NSTDA President Narong Sirilertworakul (Photo: Internet) Bangkok (VNA) - The National Science andTechnology Development Agency (NSTDA) of Thailand will invest over 110 millionUSD in a pilot bio-refinery project in the Eastern Economic Corridor ofInnovation (ECCi).
The aim is to add value from biological research toindustrial manufacturing and create innovative products, while raisingThailand’s stature as a hub for bio-technology in Southeast Asia.
Local media quoted NSTDA President NarongSirilertworakul as saying that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will attend agroundbreaking ceremony for the bio-refinery on February 27, 2020 andconstruction of Phase 1A will be completed in the first quarter of 2021.
A significant aspect of the project is the developmentof a modern agricultural and the bio-refinery industry along with a city ofinnovation.
According to Narong, Thailand will set up the pilotplant at a scale similar to industrial manufacturing, and the plant will be ableto handle many raw materials and produce diversified products. It will becertified with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for the productionof consumer goods, such as nutrients and health food. It will also produce biochemicaland bioplastic products.
He said the plant will help establish a circulareconomy in Thailand and reduce environmental problems by turning waste intouseful products.
The pilot plant will be the first in Southeast Asiaand will play a crucial role in developing biological technology in Thailand,he said.
He also mentioned a plan to bring the project to otherpotential markets, such as the US, South America and Africa in order to promotethe role of Thailand in the field.-VNA
The aim is to add value from biological research toindustrial manufacturing and create innovative products, while raisingThailand’s stature as a hub for bio-technology in Southeast Asia.
Local media quoted NSTDA President NarongSirilertworakul as saying that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will attend agroundbreaking ceremony for the bio-refinery on February 27, 2020 andconstruction of Phase 1A will be completed in the first quarter of 2021.
A significant aspect of the project is the developmentof a modern agricultural and the bio-refinery industry along with a city ofinnovation.
According to Narong, Thailand will set up the pilotplant at a scale similar to industrial manufacturing, and the plant will be ableto handle many raw materials and produce diversified products. It will becertified with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for the productionof consumer goods, such as nutrients and health food. It will also produce biochemicaland bioplastic products.
He said the plant will help establish a circulareconomy in Thailand and reduce environmental problems by turning waste intouseful products.
The pilot plant will be the first in Southeast Asiaand will play a crucial role in developing biological technology in Thailand,he said.
He also mentioned a plan to bring the project to otherpotential markets, such as the US, South America and Africa in order to promotethe role of Thailand in the field.-VNA
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