Biodiesel Application

for

Ground Services Equipment

at

HK International Airport

By : Kenneth Chan Executive Director Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited

27 March 2015

Started operation in Kai Tak Airport in 1976, growing hand-in-hand with Hong Kong

Relocated our headquarters to Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok in 1998

Serves 90 international airlines and 1000 freight forwarders

Handles more than 40% of Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo tonnage throughput

SuperTerminal 1 is the world’s single largest air cargo terminal

Investment : US$1 billion

Potential handling capacity : 3.5 million metric tonnes p.a.

Vertical design to optimise the use of space

Extensive use of industrial automation and I.T. systems to ensure maximum handling efficiency

About Hactl

One-Stop-Shop Cargo Handling Service

Physical Cargo Handling

Document Handling

Ramp Handling

Crew Transportation

Intermodal services provided by wholly-owned subsidiary Hacis

Automated Storage System

Container Storage System

3,500 storage positions for unitized cargo

Box Storage System

10,000 storage positions for bulk cargo

Tractor x 100

Main Deck Loader x 12

Lower Deck Loader x 11

Passenger Step x 16

Conveyor Belt Loader x 11

Delivery Van x 5

Diesel Forklift Pusher x 40

Ground Services Equipment

Annual Diesel Consumption:

939,420

litres

Biodiesel (driver)

• Hactl is committed to developing the sustainable business without

compromising the need of future generation

• ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 accreditation

• pledged to make HKIA the World’s Greenest Airport

• to reduce airport-wide carbon emissions by 25% per workload unit (100

kg of aircargo) by 2015 based on 2008 level.

Biodiesel (what)

Biodiesel

• fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived

from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the

requirements of ASTM D 6751.

Biodiesel Blend

• blend of biodiesel fuel meeting ASTM D 6751 with petroleum-based

diesel fuel, designated BXX, where XX represents the volume

percentage of biodiesel fuel in the blend.

European Standard - EN14214

Biodiesel (Formation)

Systematic Sustainable Process Design and Analysis of Biodiesel Processes

- See more at: http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/1/2/167/htm#sthash.QeGoTm6p.dpuf

Biodiesel (Formation)

Marchetti et al., 2007, Srivastava & Prasad, 2000, Ma & Hanna, 1999

Biodiesel (Formation)

Glycerin + Biodiesel + waste oil

Catalysts

Alcohol

Vegetable Oils /

Animal Fats

Biodiesel (why)

• Non-toxic

• Biodegradeable

• Greenhouse gases and air

pollutants reduced

• Use in boiler and internal

combustion engine without

major adjustment

• Minor drop in performance

• Zero sulphates emission

• Small net contribution of

CO2

US Environmental Protection Agency

- Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emission 2002

Biodiesel Project • Pilot Study for biodiesel

application for GSE (by

HK Productivity Council

/AAHK/HASPA (Mar 2013-

……)

• Hactl Pilot Study (Feb-May

2014) & Implementation

(Jun 2014 – now)

Change to use

Biodiesel ?

Safety

Performance

Setup Compliance

Maintenance

Biodiesel Project – Lesson Learned

What’s next? Continuous Improvement

• B10..B25..BXX..B100

• Electrification

• Solar-powered Vehicle

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Thank You