The Carbon Capture Pilot at Source is a demonstration project jointly implemented by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, and Mitico. The project aims to assess the feasibility of installing and testing a carbon capture system at Bangchak’s hydrogen production unit, with a focus on evaluating the technology’s performance, safety, and suitability for real-world application in the energy industry. In this project, AIT serves as the technical consultation and implementation partner, supporting coordination between Bangchak and Mitico to ensure smoother communication, technical alignment, and effective project implementation. AIT also helps transfer technological information from Mitico to Bangchak and translates technical requirements into practical actions suitable for Bangchak’s operational context.
During the implementation period, the project team carried out a series of key activities, including joint planning meetings among project partners, installation of the carbon capture system, site-specific modifications to ensure compliance with operational conditions and safety standards, and interlock system testing to verify that the equipment and program logic functioned correctly and safely. As of the end of April 2025, the installation and interlock testing had been completed in line with the revised workplan. The system is now ready to move into the next phase, which will include performance testing.
Through pilot implementation, the project has shown that solid sorbent technology can be applied to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emission sources. The work has also generated practical lessons on system customization, safety integration, and technology transfer, particularly in adapting an international carbon capture system to the operating conditions of an existing refinery facility. The initiative marks an important step in advancing carbon capture innovation in Thailand’s refining sector. Building on this collaboration, Bangchak signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BIG to study the feasibility of CO₂ utilization, extending earlier cooperation with AIT and Mitico. This development positions Bangchak’s Phra Khanong refinery as the first oil refinery in Thailand to explore not only carbon capture, but also the practical utilization of captured carbon dioxide to create tangible added value.
This collaboration reflects a broader commitment to supporting a low-carbon society by transforming CO₂ from an industrial waste stream into a resource. Initial applications will examine the use of captured CO₂ within refinery operations, while also exploring longer-term commercial opportunities based on market demand. The project contributes to greenhouse gas reduction efforts and aligns with Bangchak Group’s BCP 316 NET roadmap toward Net Zero by 2050, while also supporting Thailand’s national climate ambition. Beyond its technical achievements, the project demonstrates the value of industry-academia-international partnership in accelerating clean technology deployment. By linking pilot-scale carbon capture with future CO₂ utilization pathways, the initiative lays the groundwork for wider industrial adoption and for creating practical low-carbon business models in Thailand.
Moving forward, the project team will summarize and publish the pilot results to share technical findings, lessons learned, and practical recommendations with relevant stakeholders. Further experiments may also be conducted with other emission sources to assess the adaptability of solid sorbent carbon capture technology across different industrial applications and support wider deployment in Thailand’s energy and industrial sectors.
Project Partners
- Mitico
- Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
- Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited
- BIG (Bangkok Industrial Gas Co., Ltd.)
