Theprojectforcatalyticconversionofbiomassinto1,2-propanedioljointlydevelopedbytheCASDalianInstituteofChemicalPhysics(DICP)hasmadegreatstridesaftersuccessfulcommissioningofa100t/apilotplantatthefirstattemptwiththeconversionrateandproductselectivitybothreachingover90%.