EXCELLENT CENTER OF WASTE UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
The Excellent Center of Waste Utilization and Management (ECoWaste) was established in 2006 under the cooperative program between the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). The center is a spun off spun off research and development group from the Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, The Unit is active in conducting research programs to improve waste treatment technologies, including fundamental research on the kinetics of anaerobic digestion, overall treatment efficiency improvement, and increasing energy recovery efficiency in industrial wastewater treatment. The Center provides consulting services on the design and implementation of full-scale anaerobic systems for agro/food-industries, as well as organizing workshops and seminars to disseminate information and facilitate technology transfer to industry.