BSR speeds up research on biodiesel fuel

BSR is accelerating the completion of technology and trial production of biodiesel fuel from waste by-products and microalgae, aiming to develop clean, sustainable energy.

Attending the meeting were Mr. Bui Ngoc Duong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company ( BSR ), Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang, General Director of BSR, and Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Thu Ha, Director of the Key Laboratory of Refining and Petrochemical Technology (TNTTĐ Department), Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry.

BSR leaders visit and promote progress in technology completion and trial production of biodiesel fuel... Photo: Minh Duc.

The Pilot BioDiesel project is a project of scientific and technological cooperation and innovation between BSR and the Department of Energy, Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry, with the name: "Joint research to perfect the technology and pilot production of biodiesel fuel from agricultural by-products, food processing industry, and microalgae oil on a semi-industrial scale". This is a company-level scientific and technological task, of strategic significance in BSR's clean fuel development roadmap.

Strategic products on science, technology and innovation

Sharing about the product being researched, Mr. Bui Ngoc Duong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BSR, said: “This is one of the new, typical products of the science and technology program associated with innovation at BSR. Implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo and Petrovietnam's orientation on promoting innovation, in addition to long-term strategic science and technology tasks, BSR has implemented many company-level technology projects. The biodiesel project is one of the key tasks this year, coordinated with the TNTD Department of the Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry and the BSR Innovation Center.

Mr. Bui Ngoc Duong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BSR, said that implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo and Petrovietnam's orientation on promoting innovation, in addition to strategic and long-term science and technology tasks, BSR has deployed many company-level technology projects. Photo: Minh Duc.

Biodiesel products are being deployed on a semi-industrial scale with very positive initial results. We expect this will be an important premise for official production, commercialization and market launch in the near future. Our goal is to bring to the market new biofuel products that meet quality requirements and consumer tastes. This is an encouraging result for BSR's science, technology and innovation work this year."

Regarding the support mechanism for bringing scientific and technological products into production and widespread application, Mr. Bui Ngoc Duong said: "In order for scientific and technological products to go into mass production and contribute to innovation revenue in accordance with the spirit of the resolutions, many solutions need to be synchronized. Besides the research and development efforts of enterprises, the support mechanism and policies from agencies and sectors are key factors."

Mr. Nguyen Viet Thang, General Director of BSR. Photo: Minh Duc.

Accordingly, firstly, policies to promote innovation need to closely follow the Law on Science and Technology, while creating favorable conditions to put research results into practice, from the production of input materials, storage, distribution to product consumption.

Second, there needs to be a policy to encourage pioneering enterprises to apply new technologies, especially in the field of clean fuel production. Due to the diversity of raw materials, it is necessary to have a mechanism to ensure a stable supply, while considering price support policies so that products can compete with traditional fuels. When the output price is close to or equivalent to that of fossil fuels, market access will be faster and more effective for both manufacturers and distributors.

BSR's direct visit to work, visit and promote the progress of completing the technology for experimental production of biodiesel fuel from agricultural by-products, food processing industry and microalgae oil on a semi-industrial scale shows the strong determination to transform from research to practical implementation. Photo: Minh Duc.

“We are pioneers in researching and developing new products, but to bring them to consumers, we need the attention and direction of the Party and the State, especially policies to encourage the production and use of clean fuels. This is a decisive factor,” Mr. Bui Ngoc Duong emphasized.

Choosing a sustainable path from 2nd and 3rd generation raw materials

Sharing the reason for choosing to develop biodiesel fuel from waste by-products and microalgae, Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Thu Ha said: “Energy transition is an inevitable trend globally and in Vietnam. In the research on biodiesel production, we apply advanced technology with heterogeneous catalyst systems, capable of working in harsh conditions. This technology allows the use of low-grade raw materials, thereby significantly reducing production costs and creating a competitive advantage.”

BSR is making efforts to shorten the “lab-factory-market gap”, which is a major challenge for science and technology projects in Vietnam. Photo: Minh Duc.

According to Prof. Dr. Vu Thi Thu Ha, a major challenge of green energy today is the high production cost due to scattered and difficult-to-collect raw materials. Combining agricultural by-products and food processing industry (generation 2) with microalgae oil and oil from industrial crops that do not compete with food (generation 3) helps create a green, sustainable, and environmentally friendly source of raw materials. "Our technology can process low-grade raw materials that many traditional processes cannot, opening up a sustainable direction and the ability to create more competitive products," Ms. Vu Thi Thu Ha emphasized.

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