{"id":7794,"date":"2025-05-26T00:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nanotec.or.th\/ncas\/?page_id=7794"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:58:53","slug":"biorefinery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nanotec.or.th\/ncas\/research\/biorefinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Biorefinery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our research focuses on biomass fractionation to produce lignocellulosic feedstocks. We leverage our expertise in separation and chemical processing techniques to convert these feedstocks into high-purity furan and furan derivatives, enabling the sustainable production of bio-based chemicals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Biomass is composed of three main components: cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. These must be separated and isolated for subsequent processing methods suitable for each component. We focus on the development of cost-effective and scalable fractionation processes via chemical and physicochemical pretreatments. We have built liter-scale steam explosion reactors for the lab scale and continuous-flow liquid hot water reactors for the pre-pilot scale.<\/p>

Several analytical tools are available in-house or nearby labs for exhaustive biomass characterizations:<\/p>

  • CHNS analyzers to determine elemental compositions<\/li>
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  • UV-Vis spectrophotometer for acid-soluble lignin (ASL) analysis<\/li>
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  • SEM for morphological studies<\/li>
  • Bomb calorimeter for energy content determination<\/li><\/ul>


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      Lignin is a natural, aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls and a rich, renewable source of six-carbon (C6) aromatic compounds. These compounds offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived C6 aromatics, such as benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX), which are essential for producing chemicals, fuels, and materials. Our research focuses on the selective depolymerization of lignin<\/strong> to produce high-value C6 aromatic monomers and other chemical precursors, advancing the transition to a circular bioeconomy and reducing dependence on fossil resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Furan-based chemicals are versatile, bio-derived molecules that serve as key building blocks for sustainable chemistry. Derived from renewable resources like agricultural residues, they play a pivotal role in producing bio-based plastics, fuels, and specialty chemicals.<\/p>

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      Our research explores cutting-edge advancements in:<\/p>

      • Thermochemical and electrochemical synthesis<\/strong> of furan-based chemicals and derivatives, including furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF), 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF), and furan-2,5-dicarboxylate (FDMC).<\/li>
      • Advanced separation and purification techniques<\/strong>, such as reactive extraction, advanced distillation, absorption, lyophilization, and preparative chromatography.<\/li>
      • Innovative applications for bio-based products<\/strong>, including furan-based plastics and plasticizers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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