Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering

Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering is the leading research laboratory in the field of catalysis and catalytic reaction engineering in Thailand. The laboratory was established in 1979 by Prof. Dr. Piyasan Praserthdam. In late 1997, the center has become the core laboratory for catalysis research activity in the university and technology transfer from well-established laboratory to other institutes. In January 2001, the center has received international recognition by hosting Bangkok International Conference on Heterogeneous Catalyst, the first international conference on catalyst in Thailand, with over 150 participants around the world attending the meeting.

Cleaner energy

biodiesel, BHD, bioethanol, hydrogen, CO2 conversion to higher value products

Biomass conversion

biochemical from agricultural wastes, ethanol conversion

Environment

VOCs removal, selective oxidation of H2S, selective catalytic reduction of NOx and SOx

Petrochemical

selective hydrogenation, polymerization, oxychlorination

Photocatalysis

pollution abatement by solar energy, dye-sensitized solar cell, organic solar cell, photocatalytic production of fine chemicals

Multifunctional reactor

hybridized reactive distillation, sorption enhanced reaction, cavitation reactor, process intensification

Electrochemical devices

solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzer, H2 separation membrane, zinc air battery, advanced electrochemical reactor

 

Research Interest


  • Catalyst development for petrochemical industries
  • Olefin polymerization catalysis
  • Solid catalyst for alcohol reaction
  • Supported metal catalysts for petrochemical production
  • Multifunctional reactor, biorefinery, and CO2 utilization
  • Environmental catalysis and photocatalysis
  • Catalysis on C1-chemistry
  • Electrochemical engineering
  • Selective catalytic reduction of NO and hydroxylation of aromatic compounds

Publications

Sricharoen, C., Jongsomjit, B., Panpranot, J., Praserthdam, P. The key to catalytic stability on sol–gel derived SnOx/SiO2 catalyst and the comparative study of side reaction with K-PtSn/Al2O3 toward propane dehydrogenation, 2021, Catalysis Today 375, 343-351.

Arumugam, M., Tahir, M., Praserthdam, P. Effect of nonmetals (B, O, P, and S) doped with porous g-C3N4 for improved electron transfer towards photocatalytic CO2 reduction with water into CH4, 2021, Chemosphere 286, 131765.

Boonamnuay, T., Laosiripojana, N., Assabumrungrat, S., Kim-Lohsoontorn, P. Effect 3A and 5A molecular sieve on alcohol-assisted methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 over Cu/ZnO catalyst, 2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46(60), 30948-30958.

Thirabunjongcharoen, S., Bumroongsakulsawat, P., Praserthdam, P., Charojrochkul, S., Assabumrungrat, S., Kim-Lohsoontorn, P. Thermally double coupled reactor coupling aqueous phase glycerol reforming and methanol synthesis. 2021, Catalysis Today 375, 181-190.

Takkawatakarn, T., Praserthdam, S., Wannakao, S., Panpranot, J., Praserthdam, P. Identification of extremely hard coke generation by low-temperature reaction on tungsten catalysts via Operando and in situ techniques, 2021, Scientific Reports 11(1), 8071.

Khunathorncharoenwong, N., Charoensuppanimit, P., Assabumrungrat, S., Kim-Lohsoontorn, P. Techno-economic analysis of alternative processes for alcohol-assisted methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide and hydrogen, 2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46(48), 24591-24606.

Saupsor, J., Kasempremchit, N., Bumroongsakulsawat, P., Kim-Lohsoontorn, P., Wongsakulphasatch, S., Kiatkittipong, W., Laosiripojana, N., Gong, J. and Assabumrungrat, S. Performance comparison among different multifunctional reactors operated under energy self-sufficiency for sustainable hydrogen production from ethanol, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(36), pp.18309-18320.

N. Khunathorncharoenwong, P. Charoensuppanimit, S. Assabumrungrat, P. Kim-Lohsoontorn. Techno-economic analysis of alternative processes for alcohol-assisted methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. 2020. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. In Press.

Janenipa Saupsor, Nattapong Kasempremchit, Palang Bumroongsakulsawat, Pattaraporn Kim-Lohsoontorn, Suwimol Wongsakulphasatch, Worapon Kiatkittipong, Navadol Laosiripojana, Jinlong Gong, Suttichai Assabumrungrat. Performance comparison among different multifunctional reactors operated under energy self-sufficiency for sustainable hydrogen production from ethanol. 2019. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. In Press.

Supalak Isarapakdeetham, PattarapornKim-Lohsoontorn, Suwimol Wongsakulphasatch, Worapon Kiatkittipong, Navadol Laosiripojana, Jinlong Gong, Suttichai Assabumrungrat. Hydrogen production via chemical looping steam reforming of ethanol by Ni-based oxygen carriers supported on CeO2 and La2O3 promoted Al2O3. 2019. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45, 1477-1491.

Sutaporn Meephon, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Somchintana Puttamat, Supareak Praserthdam, Varong Pavarajarn. Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of diuron on zinc oxide: Influence of surface-dependent adsorption on kinetics, degradation pathway, and toxicity of intermediates. 2018. Journal of Environmental Sciences 84, 97-111.

Anchittha Liu, Supareak Praserthdam, Suphot Phatanasri Investigation on the increased stability of the Ni-Co bi-metallic catalysts for the carbon dioxide reforming of methane. 2019. Catalysis Today

Supareak Praserthdam and Perla B. Balbuena Performance evaluation of catalysts in the dry reforming reaction of methane via the ratings concept. 2018. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 122 (1) , 53-68.
S. Praserthdam and P. B. Balbuena Evaluation of dry reforming reaction catalysts via computational screening. 2018. Catalysis Today (special issue: Computational Catalysis at NAM25) 312 (1), 23-34.

Klaysri, R., Wichaidit, S., Piticharoenphun, S., Mekasuwandumrong, O., Praserthdam, P. Synthesis of TiO2-grafted onto PMMA film via ATRP: Using monomer as a coupling agent and reusability in photocatalytic application. 2016. Materials Research Bulletin 83 , 640-648.