medium capacity use for eidible oil processing in burundi

   
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  • medium capacity use for eidible oil processing in burundi
Is there oil in Burundi?

Burundi has no local sources of oil or natural gas and neither are there any facilities for oil refining. So all refined oil products are imported from neighbouring Kenya and Tanzania (REEEP, undated). Approximately 3,000 barrels of oil is imported daily. This is costly since they have to be transported overland.

How much energy does Burundi use?

Total electricity produced in 2015 was 17 ktoe down from 21 ktoe in 2010 (Table 2). Key energy indicators are shown in Figures 2 and 3 (IEA, 2016). Most of the energy consumed in Burundi comes from biomass. Domestic clients are the main consumers and utilize about 96 per cent of this total energy.

How does edible oil refining reduce production costs?

In edible oil refining, the continuous effort to reduce overall production costs is mainly achieved by increasing plant capacities, installation of mono feedstock plants, and increasing the degree of automation. Over the years, more energy-efficient processes and technologies, resulting in a higher refined oil yield, have gradually been introduced.

Does Burundi have a low generating capacity?

In addition to its low generating capacity, Burundi¡¯s energy sector is fraught with a scarcity of technical and management skills impacting the sector¡¯s strategic development, effective policy-making and planning and operations of all stakeholders in the energy institutions.