไร ใหลกมะพราว 30 ลก/ไร/เดอน = 15 ลานลกตอเดอน = 180 ลานลก ตอป 500,000 Rai of coconut plantation provides 30 coconuts/Rai/month = 15 million coconuts/month = 180 million coconuts/year For Tap Sakae: 150,000 Rai of coconut plantation with 20 Trees per Rai, and 5 coconuts per tree/month provides 100 coconuts/month/Rai or 15 million of coconuts per month or 180 million coconuts per year. ➢ มะพราวทนาไปใชประโยชนไมได มปรมาณเทาใดตอป และทานไดจดการกบมะพราวเหลานอยางไร What is the volume of the present unused coconuts? And, what happens to them? คาตอบ / Answer:

มะพราวทนาไปใชประโยชนไมไดมปรมาณ 10% ของมะพราวทงหมด สวนมากมกจะทง ไวในสวน – เผาทง The volume of the present unused coconuts is 10% of total coconuts. Most of them are leaved in the coconut plantation – or are burned. ➢ กะลามะพราวทเหลอจากการแปรรปในอตสาหกรรมอาหารถกนาไปใชประโยชนอะไรไดบาง When the coconut is processed in the food industry, what do they do with the shells? คาตอบ / Answer: นาไปเผาถาน, ทาธป, เครองประดบ, ของตกแตงบาน Burning charcoal, Joss stick, Accessories, Home decoration ➢ ในการเกบมะพราวในพนท 1 ไร ตองใชคนงานกคน How many people are needed to harvest one Rai of coconut plantation? คาตอบ / Answer: ใชคนงาน 1-2 คน 1-2 persons

ANNEX 6 (Cont.)

113

The Results of the Public Hearing On the project for Activated Carbon and Water Filter Factory

In Tap Sakae District, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province

The invitation to the public hearing was sent by the Mayor of Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization together with the Project Brochure prepared and printed by CEERD to 230 persons living in the Tap Sakae Sub-district, Khao Lan Sub-district, and Saeng Arun Sub-district (10 kms around the project location).

A registration form, associated with a questionnaire, was given to all participants at the time of the registration.

Of a total of 230 invited participants, 125 registered and participated at the venue of the public hearing meeting held at Tap Sakae Subdistrict Administration Organization on the 26th March. Of a total of 125 registered participants, only 114 participants answered the forms.

Based on the 114 answers received from the evaluation forms filled by the meeting participants just after the public hearing, following results can be drawn:

1) Category of Participant: 2) Do you think this project will be useful for coconut growers of Tab Sakae District?

Yes99%

No1%

Others: - Head of Moo 6,

Khao Lan Sub- district

- Coconut purchaser - Mayor of Tab Sakae Subdistrict Administration

50%31%

7%8% 4%

Tap Sakae coconut growersgroup

Residents of Moo 5, TambonTab Sakae

Producer of charcoal fromcoconut shell

Official from Governmentunits in Tab Sakae District

Others

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114

3) Are you willing to set up a factory in Tab Sakae District? 4) How would you like to be involved in the project? 5) If you disagreed with this project, please give the reasons: Following 5 comments where registered by 5 of the participants in their questionnaires:

• Agree - Job opportunity • Agree - Better living condition • Agree - But would like to know more about: working hours from 8.00 am to

5.00 pm? Working all day - all night? Are the machines noisy? If dust and smoke from burning coconut shell will affect the environment and the people living nearby the factory?

• Neutral - Please think carefully because the pollution may affect the environment of the community and the people

• Disagree - It may affect the environment

Yes98%

No2%

Others: - Employees - Coconut growers - Workers

15%

32%

15%

38%Co-investor

Coconut shell provider

Coconut charcoal provider

Others

ANNEX 7 (Cont.)

115

Appendix 6-a. Project Brochure in Thai

Appendix 6-b. Project Brochure in English

116

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ON

Prod

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f Act

ivat

ed C

arbo

n an

d W

ater

Filt

er

from

Coc

onut

and

Pal

m O

il Sh

ells

in T

hap

Saka

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istr

ict

of P

rach

uab

Khir

i Kha

n Pr

ovin

ce,

Thai

land

(So

uth

of T

haila

nd)

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t is

the

Pro

ject

idea

?

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h th

e he

lp f

rom

the

Asi

an D

evel

opm

ent

Bank

(AD

B) f

or t

he p

rom

otio

n of

Effe

ctiv

e W

ater

Pol

icie

s an

d Pr

acti

ces,

the

pro

ject

is s

tudy

ing

how

to

inst

all

an A

ctiv

ated

Car

bon

and

Wat

er F

ilte

r Fa

ctor

y us

ing

coco

nut

char

coal

in

Thap

Sak

ae.

• Th

ap S

akae

is o

ne o

f Th

aila

nd’s

big

gest

coc

onut

pro

duct

ion

area

s an

d th

e

pro

ject

will

add

val

ue t

o it

s pr

oduc

ts.

• Th

e pr

ojec

t w

ill h

elp

to t

rans

fer

tech

nolo

gy f

or s

ervi

ng t

he p

rodu

ctio

n of

low

cos

t w

ater

filt

ers.

• It

will

prom

ote

a pu

blic

/pri

vate

par

tner

ship

bus

ines

s m

odel

to

deve

lop

t

he loc

al in

dust

ry.

Wha

t is

Act

ivat

ed C

arbo

n?

Cha

rcoa

l is

the

raw

mat

eria

l fo

r m

akin

g ac

tiva

ted

carb

on w

hich

is a

hig

hly

abso

rben

t ca

rbon

, ob

tain

ed b

y a

phys

ical

or

chem

ical

rea

ctio

n m

akin

g it

very

por

ous.

As

a r

esul

t, j

ust

500

gr.

of a

ctiv

ated

car

bon

has

an in

tern

al s

urfa

ce

equi

vale

nt t

o 80

foo

tbal

l fi

elds

!

Acti

vate

d Car

bon

is u

sed

to f

ilter

wat

er,

air

and

gase

s in

ord

er t

o pu

rify

the

m.

Coco

nut

char

coal

pro

vide

s th

e ac

tiva

ted

carb

on

wit

h a

huge

num

ber

of m

icro

pore

s, m

akin

g it

muc

h m

ore

effi

cien

t fo

r th

e fi

ltra

tion

of

wat

er.

Who

are

the

peo

ple

bein

g as

soci

ated

wit

h th

e pr

ojec

t?

Stak

ehol

ders

Wha

t ar

e th

e ne

xt s

teps

?

Coc

onut

gro

wer

s as

soci

atio

n

/ co

oper

ativ

e,

Coc

onut

/ C

harc

oal

prod

ucer

s,

Priv

ate

busi

ness

es,

Indi

vidu

al p

artn

ers,

Publ

ic p

artn

ers,

Oth

ers.

Prov

inci

al &

Nat

iona

l

Co

mm

unit

y

Loca

l Com

mun

ity

Pote

nti

al P

artn

ers

an

d /

or S

har

ehol

ders

Seve

ral v

isit

s to

Tha

p Sa

kae

betw

een

Janu

ary

and

Apri

l 200

8, t

o di

scus

s

wit

h th

e pe

ople

will

ing

to p

arti

cipa

te a

s sh

areh

olde

rs in

the

fac

tory

;

Org

aniz

atio

n of

a D

istr

ict

Publ

ic H

eari

ng t

o co

llect

the

com

mun

ity’

s op

inio

n

abou

t th

e se

t-up

of

the

fact

ory;

Subm

issi

on o

f th

e In

itia

l Rep

ort

to A

DB

in A

pril

2008

;

Sear

ch f

or f

inan

cial

sup

port

for

the

pre

para

tion

of

the

full

feas

ibili

ty s

tudy

(May

-Aug

ust

2008

);

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ch f

or f

inan

cial

sup

port

(de

bt/e

quit

y in

vest

men

t) f

or t

he

impl

emen

tati

on o

f th

e Ac

tiva

ted

carb

on a

nd W

ater

filt

ers

fact

ory

(Sep

tem

ber-

Nov

embe

r 20

08);

Dev

elop

men

t an

d St

art-

up o

f th

e Ac

tiva

ted

carb

on f

acto

ry in

Tha

p Sa

kae

(sta

rtin

g D

ecem

ber

2008

-Jan

uary

200

9).

Cred

its

This

doc

umen

t ha

s be

en p

repa

red

by C

EERD

wit

h th

e co

oper

atio

n of

the

Thap

Sak

ae T

ambo

on O

rgan

izat

ion

Adm

inis

trat

ion,

No.

1, M

oo.

1, P

etka

sem

Roa

d, T

hap

Saka

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bdis

tric

t, P

rach

uab

Khir

i Kha

n 77

130

This

bro

chur

e ha

s be

en p

rodu

ced

wit

h th

e fi

nanc

ial

assi

stan

ce o

f th

e

Asi

an D

evel

opm

ent

Bank

(A

DB)

but

CEE

RD is

the

sol

e re

spon

sibl

e

for

its

cont

ent

and

can

be c

onta

cted

at:

Cent

re f

or E

nerg

y En

viro

nmen

t Re

sour

ces

Dev

elop

men

t (C

EERD

)

Tel.

(66

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235

5817

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@ce

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net

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36 9

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eb

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How

to

mak

e A

ctiv

ated

Car

bon?

Raw

coc

onut

she

ll is

use

d to

mak

e ch

arco

al.

Late

r, c

harc

oal i

s cr

ushe

d an

d

acti

vate

d w

ith

stea

m a

t hi

gh t

empe

ratu

res

in a

kiln

.

The

resu

ltin

g ac

tiva

ted

carb

on is

pac

kage

d in

pow

der

or g

ranu

les

that

will

be

used

to

prod

uce

wat

er f

ilter

s.

Flue

gas

es f

rom

the

car

boni

zati

on a

nd a

ctiv

atio

n ph

ases

can

be

recy

cled

to g

ener

ate

stea

m f

or t

he p

roce

ss.

The

tech

nolo

gy u

sed

for

the

prod

ucti

on o

f Ac

tiva

ted

Carb

on c

an b

e

man

aged

wit

h tr

aine

d lo

cal p

erso

nnel

.

The

proc

ess

is s

avin

g en

ergy

and

con

trib

utes

to

sust

aina

ble

deve

lopm

ent:

it c

ould

app

ly t

o th

e Cl

ean

Dev

elop

men

t M

echa

nism

(CD

M)

to h

elp

fina

ncin

g th

e pr

ojec

t.

Fa

ctor

y fa

cts

and

figu

res:

Land

siz

e ne

eded

:

40

to 5

0 ra

i

Plan

t co

nstr

ucti

on t

ime:

1

8 m

onth

s

Esti

mat

ed p

erso

nnel

nee

ded

at t

he p

lant

:

180

per

sons

Act

ivat

ed c

arbo

n pr

oduc

tion

per

day

: 1

0 to

ns

Volu

me

of c

ocon

ut c

harc

oal p

roce

ssed

per

day

:

~ 20

to

30 t

ons

(inc

ludi

ng e

lect

rici

ty p

rodu

ctio

n)

or

alte

rnat

ivel

y

Volu

me

of r

aw c

ocon

ut s

hells

pro

cess

ed p

er d

ay:

~ 10

0 to

150

ton

s (i

nclu

ding

ele

ctri

city

pro

duct

ion)

The

proj

ect

cost

will

dep

end

on t

he p

roce

ss d

esig

n

and

the

tech

nolo

gy u

sed.

Wha

t ar

e th

e m

ain

outc

omes

fro

m t

he p

roce

ss t

echn

olog

y?

Wha

t ar

e th

e be

nefi

ts f

or T

hap

Saka

e D

istr

ict?

The

inst

alla

tion

of

the

Acti

vate

d ca

rbon

fac

tory

will

par

tici

pate

to

the

soci

o-ec

onom

ic d

evel

opm

ent

of t

he D

istr

ict

by:

Incr

easi

ng t

he r

even

ue f

rom

Coc

onut

pro

duct

ion

Prov

idin

g jo

b an

d tr

aini

ng o

ppor

tuni

ties

Tran

sfer

ring

kno

wle

dge

& s

kills

to

the

loca

l com

mun

ity

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otin

g th

e as

soci

atio

n of

loca

l coc

onut

gro

wer

s an

d pr

oces

sors

for

part

neri

ng in

the

bus

ines

s

Impr

ovin

g th

e qu

alit

y of

cha

rcoa

l pro

duct

ion

in t

he R

egio

n

Hel

ping

to

redu

ce t

he v

olum

e of

pol

luta

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and

resi

dues

fro

m

the

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nut

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121

Appendix 7-a. Project Concept Design

Appendix 7-b.

Plant General Arrangement

122

127

Appendix 8-a. Capital Investment Costs per Option

Appendix 8-b.

Management & Labor Costs per Option

128

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Economic & Financial Simulation Model Framework

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Appendix 9. Economic and Financial Simulation Model Framework

Description $ UNIT OR %

QTY OR BASIS

I - Revenues : Mt/day Total Operating Days/Year Total day/year 7.00 a) Activated Carbon - Powder US$/Mt @ Mt/d 3,120 1.750 b) Activated Carbon - Granular US$/Mt @ Mt/d 3,120 3.500 c) Activated Carbon - Extruded US$/Mt @ Mt/d 3,120 1.750 d) Coconut Shell Charcoal US$/Mt @ Mt/d 170 0.000 Total Revenue US $ 1.2 1 Production Costs II - Operation Expenditures:

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II b - Fixed Costs a) Labor Expenses xx Management + xx Employees - xx Workers Other Labor Expenses

Including Insurance, bonus, transportation, welfare, medical, etc… of (a) 20% 20%

Sub-total a 1.0 b) Technical Fees phase 1 phase 2 Foreign as % of total production cost 0.50% 0.50% Sub-total b Sub-total a+b c) Admistrative Expenses phase 1 phase 2 Insurance Cover Total Assets 5,151,493 5,202,832 % on Assets 0.50% 0.50% Marketing / Sales as % of total production cost 2.30% 2.30% Cars' Rental & Runing Costs US $ /day $250 $250 OVHD & Expenses as % of total production cost 1.50% 1.50% Sub-total c d) Other Administrative Expenses as % of c 2.50% 2.50% Sub-total d Sub-total c+d Subtotal Fixed Cost US $ Total O. & M. Expenditures US $ 1.0

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NET PRESENT VALUE OF THE PROJECT (US$) $16,910,093 Project IRR (%) 25.54% PBP - Pay Back Period (Years) 3 CUMULATED FREE CASH FLOW (US$) Principal Loan Payback - payable in 10 years 70% $8,342,707 Interest on Debt '@ % 8.50% $3,575,446 Depreciation (on Assets) straight line% Total Write-off - payable in 5 years $3,344,286 $3,344,286 Income Tax 8 30% Dividends Cash Flow after Debt Service (US$) = Benefits Investor/Lender/Bank FIRR 70% 9.95% Equity FIRR - Return on Equity 30% 43.64% Project FIRR 17.84% ADSCR - Annual Debt-Service Cover Ratio 1.30 LLCR - Loan Life Debt Service Ratio 10% 83.84

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TITL

ES

151

Appendix 12.

Project Cost Estimates and Financing Plan

152

153

Appendix 12. Project Cost Estimates and Financing Plan

Inputs / Expenditure Category Total Estimated

Costs (In US$)

1. Civil Works: Technical and non technical surveys, market research:

o Coconut shell, charcoal and dust analysis 2. Training, workshops, seminars, public campaigns, meetings with local stakeholders, public hearings:

o Fields trips to Thap Sakae (6 field trips x 300 US$) o Organization of a public hearing

3. Specialists Services needed for this project:

o Project Coordinator/Planner ( o Community Coordinator and Interpreter o Local Agricultural expert (in-kind expertise provided by the

Community) o Technology Expert o Marketing Expert o Economic and Financial Expert o Environmentalist

4. Project Management: Management and operation cost:

o Secretarial and administrative costs 5. Other Inputs: Procurement of reports and data:

o Preparation of reports and dissemination brochure 6. Contingencies (0-10% of total estimated grant fund):

o Use of Contingencies requires prior approval from ADB.

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,800 200

44,000 2,000 8,000

15,000 6,000

12,000 1,000

1,000 1,000

1,000 1,000

0 0

Total PDA grant financed 50,000

154

155

Appendix 13.

Project Schedule of Activities

156

157

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endi

x 13

. P

roje

ct S

ched

ule

of A

ctiv

ities

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ctiv

itie

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08

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ay-0

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ject

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rt1

2 N

ove

mb

er

20

07

1. S

take

hold

ers

1.1.

Mee

ting

with

coo

pera

tives

, loc

al p

rodu

cers

and

loca

l adm

inis

tratio

n14

Nov

embe

r 20

071.

2. T

echn

ical

mee

tings

for d

ata

colle

ctio

n6

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embe

r 20

071.

3. M

eetin

g w

ith c

ocon

ut p

roce

ssin

g in

dust

ries

and

pote

ntia

l dire

ct p

roje

ct p

artn

ers

`05

Feb

ruar

y 20

081.

4. P

ublic

hea

ring

with

ove

rall

loca

l com

mun

ity26

-Mar

-08

1.5.

Mee

ting

with

Tha

p sa

kae

dire

ct p

roje

ct p

artn

ers

15 F

ebru

ary

2008

1.6.

Fin

al M

eetin

g w

ith T

hap

Saka

e co

mm

unity

and

dire

ct p

artn

ers

2. In

stitu

tiona

l and

Leg

al F

ram

ewor

k.

2.1.

Mee

tings

with

rele

vant

aut

horit

ies

at n

atio

nal,

prov

inci

al a

nd lo

cal l

evel

s14

Nov

embe

r 20

076

Dec

embe

r 20

07

5 Fe

brua

ry 2

008

26 M

arch

200

824

-25

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il 20

07

3. P

oten

tials

Res

ourc

es (h

uman

, raw

mat

eria

l, et

c…)

3.1.

Iden

tific

atio

n of

pot

entia

l Act

ivat

ed C

arbo

n bu

yers

3.2.

Iden

tify

Qua

lity

Req

uire

men

ts3.

3. A

sses

smen

t of m

arke

t for

wat

er a

nd a

ir fil

ters

(rea

dy m

ade/

cost

umer

spe

cifie

d).

4.Te

chno

logy

and

Pro

cess

es

4.1.

Eva

luat

ion

of th

e di

ffere

nt te

chno

logi

es a

nd p

roce

sses

4.2.

Fina

lizat

ion

of C

once

ptua

l Des

ign

4.3.

Pre

para

tion

inve

stm

ent a

nd o

pera

tiona

l bud

get

5. P

relim

inar

y En

viro

nmen

tal I

mpa

ct A

sses

smen

t

5.1

Em

issi

on p

oten

tial e

valu

atio

n5.

2. A

sses

smen

t of C

DM

pot

entia

l

6. O

utlin

e of

Fin

anci

ng P

lan

6.1.

Eco

nom

ic a

naly

sis

with

sen

sitiv

ity a

naly

sis

6.2.

Iden

tific

atio

n of

fina

ncin

g so

urce

s an

d pr

ojec

t Im

plem

enta

tion

Plan

7. P

roje

ct R

epor

ts

7.1.

Inc

eption

Rep

ort

21 D

ecem

ber

2007

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-ter

m R

epor

t05

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ruar

y 20

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ch 2

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al R

epor

t26

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200

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4 F

ield

Trips

Rep

orts

30 N

ovem

ber

2007

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ecem

ber

2007

15 F

ebru

ary

2008

26 M

arch

200

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ject

En

d1

2 M

ay 2

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Appendix 14.

Design and Monitoring Framework

160

161

App

endi

x 14

.

Des

ign

and

Mon

itorin

g Fr

amew

ork

D

esig

n Su

mm

ary

Perf

orm

ance

Tar

gets

/ I

ndic

ator

s D

ata

Sour

ces

/ R

epor

ting

Mec

hani

sms

A

ssum

ptio

ns

and

Ris

ks

Impa

ct

Val

ue a

ddin

g to

loca

l coc

onut

cul

tivat

ion

and

proc

essi

ng b

y se

tting

up

an a

ctiv

ated

car

bon

fact

ory

in T

ap S

akae

(Tha

iland

) / In

crea

sed

turn

over

and

In

com

e ge

nera

tion

in th

e lo

cal c

omm

uniti

es.

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e th

e fa

cilit

y ha

s be

en

esta

blis

hed

the

resu

lt ca

n be

as

sess

ed v

ia lo

cal l

ivin

g st

anda

rd

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ber o

f mot

orcy

cles

in th

e co

mm

unity

, num

ber o

f pic

k-up

s,

turn

over

from

sho

ps s

ellin

g co

nstru

ctio

n m

ater

ials

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umpt

ions

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e fa

cilit

y is

est

ablis

hed

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ks

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ject

is n

ot fe

asib

le, a

nd

the

faci

lity

is n

ot e

stab

lishe

d

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com

e In

coo

pera

tion

with

loca

l sta

keho

lder

s, to

pre

pare

a

plan

for l

ocal

sus

tain

able

use

of r

esid

ues

from

cu

ltiva

tion

and

proc

essi

ng o

f coc

onut

s.

To p

repa

re a

n In

itial

eva

luat

ion

of th

e po

tent

ial f

or th

e de

velo

pmen

t of A

C w

ater

and

air

filte

rs.

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emen

tatio

n of

a p

re-fe

asib

ility

stud

y fo

r pro

duct

ion

of a

ctiv

ated

ca

rbon

and

ass

essm

ent o

f a u

nit

for m

anuf

actu

ring

air a

nd w

ater

fil

ters

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orts

sch

edul

ed

Ass

umpt

ions

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e ac

tivat

ed c

arbo

n an

d fil

ter f

acilit

y ar

e es

tabl

ishe

d R

isks

P

roje

ct is

not

feas

ible

Out

puts

Id

entif

icat

ion

of:

• S

take

hold

ers

• C

ocon

ut a

vaila

bilit

y •

Tech

nolo

gy

• Le

gal a

nd in

stitu

tiona

l fra

mew

ork

• C

once

ptua

l des

ign

• In

vest

men

t bud

get

• P

re-fe

asib

ility

and

cas

h flo

w

• Fi

nanc

ing

sour

ces

• M

arke

t ana

lysi

s •

Con

ditio

ns fo

r filt

er p

rodu

ctio

n •

Qua

lity

requ

irem

ents

•

Rep

licab

ility

Pot

entia

l •

Ass

essm

ent o

f Env

ironm

enta

l Im

pact

s •

CD

M o

ppor

tuni

ties

Inve

stig

atio

ns re

late

d to

the

diffe

rent

out

puts

are

car

ried

out

Exi

sten

ce o

f lis

ts/ t

able

s w

ith

rele

vant

info

rmat

ion

of id

entif

ied

outp

uts

from

: •

Inte

rnat

iona

l Sta

tistic

s;

• Te

chno

logy

Pro

vide

rs;

• N

atio

nal &

Inte

rnat

iona

l M

arke

ts;

• N

atio

nal S

tatis

tics;

•

Pro

vinc

ial S

tatis

tics;

•

Loca

l or N

atio

nal S

urve

ys;

• D

irect

Inte

rvie

ws

with

loca

l of

ficer

s, c

ocon

ut g

row

ers

and

coco

nut p

roce

ssor

s

A

ssum

ptio

ns

Acc

ess

to a

ll in

form

atio

n is

po

ssib

le

R

isks

S

ome

esse

ntia

l inf

orm

atio

n ca

n’t b

e re

triev

ed

162

A

ctiv

ities

with

Mile

ston

es (s

ee S

cope

of w

ork)

1.

Sta

keho

lder

s 1.

1. M

eetin

g w

ith c

oope

rativ

es a

nd lo

cal p

rodu

cers

1.

2. M

eetin

g w

ith c

ocon

ut p

roce

ssin

g in

dust

ries

1.3.

Mee

ting

with

com

mun

ity s

take

hold

er in

a P

ublic

Hea

ring

2. In

stitu

tiona

l and

lega

l fra

mew

ork

2.1.

Mee

tings

with

rele

vant

aut

horit

ies

at n

atio

nal,

prov

inci

al a

nd lo

cal l

evel

s 3.

Pot

entia

ls R

esou

rces

(hum

an, r

aw m

ater

ial,

etc…

) 3.

1. Id

entif

icat

ion

of p

oten

tial A

ctiv

ated

Car

bon

buye

rs

3.2.

Iden

tify

Qua

lity

Req

uire

men

ts

3.3.

Ass

essm

ent o

f mar

ket f

or w

ater

and

air

filte

rs (r

eady

mad

e/co

stum

er s

peci

fied)

. 4.

Tec

hnol

ogy

and

Proc

esse

s 4.

1. E

valu

atio

n of

the

diffe

rent

tech

nolo

gies

and

pro

cess

es

4.2.

Fin

aliz

atio

n of

Con

cept

ual D

esig

n 4.

3. P

repa

ratio

n in

vest

men

t and

ope

ratio

nal b

udge

t 5.

Pre

limin

ary

Envi

ronm

enta

l Im

pact

Ass

essm

ent

5.1.

Em

issi

on p

oten

tial e

valu

atio

n 5.

2. A

sses

smen

t of C

DM

pot

entia

l 6.

Out

line

of F

inan

cial

Pla

n 6.

1. E

cono

mic

ana

lysi

s w

ith s

ensi

tivity

ana

lysi

s 6.

2. Id

entif

icat

ion

of fi

nanc

ing

sour

ces

and

proj

ect I

mpl

emen

tatio

n P

lan

7. F

inal

Rep

ort

Inpu

ts

• A

DB

fund

ing

US

D 5

0,00

0.00

•

CEE

RD

-1

- P

roje

ct C

oord

inat

ion

-2-

Exp

erts

in v

ario

us p

roje

ct fi

elds

:

Pro

ject

Coo

rdin

ator

/ P

lann

er

C

omm

unity

Exp

ert

Te

chno

logy

Exp

ert

M

arke

ting

Exp

ert

E

cono

mic

and

Fin

anci

al E

xper

t -3

- Adm

inis

tratio

n -4

- Offi

ces

and

Equ

ipm

ents

•

Loca

l Com

mun

ity

A

ssis

tant

Com

mun

ity C

oord

inat

or

- Loc

al A

gric

ultu

ral E

xper

t

Sta

tistic

s an

d ot

her i

nfor

mat

ion

163

Appendix 15.

Inception Report

December 15, 2007

164

Technical Assistance Report: PDA Inception Report

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

Project Number: TA 6325 – REG: Promoting Water Policies and Practices (Phase 5) PDA Start Date: 15 November 2007

Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA): “Producing Water Filter from Coconut and

Oil Palm Shells”

15 December 2007

Project Team Members Team leader LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert &

Project Coordinator / Planner Team Members HERMAN, WIPAPAN, Community Coordinator and Interpreter (alphabetical order)

LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology expert

LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Community Coordinator (in-kind

basis replacement of Khun Kraisit MUSIKAJATT – Assistant Community expert)

Community Counterparts

NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District and President of Tap Sakae Coconut Association (in-kind basis)

SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer from Tap Sakae District Administration Office (in-kind basis)

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2. SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................... 1 3. IMPLEMENTATION

A. Progress of work ......................................................................................................... 2 B. Cost and Financing ..................................................................................................... 5 C. Implementation Schedule........................................................................................... 6 D. Implementation Management Arrangements ........................................................... 6

4. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................... 6 Appendix 1. Location Map ............................................................................................... 7 Appendix 2. Agricultural Area Information..................................................................... 8 Appendix 3. Cost Estimates and Financing Plan........................................................... 9 Appendix 4. Project Schedule of Activities ..................................................................10 Appendix 5. Expert’s CVs...............................................................................................11 Appendix 6. Design and Monitoring Framework..........................................................34 Appendix 7. Field Trip Reports and their annexes ......................................................36

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA) seeks to determine the feasibility of producing low-cost water filters from coconut and oil palm shells, and to refine appropriate public-private partnership business model. The Letter of Agreement (LOA) between ADB and CEERD the Executing Agency (EA), was signed on November 12th, 2007 and the activities planned for 6 months started with a Field visit on November 14th, 2007 for meeting the local coconut producers and the authorities from Tap Sakae District (Prachuab Khiri Khan Province). The objective was to gather information and data on the local conditions for the Activated Carbon (AC) project to be set up in one of the Thailand’s biggest coconut production areas.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

The PDA targets a region that is one of the major producer of coconuts in Thailand and one of the poorest. The Local Authorities of Tap Sakae have recognized the need to hasten socio-economic development of the Province, through an integrated cluster development of local industries, such as an AC processing factory and Production of low cost water filters for the domestic and international markets. The pre-feasibility study will combine field activities and desk work, such as:

• Stakeholders: o Meeting with local producers and cooperatives o Meeting with local community and local administration o Meeting with coconut processing industries

• Institutional and Legal framework: o Meetings with relevant authorities at the local and provincial level

• Potential resources (human, raw material, etc.): o Identification of potential AC buyers o Assessment of Quality requirements o Assessment of Market for water and air filters (ready made / customer specified)

• Technology and Process: o Evaluation of the different technologies and processes o Finalization of conceptual design o Preparation of investment and operational budget

• Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment o Emission potential evaluation o Assessment of CDM potential

• Outline of Financing plan: o Economic analysis with sensitivity analysis o Identification of Financing sources and Project implementation plan

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3. IMPLEMENTATION

A. Progress of work

Introduction The EA initiated some preliminary research and basic market analysis about Coconut and AC production. They were significantly increased with two Field visits implemented to meet the local community: on November 14th, 2007 and on December 6th, 2007. A map of the localization of Tap Sakae is given as Appendix 1. The field trips were organized:

• to get a clearer understanding of the local coconut industry: visiting the fields, the factories and collecting data from local or provincial authorities;

• to identify the stakeholders, by meeting the local growers and their association, the processors of coconut and charcoal, the local or provincial authorities (municipality and agriculture administration);

• to explain the ins and outs of the project and to set up with the stakeholders the next steps of the project activities.

Initial Background findings The potential It was the occasion to see how important the coconut industry is for the region. A substantial part of the land is used for coconut plantations: around 80% of the cultivated area in Tap Sakae district (i.e. 171.670 rai ~ approximately 275 km2) is covered with coconut trees and most of that land is locally owned by small growers who are regrouped into cooperatives. The figures provided by the local department of the Ministry of Agriculture state that a total number of 7,391 households, representing around 75% of the population in the district, live from agriculture (see table attached as Appendix 2). Secondly, it was the occasion to understand about the great development potential of coconut. Actually coconut can be wholly exploited: from outer (fiber) shell, fiber powder (dust), inner hard shell, copra (flesh), coconut water and copra’s brown skin which is used for obtaining high-quality coconut oil. Even the tree trunk can be used at the end of its lifetime for furniture manufacturing and construction. Most coconuts have the outer shell and the fiber removed, before further processing. The fiber is processed separately in a hammering mill and the output is a high quality fiber, baled and exported mostly for furniture cushion. Shorter fiber and dust can be used to making compost or aggregated as a construction material. At present, neither all coconuts are processed, nor are all parts of coconuts utilized. The actual process is done locally, by land owners with quite primitive techniques. Moreover, the installed capacity for coconut processing doesn’t allow, at present, to treat all available coconuts. It must be said that the number of nuts is huge! Figures provided for the region show an average number of 20 to 25 trees per rai with an average tree production of 5 to 10 nuts every 30 days. This gives a production of 275,343,300 nuts per year, or 754,365 nuts per day. The processing The local coconut process consists in:

• coconuts cracked to open, • water collected and sold, • flesh removed and sold to be either used for coconut cream or coconut oil after drying,

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• pressed cake from the coconut oil production used as animal fodder, • coconut shells being processed for local charcoal production, later crushed to make

charcoal briquettes, • fiber being compacted and baled, while the dust is disposed in most cases, posing a

problem of bug contamination, waste management and fire risk. The coconuts that are not processed locally are sold at low price and transported to the central part of Thailand for further processing. With a production of nuts relatively stable all over the year, a substantial part of the local population income arises from coconut processing, but the products are sold at low prices and the activity is considered as non-profitable for the less favored plots of land (needing the use of fertilizers...).

Stakeholders The main characteristic of the coconut industry is that it is a small-scale business, with low efficiency. Besides, coconut processing is a very labor intensive industry, especially in the first phase of collecting the coconuts and dehusking the shell. Both of these phases are done manually. One of the biggest outputs of coconut production is the food industry with copra and its derivatives (coconut oil, desiccated copra, coconut milk, copra cake). And what is considered as a waste in this industry - i.e. hard shell - is used as raw material for charcoal manufacture and AC plant. From the first two field trips, the EA identified the local growers and the bigger processors of coconuts, grouped under a local Coconut Association as a potential partner for setting up the AC plant. On November 14th, 2007 their vote showed that a large majority was enthusiastic to supporting the plant installation. From the official side, both municipality and agriculture representatives are already involved in the project by providing information and data about the sector and see in the project a chance to improve the socio-economic situation of the province, by creating jobs, improving incomes of families etc., as well as the possibility of developing more efficient way of processing coconuts and its residues. More visits to Tap Sakae have been scheduled, starting with a third one on 18-19 January 2008 for discussing with potential partners and their participation in the Implementation plan. On the request of the Community, the EA will prepare a brochure in Thai describing the project and its outcomes that will be distributed at the beginning of the new year 2008 to prepare next stakeholders meeting, notably Provincial public hearings for assessing the impact of the plant installation in the Province (February or March 2008).

Institutional and Legal framework The Ministry of Industry and its Department of Industrial Work as well as the Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) will be the relevant institution regarding the project of AC manufacturing and Production of low cost water filters. Apart from the Ministry of Industry, a certain number of other line ministries should also be involved in the development of this project. They include: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Interior, and Ministry of Energy (if ever cogeneration technology is installed). This last point outlines the fact that the conceptual design is still under preparation (see the Technology and Process Section hereafter).

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Potential resources Porous carbons are obtained as a residue after the volatile components of the carbonaceous material are removed by a thermal process in the absence of air. The raw material used for charcoal production plays a major part in determining the ability of the AC to adsorb certain molecular species. Activated carbon produced from coconut shells exhibit a predominance of micropores (radius less than 1 nm) making it more effective for the adsorption of gas/vapour. However, the quality of the charcoal produced locally is not optimum: using open drums, the process cannot be closely controlled and the charcoal quality is not regular. The technique has a poor yield, lowering benefits as well. It comes with a significant pollution from the gases and smoke emanating during the carbonization process. If the AC plant uses locally produced charcoal as raw material for the activation process, its quality will need to be standardized through trainings on better practices and quality control. For the activation process, coconut charcoal moisture needs to be in the range of 15 to 17 %. Charcoal may need to be dried for removing its excessive moisture content that could cause water reaction with off-gasses during the early stages of carbonization and slow down or stop the micropore opening. All the more as local producers use water to stop the carbonization process. From the first field visits, samples of coconuts, charcoal, fiber and powder were collected in order to assess the composition and the structure of the raw materials potentially used for AC production. The analyses are under way. At the occasion of the second field trip, two possible locations for the plant were visited in Tap Sakae, providing actual information about the possible cost of land purchase. Major coconut growers in Tap Sakae District are willing to take part in this project. This assures raw material supply and a stable price. The price of coconut shell charcoal is around $180 per ton and the plant will need around 2 Metric tons (Mt) per day for an average production capacity of 1 Mt of AC products per day. Another option is to start the manufacturing process from coconut shells for producing charcoal: the daily need will be around 10 Mt of raw coconut shells, for the same average production capacity of 1 Mt of AC products per day. From the manpower side, the activation carbon plant will require up to 50 operators, depending of the technology choice and the length of the process. Also, the water filter production unit will provide additional jobs. Last, a study about the AC market in Thailand shows that the country is increasingly a net exporter with a volume of around 10,000 tons per year in 2006 (Japan and the USA being the first customers).

Technology and Process, There are two main activation techniques used to produce AC:

• Chemical Activation where the raw material is impregnated with a strong dehydrating agent (usually zinc chloride, phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide), and then heated to temperatures between 450 - 900°C.

• Physical Activation where the raw material is activated with steam under inert atmosphere at high temperatures between 900 – 1100°C, depending on the raw material used.

AC produced by steam activation generally exhibit a fine pore structure, ideal for the adsorption of small molecular weight products and for applications involving low contaminant concentrations. Steam activation is generally used for coal-based, coconut shell and grain based activated carbons. The AC plant will likely use steam activation, fitting perfectly with the

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needed output and avoiding any problem linked with environmental hazards from the use of poisonous chemicals. The industrial process for activating carbon can be done in two ways:

• The first option is to integrate carbonization and activation phases. In that case, raw coconut shell is used as raw material and the carbonization of the shell precede the second step – the activation phase. It is important to note that these two phases have to be done separately because charcoal material must be cooled after being carbonized, before it can be activated.

• The second option, commonly used by AC manufacturers worldwide, starts directly from the activation stage, using coconut shell charcoal as raw material. Charcoal preparation consists in crushing it as a fine powder with a rotary crushing equipment to feed the kiln.

The activating equipment consists of two main elements: a boiler for steam production and an activation furnace. The types of machinery available include vertical furnaces (often multiple-heart type) and rotary kilns. The activation reaction is endothermic and temperature is maintained by partial burning of the CO and H2 formed. The flue gas treatment of the gases produced during the process provides additional heat that can be used either for the process itself or electricity production. Depending on the technology adopted, an assessment of the environmental impact of the AC plant could pave the way for a partly funded CDM project by integrating climate change and sustainable development considerations. It must be reminded that a great range of AC is available on the markets worldwide, each one with different physical and activity properties: first, because of the raw material used for the production; second, of its form (granular, powdered or pelletized) and third, of specific activation characteristics making it suitable for a special use. The fact remains that for having a commercial use, AC must show regular characteristics. That is why the AC industry in collaboration with standard organizations elaborated standard tests for evaluating physical and adsorptive characteristics of AC. The plant design will include a laboratory to analyze and control the quality of the input/output, especially needed if the activation process is tailored at times according to special customer requirements. As a conclusion to the technology section, the assessment of the market for water and air filters using AC is being developed until February 2008 and only then the main characteristics of the technological process will be available, as the project should mainly concentrate in the production of the most needed final products on the national and international markets.

Preparation of Investment and Operational budget / Outline of Financing Plan Research on information and data about the plant design, the possible project cost and the operational budget is underway and very much related to the precedent section. Still needs to be decided how extensive the industrial process will be (starting from coconut shell and/or charcoal, including cogeneration technology…). Next meeting with potential shareholders will tackle this important issue. In addition, the market study will also give some important clues on the direction to take. B. Cost and Financing

See Appendix 3 - Cost Estimates and Financing Plan

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C. Implementation Schedule

See Appendix 4 - Project Schedule of Activities D. Implementation Management Arrangements

The Project Management has consisted in several main activities:

• Formation of a group of experts to carry on the project implementation and to ensure that these experts will be able to implement the project as follows: o Team leader: LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert & Project

Coordinator / Planner o Team member{s}:

LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology Expert HERMAN, Wipapan, Community Coordinator and Interpreter LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert MUSIKAJATT, Kraisit, Assistant Community Coordinator

The CVs of these experts can be found in Appendix 5. It must be noted that the Local Agricultural Expertise is brought as an in-kind contribution from the Project’s Community counterparts:

NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District, SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer, Tap Sakae District Administration Office.

• Organization of Field Trips and Community meetings See Appendix 4 - Project Schedule of Activities and Appendix 7 - Field Trip Reports.

• Implementation of the main project activities within the 6 months time-frame, including desk activities for the preparation of the various project outputs (see Appendix 4 - Project Schedule of Activities).

• Establishing a Design and Monitoring Framework for delivering a set of Measurable Performance Indicators (MPI) related to Outputs/Outcomes and Activities undertaken (see Appendix 6).

• Reporting for the project activities according to the following schedule: o Project Inception Report, being submitted one month after signing of the LOA; o Project Mid-term Report, to be submitted two months after the start of the PDA; o Project Completion Report, to be submitted within 30 days after completion of the PDA.

4. CONCLUSION

After one month of operation the project is well on track. All experts are on board and the Community and potential local Partners are efficiently helping the project team and the EA. At this stage, it is expected that the project will go smoothly without major obstacles.

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Appendix 16.

Interim Report

March 3, 2008

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Technical Assistance Report: PDA Mid-term Progress Report

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

Project Number: TA 6325 – REG: Promoting Water Policies and Practices (Phase 5) PDA Start Date: 12 November 2007

Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA): “Producing Water Filter from Coconut and

Oil Palm Shells”

03 March 2008

Project Team Members Team leader LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert & Project

Coordinator / Planner Team Members HERMAN, WIPAPAN, Community Coordinator and Interpreter (alphabetical order)

LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology expert

LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Community Coordinator (in-kind

basis replacement of Khun Kraisit MUSIKAJATT – Assistant Community expert)

Community Counterparts

NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District and President of Tap Sakae Coconut Association (in-kind basis)

SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer from Tap Sakae District Administration Office (in-kind basis)

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 2. SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................... 1 3. IMPLEMENTATION.............................................................................................................. 2

A. Progress of Work .......................................................................................................... 2

B. Cost and Financing ....................................................................................................... 9

C. Implementation Schedule.............................................................................................. 9

D. Implementation Management Arrangements ................................................................ 9

4. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................... 11

LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1. Location Map ............................................................................................... 15 Appendix 2. Project Cost Estimates and Financing Plan.............................................. 17 Appendix 3. Project Schedule of Activities .................................................................... 19 Appendix 4. Design and Monitoring Framework............................................................ 21 Appendix 5. Project Brochure.......................................................................................... 25 Appendix 6. BOI Privileges .............................................................................................. 27 Appendix 7. Agricultural Statistics and Information ..................................................... 29 Appendix 8a. Coconut Analysis ...................................................................................... 31 Appendix 8b. Comparative Analysis of Coconut and Oil Palm Shells......................... 35 Appendix 9. AC National & International Markets.......................................................... 37 Appendix 10. AC quality Requirements & Products...................................................... 39 Appendix 11. Technology Concept Design .................................................................... 45 Appendix 12. Third Field Trip Report .............................................................................. 47

The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Pilot and Demonstration Activity (PDA) seeks to determine the feasibility of producing low-cost water filters mainly from coconut (and alternatively from oil palm shells), and to define an appropriate public-private partnership business model. The Letter of Agreement (LOA) between ADB and CEERD the Executing Agency (EA) was signed on November 12th, 2007 and the activities planned for a 6 month period started with a field visit on November 14th, 2007 with the objective of meeting the local coconut producers and the authorities from Tap Sakae District (Prachuab Khiri Khan Province). This field visit was then followed by several other visits with the objective of gathering more information and data on the local conditions for the Activated Carbon (AC) project to be set up in one of Thailand’s biggest coconut production areas, as well as to identify and to start discussions with potential shareholders to be involved in the project when the construction and operation of the AC plant will hopefully start.

2. SCOPE OF WORK

The PDA targets a region that is one of the major producers of coconuts in Thailand and also one of the poorest. The Local Authorities of Tap Sakae have recognized the need to hasten socio-economic development of the Province, through an integrated cluster development of local industries, such as an AC processing factory and production of low cost water filters for the domestic and international markets. The pre-feasibility study will combine field activities and desk work and will look at following aspects:

• Stakeholders: o Meeting with local producers and cooperatives o Meeting with local community and local administration o Meeting with coconut processing industries

• Institutional and Legal Framework: o Meetings with relevant authorities at the local and provincial level

• Potential resources (Feedstock and AC Markets): o Identification of feed stock potentials and quality requirements o Identification of potential AC markets o Assessment of quality requirements o Assessment of market for water and air filters

• Technology and Process: o Evaluation of the different technologies and processes o Finalization of conceptual design o Preparation of investment and operational budget

• Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment o Emission potential evaluation o Pre-assessment of CDM potential

• Outline of Financing plan: o Economic analysis with sensitivity analysis o Identification of Financing sources and Project implementation plan

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3. IMPLEMENTATION

A. Progress of Work

Introduction Following the signature of the LoA between ADB and CEERD on November 12, 2007, the EA initiated activities scheduled in the PDA work plan, on 14 November 2007, with an Inception (1st) Field visit to Thap Sakae District to meet with the local authorities and the community, followed by other visits on December 6th, 2007 and later on February 5, 2008 to meet with other stakeholders and potential shareholders. A map of the localization of Tap Sakae is given in Appendix 1.

Stakeholders: Since the inception of the project, the EA wanted to create a strong link between the project team and all the stakeholders involved, and/or to be involved in the future, with the development of an Activated Carbon (AC) facility in the Thap Sakae District, Prachuab Kirikan Province of Thailand. The EA then organized a series of three field trips to Thap Sakae to meet with all possible stakeholders.

The objectives of these field trips were:

• to get a clearer understanding of the local coconut industry: visiting the fields, the factories and collecting data from local or provincial authorities;

• to identify the stakeholders, by meeting the local growers and their associations, the processors of coconut and charcoal, the local (district and sub-district municipalities) and provincial authorities (mainly the agriculture administration);

• to explain the ins and outs of the project and to set up with the stakeholders the next steps of the project activities.

• To prepare a large public hearing to present the project to the district community at large, and to gather their sentiment and eventually their approbation for the project development.

From the first three field trips, the EA was able to identify the local coconut growers and processors of coconuts, grouped under several local Coconut Associations which will be the potential partners for setting up the projected AC plant. On November 14th, 2007, a mini-public hearing was held with the sub-district coconut growers and processors, and their participation and interventions showed that a large majority was enthusiastic to supporting the development of the AC plant. The community also requested that a brochure in Thai language describing the project and its outcomes and impacts be prepared by the project team and be distributed to the community at large before the organisation of the public hearing now scheduled to be implemented on March 26, 2008. From the official side, both municipality and agriculture representatives have been involved for some times in this project concept and they have already provided information and data about the coconut sector and they see in this project a good chance to improve the socio-economic situation of the province, by creating jobs, improving incomes of families, etc..., as well as the potential for developing in more efficient way the local coconuts processing industries (coconuts and charcoal production particularly). It is in the intention of the project initiators and promoters to create a small training center associated with the AC plant to help local farmers and coconuts growers and processors to improve their incomes through the creation of additional complementary cultures, improving the productivity and quality of the coconut production and also improving their coconut shell

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charcoal production through better techniques and better management, as their actual procedures and techniques are technically unsophisticated and simplistic, leading often to losses of material and of quality when producing charcoal. The AC plant will have an analysis laboratory to analyse the quality of the feedstock received and of products all along the production chain. This will be of much help for the evaluation of the production of coconut and of charcoal of the district community and to help them in improving the quality of their products. More visits to Tap Sakae District have been scheduled before the end of the project, but one will be of particular importance, and it is the large public hearing to be organized on the 26 March, 2008, at the Thap Sakae district community meeting place, with a large participation of the local population (more than 200 persons are expected). This meeting will have as main focus to present the project and to evaluate the way the community perceives this project and finally to know if they approve and support its development in their district. On the request of the Community, the EA has prepared a brochure in Thai describing the project concept design and the project outcomes and impacts, which will be distributed to the Thap Sakae district community, two (2) weeks before the implementation of the public hearing scheduled to be held on March 26, 2008. The invitation to the public hearing will be sent directly by the district chief to all members of the community (1,000 copies of the leaflet will be distributed at this occasion).

(See Project Brochure in Appendix 5 and the Third (3rd) Field Trip Report in Appendix 12)

Institutional and Legal framework: The Ministry of Industry and its Department of Industrial Work, as well as the Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) will be the relevant institutions regarding the implementation of the AC manufacturing and possible production of water filters project.

Apart from the Ministry of Industry, a certain number of other line ministries should also be involved in the development of this project. They include: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Interior, and Ministry of Energy.

During the 1st half of the project, the EA experts have gathered thorough information from all relevant institutional and legal entities in relation with the project and have prepared clear and detailed information concerning the administrative steps and legal aspects linked with the development of an activated carbon industry in Thailand.

The BOI has also been contacted and has given a promising answer concerning the potential granting of BOI privileges to the AC project. Of course, the final and formal decision can only be obtained when the project is set-up and a formal request is sent to the BOI.

(See BOI privileges in Appendix 6)

Potential Resources (Feedstock & AC Market): Potential resources in the case of production of activated carbon from coconut shells refer mainly to: (i) identification of feedstock (coconut shell) potential and of the quality required to produce activated carbon; (ii) identification of potential national and international activated carbon off-takers; and finally (iii) the quality requirement of the activated carbon products traded on the various markets.

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• Identification of Feedstock Potentials and Quality Requirements: Feedstock Potential

A substantial part of the land in Thap Sakae district is used for coconut plantations: around 80% of the cultivated area is covered with coconut trees (i.e. 136,788 rai ~ approximately 220 km2). Figures provided for the district show an average number of 20 to 25 trees per rai with an average tree production of 5 to 10 nuts every 30 days. As a result the number of nuts is huge: 275,343,300 nuts per year, or 754,365 nuts per day. At present, neither all coconuts are processed, nor are all parts of coconuts utilized. The actual process is done locally, by land owners with quite primitive techniques. Moreover, the installed capacity for coconut processing doesn’t allow, at present, to treat all available coconuts. The local coconut processing consists in:

- Coconuts cracked to open, - Water collected and sold, - Flesh removed and sold to be either used for coconut cream or coconut oil after drying, - Pressed cake from the coconut oil production used as animal fodder, - Coconut shells being processed for local charcoal production, later crushed to make

charcoal briquettes, - Fiber being compacted and baled, while the dust is disposed in most cases, posing a

problem of bug contamination, waste management and fire risk. The coconuts that are not processed locally are sold at low price and transported to the central part of Thailand for further processing. All this process has been carefully described in details and illustrated with photographs in the 1st field trip to Thap Sakae Minutes (14 November 2007) given with the project Inception Report. The table below translates the production of coconuts into the volume of inner shell being available for feeding the charcoal manufacturing process. In addition to Prachuab Khiri Khan Province, the volume is also estimated for the neighboring southern Province: Chumporn.

ESTIMATED POTENTIAL OF RAW MATERIAL IN CHUMPORN & PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN PROVINCES

PLANTATION AREA Unit Raw Inner ShellPotential (Tons /Day) ***

min maxMueang Prachuap Khiri Khan Rai 48,991 132,276 43 45Kui Buri Rai 12,219 32,991 11 11Thap Sakae Rai 136,788 369,328 121 126Bang Saphan Rai 152,621 412,077 135 141Bang Saphan Noi Rai 77,816 210,103 69 72Pran Buri Rai 4,616 12,463 4 4Hua Hin Rai 1,387 3,745 1 1Sam Roi Yot Rai 7,046 19,024 6 7Prachuap Khiri Khan Total Area Rai 441,484 1,192,007 392 408

Chumporn Total Area Rai 372,629 540,000 164 197

* figures from the Office of Agricultural Economics, 2007 update** estimated, according to the average of trees/rai, nuts/tree and nuts weight** estimated, according to a min/max assumption for inner shell / whole nut

Whole nuts (Tons /Year) **

Coconut trees area*

Sources: Office of Agricultural Economics, Questionnaire and own calculations

The project is considering an AC production of around 10 tons per day, meaning a volume of 100 to 150 tons of raw coconut shells processed per day (including shells for the production of

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electricity for the process). This is on line with the output figures from the Province, before taking into account the present uses of the shell, mostly local charcoal manufacturing.

Chumporn Province, like most of the southern Provinces of Thailand, and Malaysia or Indonesia as well, presents consequent areas planted with Palm trees. It must be noted that shell from oil palm trees are also suitable for production of charcoal and eventually AC. However, the project has not yet found at this stage any analyses proving that oil palm shells activated carbon has the same capabilities as the activated carbon from coconut shells. However, the structure, consistency and chemical composition of oil palm shells are very close to that of coconut shells, which allow thinking that oil palm shell could be a good feedstock for production of high quality activated carbon. However, more analyses would need to be performed to demonstrate above hypothesis, and which cannot be implemented in the framework of this PDA for limitation of funds. (See some Agricultural Coconut Statistics & Information in Appendix 7)

Feedstock Quality From the field visits implemented, samples of coconuts shells, charcoal and coco pith were collected in order to assess their chemical, physical and thermal characteristics and composition as they will be the raw materials to be used for AC production. The analyses performed on above coconuts residues show that the quality of the coconuts residues (shells & coco pith) available in the Thap Sakae District are of good quality and offers sufficient guarantees for their use as feedstock in the production of activated carbon. As regards the charcoal already produced in Thap Sakae district, analyses shows that there is a good margin for its quality improvement (probably through technological process and management improvements).

(See the main results of coconut analysis in Appendix 8a, as well as a comparative analysis of coconut shell and oil palm shell in Appendix 8b).

• Market Status and Identification of Potential AC Markets (National and International)

It is forecasted that the world demand for virgin AC will expand an average of 5% annually through 2010 to 1.2 million metric tons. The most mature markets (North America, Western Europe and Japan) will continue to account for over half of demand in 2010, despite slower than average growth. Greater growth opportunities will generally occur in developing geographic markets, primarily the emerging industrial economies of Asia. China will increase its share of the global AC market to around 13 percent in 2010. Smaller markets, including Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Africa / Middle East region, will also record above average gains.

Production of AC varies significantly from region to region, with the Asia/Pacific region and North America accounting for the majority of overall production. This concentration of production is related to both the level of demand in these regions and the ready availability of low cost raw materials required to produce the AC. The former ensures a market for AC, while the latter allows for production at a competitive cost. The largest producers of AC in the world are China, the US and Japan -- with the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand also important.

Overall, the Asia/Pacific region contains the highest production capacity for AC, at 770,000 metric tons in 2005. Unlike other regions, where a relatively small number of companies account for the majority of capacity, in this region there are an estimated 80 to 100 different manufacturers of AC. Plants also generally tend to be much smaller than in other regions, with

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most having rated capacities of less than 10,000 metric tons per year?. The greatest concentration of these small producers occurs in China (40 to 50 producers) and in India (12 to 15 producers). (See some statistics on the AC National & International Markets are shown in Appendix 9)

The following two Tables show the wide range of industries that could be targeted as future off-takers. It is important to note however that the main utilization of Activated Carbon is in the liquid phase and more precisely for water treatment purposes.

Liquid phase

Type of industry Description of process Application area Potable, process, ground and waste water treatment

Adsorption of organic impurities Chlorine and ozone destruction, removal of (excess) fertilizer

Goldmines Recapture of gold from cyanide solution

Treatment of mine dumps

Electroplating Metal coating by electrolyses Acid purification, odour control Alcohol Taste and colour improvement Production of wines and

distillates Caffeine removal Extraction of caffeine Production of tea and coffee Petrochemical industry Condensate treatment, oil

removal Feed water for (high pressure) boilers

Sugar/glucose Colour and taste improvement Beet and cane sugar, glucose Note: Above list constitutes a general survey of applications and does not pretend to be exhaustive Sources: DACCO B.V.

Gas phase

Type of industry Description of process Application area

Dry cleaning, fibers, degreasing of metals, coatings, printers, film/videotapes, peppermills

Removal of organic solvents from gas streams

perchloorethylene, methylene chloride, ethylacetate, toluene, benzene, etc.

CO2-production Breweries CO2 purification Removal of alcohols, amines and Mercaptans

Gasmasks Adsorption of organic fumes, war gases

Industry, army

Cigarettes Taste and flavour control filter tips Air-conditioning Odour control, removal of

corrosive gases Airports, office buildings, museums, etc

Waste disposal Odour control Removal of Mercaptans, chlorated hydrocarbons

Catalyst Use as catalyst or catalyst carrier

phosgene production, reaction processes

Natural gas Purification, H2S and/or Hg removal

MEROX treatment

Domestic use Removal of aromatic components

Kitchen hoods, refrigerators, panel filters

Transportation of chemicals Adsorption/desorption Removal of toxic gases

Sources: DACCO B.V.

Identification of the national, regional and international players is currently under preparation.

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• AC Quality Requirements and Products The fact remains that for having a commercial use, AC must show regular characteristics. That is why the AC industry in collaboration with standard organizations have elaborated standard tests for evaluating physical and adsorptive characteristics of AC. The plant design will include a laboratory to analyze and control the quality of the input/output, especially needed if the activation process is tailored at times according to special customer requirements. It must be reminded that a great range of AC is available on the markets worldwide, each one with different physical and activity properties: first, because of the raw material used for the production; second, of its form (granular, powdered or pelletized) and third, of specific activation characteristics making it suitable for a special use. Moreover, AC prices may greatly vary according to the quality or characteristics, the manufacturing process, the grade but also the end use of the product. Granular or extruded AC tend however to be more expensive than powdered AC. (See AC Quality Requirements & Products in Appendix 10)

Technology and Process:

There are two basic activation techniques used to produce AC: • Chemical Activation where the raw material is impregnated with a strong dehydrating

agent (usually zinc chloride, phosphoric acid or potassium hydroxide), and then heated to temperatures between 450 - 900°C.

• Physical Activation where the raw material is activated with steam under inert atmosphere at high temperatures between 900 – 1100°C, depending on the raw material used.

The industrial process for activating carbon can be done in two ways: • The first option is to integrate carbonization and activation phases. In that case, raw

coconut shell is used as raw material and the carbonization of the shell precede the second step – the activation phase. It is important to note that these two phases have to be done separately because charcoal material must be cooled after being carbonized, before it can be activated.

• The second option, commonly used by AC manufacturers worldwide, starts directly from the activation stage, using coconut shell charcoal as raw material. Charcoal preparation consists in crushing it as a fine powder with a rotary crushing equipment to feed the kiln.

AC produced by steam activation generally exhibit a fine pore structure, ideal for the adsorption of small molecular weight products and for applications involving low contaminant concentrations. Steam activation is generally used for coal-based, coconut shell and grain based activated carbons. The AC plant will use steam activation, fitting perfectly with the needed output and avoiding any problem linked with environmental hazards from the use of poisonous chemicals. After discussions with the Thap Sakae Stakeholders concerning the quantity of available coconut shells in the district and of the present quality of the coconut charcoal produced by the Thap Sakae district charcoal processors, the EA has arrived to the conclusion that the AC plant should produce it own charcoal from coconut shells to ensure the best production of AC, at levels of quality as required by the national and international market players. The conceptual design of the plant has then been prepared and finalized, and the selection of the technologies to be used for the various plant processes is now under scrutiny. In particular, it is envisaged at this stage that the electricity could be generated using coconut shells or

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charcoal through the use of an industrial gasifier. The production of steam needed in the activation process will most probably come from the recuperation of heat from the flue gases produced in the coconut charcoal production. The environment impacts of the plant will be reduced at the maximum through the recuperation and filtering of all emissions. The EA is now evaluating the investment cost this plant, as well as its operational budget costs. Appendix 11 presents the AC Technology Design Concept which comprises of several main units, such as:

• Stockages of coconut shells and coconut charcoal; • Production of coconut shell charcoal (batch process); • Activation of the coconut shell charcoal (continuous process); • Preparation and conditioning of the activated carbon (packaging, filters, etc…); • Stockage and dispatch of the final products; • Utilities (electricity & steam production, water treatment, fire protection, etc…).

The detailed technical design of the plant would need to be prepared during the full feasibility phase of the project, if the present pre-feasibility study demonstrates that the project is economically and financially feasible, environmentally sound, well accepted by the community and present good prospects for replicability in other provinces of Thailand and/or in other Asian countries.

Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment: As at this stage of the preparation of the Interim report, the technology and processes are still under final identification, and it is not possible to start the environmental evaluation of the project and to estimate if there is the potential for a CDM development.

Outline of the Financing plan: As soon as the capital cost and operative costs of the AC project will have been estimated, an economic and financial analysis of the project will be performed, to valuate the main characteristics of the project, such as Project Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Project Net Present Value (NPV) of the project. Sensitivity analysis will also be implemented on the most sensitive parameters and variable of the project, and including: price of feedstock, price of AC in the national and international markets, fix and variable costs, etc… to determine their impacts on the project IRR and NPV. Similarly, an initial simulation will also be performed on the financial characteristics of the loan taking into consideration the loan interest, duration of the loan, grace period, etc… Several financial indicators, such as the Financial IRR (FIRR) , Equity IRR (EIRR), Debt IRR (DIRR), as well as other financial indicator such as: LLCR and ADSCR will also be used to evaluate the feasibility of the project. A financial scheme for the financing of the AC plant in Thap Sakae will also be proposed, as well as some indications on the potential financial institutions which could be involved in the project financing. Finally, a road map will also be proposed for the continuation and development of this project, as well as on the potential replicability of this project in all the ASEAN region, including: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.

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B. Cost and Financing

See Appendix 2- Cost Estimates and Financing Plan C. Implementation Schedule

See Appendix 3 - Project Schedule of Activities D. Implementation Management Arrangements

Since the start of the project, the Project Management Team has implemented several main activities, such as:

• Setup of the Team of Experts: The following experts are at present part of the Team:

o Team leader: LEFEVRE, Prof. Thierry, Economic and Financial Expert & Project Coordinator / Planner

o Team member{s}: LE MARIER, Yves Henri, Technology Expert HERMAN, Wipapan, Community Coordinator and Interpreter LEFEVRE, Francois, Marketing Expert

Compared to the Team of Expert initially set-up and approved by ADB at the time of the Inception Report, and due to the departure of two experts, some modifications, which do no modify at all the overall quality of the Team, have been introduced in the composition of the Team of Experts. These changes concern mainly the position of the Environmental Expert and of the Assistant Community Expert. New experts have and will be selected to carry on with the following tasks:

Environmentalist (to be selected after the technical design is finalized)

The Assistant to the Community Expert will be brought as an in-kind contribution from the local administration (to help mainly with the implementation of the public hearing preparation and implementation) and will be as follows:

SURAPUN Tung Kao Tong, Assistant Chief Officer, Tap Sakae District Administration Office.

In addition, the Local Agricultural Expertise is also brought as an in-kind contribution from the Project’s Community counterparts:

NGERNTHAENG, Chod, Mayor from Tap Sakae District

• Organization of Field Trips and Community Meetings: Up to the time of the preparation of this Interim report, three (3) Field trips have been implemented to Thap Sakae to meet with the multiple project counterparts’ parties of the project, as well as with the local community at following dates:

o 14 November 2007 o 6 December 2007 o 5 February 2008

During the latest field trip, it was agreed with Thap Sakae authorities that a public hearing

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will be organized at the district level on 26 March 2008 to allow the project team to present the project to the community at large, and to allow the community to show it opinion concerning the development of this project.

Appendix 3 shows the Project Schedule of Activities and Appendix 12 – the third (3) Field Trip Report.

• Implementation of the Main Project Activities: The project is going smoothly, as scheduled, and the various implemented and on-going activities are shown in attached Appendix 3 - Project Schedule of Activities).

In particular, since the start of the project, following activities have already been implemented and finalized:

o Stakeholders: Meeting with local producers and cooperatives Meeting with local community and local administration Meeting with coconut processing industries

o Institutional and Legal Frameworks: Meetings with relevant authorities at the local and provincial level and

preparation of a report on institutional legal framework in Thailand. o Potential Resources (Feedstock and .AC Markets):

Identification of feed stock potentials and quality Identification of the potential AC market Assessment of quality requirements

o Technology and Process: Evaluation of the different technologies and processes Finalization of conceptual design

The other activities which are now under implementation are shown herewith after:

o Stakeholders: Preparation of a public hearing on 26 March 2008

o Potential Resources (Feedstock and .AC Markets): Assessment of market for water and air filters

o Technology and Process: Preparation of investment and operational budget

o Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment: Emission potential evaluation Pre-assessment of CDM potential

o Outline of Financing Plan: Economic analysis with sensitivity analysis Identification of financing sources and project implementation plan

• Establishing a Design and Monitoring Framework (DMF): The proposed Measurable Performance Indicators (MPI) and deliverables which have been selected in the framework of this PDA and their actual level of accomplishment is shown hereafter:

• Conceptual design – Finalized; • Technical and financial pre-feasibility analysis - On-going;

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• Market analysis and potential for activated carbon in Thailand and other ASEAN countries – Finalized;

• Identification of potential buyers of activated carbon in Thailand and overseas – On going;

• Identification of potential raw material suppliers in the Southern part of Thailand – On-going;

• Identification of coconut Industries in the areas around Tap Sakae that processes coconuts – Finalized;

• Identification of potential for production of water filters in Thailand – On-going; • Identification of product quality requirements - Finalized; • Upscaling potential of the project in other ASEAN countries – On-going.

(See the DMF Table in Appendix 4).

• Reporting of Project Activities according to the following schedule:

o Project Inception Report, has been submitted on: December 15, 2007 (Inception Report approval was received on January 17,2008)

o Project Mid-term Report, being submitted on March 03, 2008; o Project Completion Report, to be submitted by May 05, 2008 or earlier, if possible.

4. CONCLUSIONS

Three month after the start of the project, activities are well on track. Experts have been advancing in their respective fields of expertise and have been preparing the expected reports.

The Community and potential local Partners are also efficiently helping the project team and the EA in the implementation of the various activities, gathering of the necessary administrative and quantitative information and statistics need by the project, and in the preparation of the public hearing to be held in Thap Sakae District on 26 March 2008.

At this stage, it is expected that the project will go smoothly without major obstacles.

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