Vietnam, RoK join hands to produce bio-diesel
A joint Vietnam-Korean bio-diesel production plant was inaugurated in Yeochu City, Kyeonggi Province, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 23.
Addressing a function to celebrate the inauguration of the project-a joint effort between the Vietnam Institute of Industrial Chemistry (VIIC), the Hankyong University and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)-VIIC Director, Mai Ngoc Chuc, said the project has helped open a new pathway for Vietnam’s energy market.
The plant, which has a capacity of 200 tonnes per year, will produce bio-diesel from waste oil, animal fat, palm and coconut oil, yielding a low-cost, environmentally-friendly product.
Under the deal, Vietnam will receive technology and production lines to build a bio-diesel plant with a projected capacity of 4,000 tonnes a year.
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