Thai partners to work on catalyst tech for biodiesel, bioethanol

Thai petrochemical company SCG Chemicals Co Ltd will partner with the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Thailand's Chulalongkorn University to develop catalyst-based technology for the biodiesel and bioethanol industries.

The company said earlier this week it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TRF and the university for research and development (R&D) activities. A total of five organisations from the private sector are founding partners in the project.

The partners aims to build knowledge to help find a route towards developing catalyst-based technology and chemical reaction engineering for the biodiesel and bioethanol sectors and catalyst industries such as the petrochemical industry.

SCG Chemicals said that developing a new catalyst suitable for Thailand will support the production of high value-added products which will reduce the country's dependence on imports and help cut industrial costs.

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