Bangchak Signs MOU for “Fuel Additive Innovation to Reduce PM 2.5 and Vehicular Emissions” with the Department of Science Service, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, National Research Council of Thailand

Kanthamat Kritayanukul, Executive Vice President of Refinery Business, Refinery and Oil Trading Business Group, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, along with Permsuk Sutchaphiwat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; Dr. Pechdau Tohmeena, Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation; and Prof. Dr. Sirilerk Songsivilai, President of the National Commission on Science Research and Innovation Promotion, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on “Fuel Additive Innovation to Reduce PM 2.5 and Vehicular Emissions.” This agreement was made between agencies within the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and the private sector. Supamas Isaraphakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, presided over the signing ceremony, which was also attended by Dr. Wiparat De-ong, Director of the National Research Council of Thailand, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bundit Krittacom, Vice President for Research, Innovation Development, and Academic Services at Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. The ceremony was held at the National Science and Technology Development Agency, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

This collaboration aims to combine resources for research and development, leveraging scientific and technological knowledge to tackle the PM 2.5 issue, which has adversely affected the health and quality of life of the Thai people in recent years. The project involves using fuel additives containing oxygen, a byproduct of biodiesel production, to enhance combustion efficiency and reduce PM 2.5 emissions. This initiative aligns with the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model by converting agricultural raw materials into high-value products.