Bioenergy and Resources Upcycling Research Laboratory

Energy Resources Upcycling Research Laboratory conducts research on converting biomass and waste resources to energy in order to establish a sustainable society without greenhouse gas emission and ensure the future energy/chemical resources after age of oil. Main research field are Bio-fuel production technology, Chemicals production technology, Hydroprocessing technology of heavy oil, and Environmental catalyst & process technology.

Representative performance

01 Biodiesel pretreatment demonstration process (capacity: 2,000L / day)
02 Rapid pyrolysis process for lignocellulosic biomass (capacity : 2 tons / day)
03 Supercritical gasification process for organic wastewater (capacity: 1 ton / day)
04 N2O abatement demonstration process and catalyst (capacity: 1,000Nm3 / h)
05 Photosynthesis fermenter for bio-hydrogen production (capacity : 80L)
06 Steam reformer for bio-synthetic gas production

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Major research fields

Bio-fuel production technology for power generation/transportation from lignocellulosic biomass
Bio heavy oil/diesel production technology from low-grade fats
Chemicals production technology from bio resources
Pyrolysis liquefaction technology of waste plastics
Catalyst and process for NOx/N2O abatement
Upgrading technology of unconventional oil

Major research results

Modularization technology of pretreatment/production/purification process for bio-diesel production
Bio-diesel production technology from animal fats
Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and production technology of bio-oil
Demonstration of continuous liquefaction process of waste plastics
Supercritical water gasification technology of high aqueous organic waste
Bio-hydrogen and bio-gas production technology from organic wastes