Personnel information

Full name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Van Dinh Son Tho

Position: Senior Lecturer

Belongs to the unit: Department of Chemical Engineering

Email address: tho.vandinhson@hust.edu.vn

Specialized group: Organic and Petrochemical Technology

Scientific background

  • Leading expert on solid waste treatment process with more 20 years’ practical experiences in waste treatment, alternative fuel, biofuel and biomass energy;
  • Areas of expertise include treatment of solid waste (house hold and industrial waste), Refused derived fuel RDF, conversion of biomass, waste for heat and power generation, combustion, gasification, pyrolysis;
  • 25 years’ experiences for research in combustion of solid fuel, production of bio-fuel, characterization of bio-oil products;
  • Strong collaboration with local companies in Vietnam and active collaboration with national and international research organizations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  No Period Organization Position Task
  1 Now Hanoi University of Science and Technology Lecturers
Researcher		 Lectures at School of Chemistry and Life Science of HUST
Support collaboration with Industry
  2 2022-2023 USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security Innovation manager Support 20 innovation solutions
for pilot demonstration, scale up and commercialization.
  3 2020-now IEC Viet Nam Technical Director Technology development and
detail design of waste treatment plant
  4 2021-now School of Chemical
Engineering - HUST		 Lecturer and
Researcher		 Lecture and Associate Prof. at
SCE
  5 2017-2021 Vietnam Japan Institute for Science and Technology Vice director Collaborated with Local partner for enhancement the technology transfer from Japanese to
Vietnam
  6 2003-2017 School of Chemical Engineering - HUST Lecture and Researcher Researcher and Lecturer at SCE major in Thermal conversion of coal and biomass
7 2000-2001 Tokyo Institute of Technology Researcher Researched and synthesized new
materials for storages of hydrogen energy
  8 1998-2000 Joint Venture of Petrolimex – Nissho Iwai - Tayca Vice director Responsible for technical issue of surfactant production plant
  9 1996-1998 Petrolimex Lubricant
Company		 R&D R&D new lubricant product
  10 1994-1996 Petrolimex Cooperation Engineer Technical department
             
 

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

Course ID Course name Program
CH3900 Technical Internship Bachelor
CH4026 Thesis for Bachalor Bachelor
CH4036 Oil Processing Technology Bachelor
CH4047 Petroleum Products Bachelor
CH5473 Green Chemical Technology Engineering

‘RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Alternative fuel, Biomass and Waste treatment.
  • Thermal chemical process for biomass and waste conversion.
  • Alternative fuel and biomass characterization.

DETAILED TASKS ASSIGNED

Year Project Tasks Assigned
2026 Consultancy for PwC “Petrolimex’s Carbon Neutrality and Energy Transition Strategy, Roadmap, and Investment Plan ”
  • Map and assess the current regulatory landscape applicable to Petrolimex’s transition strategy, including oil & gas market regulations, carbon pricing, and energy incentives
  • Identify regulatory enablers and barriers to implementation of green and low-carbon initiatives
  • Recommend policy advocacy points or engagement strategies for Petrolimex with government stakeholders
  • Contribute to the identification of institutional requirements and alignment with national climate goals
2024-2026 Consultancy for Energy transition of Petrolimex Group
  •  Update the strategy for of energy transition of Petroleum Companies in the world.
  •  Evaluation and review the project of PLX relating to GHG inventory, carbon neutral and energy efficiency.
2026 Demonstration project of Mining the landfill for RDF alternative fuel for cement plant
  • Equipment selection and layout design of pilot RDF production.
  • Participate the RDF production and fuel characterization
  • Co-combustion at cement plant at local partner 
2025 Used tired pyrolysis for fuel production (liquid fuel and Solid fuel)
  • Technology consultancy for pyrolysis plant
  • Inspection, Operation, Education and Training the engineers and workers of local partners
  • Support for fuel characterization
2025 Waste characterization of QuangNinh province and technology evaluation for recovery the materials and alternative fuel RDF production.
  • Waste characterization
  • Technology suggestion for waste treatment for materials recovery and RDF production
2024 Consultancy for Support and End-Market assessment on Residue Derived Fuel - SNV Viet Nam Mapping of potential RDF- off takers for RDF
 
10/2023 – 02/2024 Biofuel feedstock evaluation for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Vienam – Petrolimex contract
  • Market survey and assessment of feedstock
  • Technology evaluation
2022-
2023		 Innovation manager of USAID Vietnam Urban Energy Security
https://www.usaid.gov/vietnam/f act-sheets/usaid-vietnam-urban-
energy-security
  • Support 20 innovation solutions relating to energy and environment for pilot demonstration, scale up and commercialization.
  • Support the local developers for Waste to
Energy and Biomass to Energy project
2022-
2023		 Utilization of industrial waste for alternative fuel at Cement plant - IEC project
  • Waste characterization and combustion behavior
  • Pre-treatment plant of industrial waste into alternative fuel
  • Modification of Calciner for co-combustion
of industrial waste and coal
2021 BOT project for MSW treatment and incinerator capacity 100 MT/day – KC Cottrell Korea project.
  • Localization production of main equipment of Incinerator
  • Operation and Technology transfer and
Training for Local customer
2020-
2021		 Hydrothermal treatment of MSW for RDF production, Local company project (Lilama EME – collaboration with HUST University),
  • Design the pilot system
  • Fuel characterization and combustion test
2020 Design and Engineering of 70 ton MSW/day incinerator using reciprocating grates with capacity 70tons/day - KC Cottrell Korea
Project.
  • Technological design, basic design and detail design of waste treatment process
  • Detail design for Incinerator, Flue gas treatment and Water recycling process
2018 Economic feasibility of grid connected biomass power plant based on Acacia in Short Rotation Forestry Systems on post mining land in Ha Long City, Independent Institute for Environmental Issues, Berlin, German
 https://www.ufu.de/wp-
content/uploads/2015/09/CPEP_ Report_EN-1.pdf
  • Survey the information of stake holders
  • Technical and Economic assessment of biomass power plant
  • Calculation of FIT
2016-
2017		 Support to the global project entitled ‘Building Capacity for enhancing bioenergy sustainability through the use of GBEP indicators’
(GCP/GLO/554/GER).- FAO – ROME, FAO, ROME, ITALIA,
http://www.fao.org/3/i9181en/I9 181EN.pdf
  • Lifecycle GHG emissions of bioenergy pathway
  • Change in the consumption of fossil fuels and traditional use of biomass
  • Bioenergy used to expand access to modern energy services;
  • Net energy balance for bioenergy pathways
  • Change in the consumption of fossil fuels and traditional use of biomass
  • Energy diversity bioenergy pathways;
  • Infrastructure and logistics for distribution of bioenergy
  • Capacity and flexibility of use of bioenergy
2014-
2016		 Waste plastic to oil, optimization process for fuel production, AUDSEEDNet – JICA project,
https://seed-net.org/waste- plastic-to-oil-optimization-process-for-fuel-production/
  • Collaboration with Japanese University and Japanese Company for technology transfer of recycling waste technology for fuel production.
  • Collaboration with local industrial partner for technical configuration of pyrolysis system
  • Carrying the side activities and fuel test characterization
2015 ASEAN Biomass project, phase II, Thailand Innovation Office, -     Organized the meeting with Biomass
Companies in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh and
In Hanoi.
-     Wood pellet marching business in ASEAN
country
-     Organization of conference between ASEAN
Country relating to Bioenergy topic.
2013-
2014		 Research          andapplication of
Biomass gasification technology
for electric/energy application of
Vietnam remote areas, VLIR-OUS,Belgium,
https://www.vliruos.be/en/projects/project/22?pid=2302		 -     Collaboration with Belgium partners for
biomass gasification.
-     Set up and design the pilot system for
combination of gasification and heat and
power generation model.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Details of Scientific publications:  Publication
 
Tên công bố Tác giả Nơi công bố Năm công bố
NGHIÊN CỨU QUÁ TRÌNH CHUYỂN HÓA CÁC HỢP CHẤT PHENOLIC THÀNH HYDROCARBON THƠM TRÊN XÚC TÁC Me/HZSM-5 Đồng tác giả TẠP CHÍ PHÂN TÍCH HÓA LÝ VÀ SINH HỌC - 0868-3224 Thg12-25
ASSESSMENT OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS AND SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS RESULTING FROM THE TRANSITION OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL IN VIETNAM Tác giả liên hệ Tạp chí Dầu khí - 3030-4431 Thg12-25
Effects of pelletizing conditions and additives on properties of rice straw fuel pellets and ash characteristics Đồng tác giả Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer - 2190-6815 Thg2-25
TIỀM NĂNG CUNG CẤP NGUYÊN LIỆU CỦA VIỆT NAM CHO SẢN XUẤT NHIÊN LIỆU HÀNG KHÔNG BỀN VỮNG HVO/SAF Tác giả chính DẦU KHÍ - 2615-9902 Thg12-24
Synthesis of Zero-valent iron nanoparticles on Polyester non-woven fabric using Green chemistry method for wastewater treatment in the textile dyeing industry Đồng tác giả JST: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development, Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội - 2734-9381 Thg7-24
Plastic Pyrolysis from Municipal Solid Waste for fuels production Tác giả chính Tạp chí xúc tác và hấp phụ Việt Nam, Hong Duc NXB - 0866-7411 Thg6-24
CHARACTERIZATION OF REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF) OBTAINED FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE –A CASE STUDY OF QUANG NGAI PROVINCE Tác giả liên hệ Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology - ISSN 2525-2518 Thg10-22
NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC TÍNH CHÁY CỦA NHIÊN LIỆU RẮN ĐƯỢC SẢN XUẤT BẰNG QUÁ TRÌNH THỦY NHIỆT CHẤT THẢI SINH HOẠT Tác giả liên hệ Tạp chí Năng lượng Nhiệt - 0866-3336 Thg1-22
http://tapchimoitruong.vn/nghien-cuu-23/hien-trang-cong-nghe-xu-ly-khi-tai-cac-nha-may-dot-rac-sinh-hoat-o-viet-nam-26226 Tác giả chính Tạp chí môi trường, Bộ Tài Nguyên Môi Trường - 2615-9597 Thg12-21
Process modeling and economic assessment of converting municipal solid waste into solid fuel via hydrothermal processing: a case study in Vietnam Tác giả liên hệ Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Springer - 14384957, 16118227 Thg8-21
Catalytic upgrading and enhancing the combustion characteristic of pyrolysis oi Tác giả liên hệ International Journal of Green Energy, Taylor and Francis - Print ISSN: 1543-5075 Online ISSN: 1543-5083 Thg3-21
Study on furfural conversion into aromatics over Zn/HZSM‐5 and Fe/HZSM‐5 catalysts Tác giả liên hệ Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, Wiley Online Library - 2572-8288 Thg10-20
Chemical composition of pyrolysis oil through thermal decomposition of sugarcane biomass Tác giả liên hệ Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim - Online ISSN: 2572-8288 Print ISSN: 2525-2321 Thg10-20
Products evaluation from pyrolysis process of acacia wood in Vietnam Tác giả liên hệ Tạp chí Xúc tác và Hấp phụ Việt Nam, Tạp chí xúc tác và hấp phụ Việt Nam - 0866-7411 Thg11-19
Kinetic modeling of thermal decomposition of sugarcane bagasse in the inert gas environment Tác giả liên hệ Viet Nam Journal of Chemistry, Wiley Online Library - 2572-8288 Thg10-19
Đánh giá tiềm năng sinh khối tại Bình Định Đồng tác giả Tạp chí khoa học, Đại học Quy Nhơn - 1859-0357 Thg10-19
Research the evaporation and residue formation of pyrolysis oil", Vietnam Journal of Chemistr Tác giả liên hệ Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, - 0866-7144 Thg4-19
Kinetic analysis and chemical bond breakage of bagasse pyrolysis process Tác giả liên hệ Vietnam Journal of Chemistry,, Wiley Online Library - ISSN: 0866-7144 Thg2-19
Net Energy Balance, Sustainability of biogas and cassava-based ethanol value chains in Vietnam Đồng tác giả Environment and natural resources management, working paper 69, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS - ISSN : 2226- 6062; ISBN : 978-92-5-130504-1 Thg1-18
The effect of combustion temperature to low-tar gas production using oxygen-enriched air Tác giả liên hệ Tạp chí Hóa học, International Edition, Viện khoa học công nghệ Việt Nam - 2525-2321 Thg8-17
Optimization of esterification of fatty acid rubber seed oil for methyl ester synthesis in a plug flow reactor Tác giả chính International Journal of Green Energy, Taylor and Francis Online - 1543-5075 Thg7-16
 
 

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