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Description
CO2 overproduction by industrial activities in developed countries is currently creating an environmental problem. Any procedure aimed at capturing and using this gas catches some attention. This technological line is specialized on developing processes to transform carbon dioxide into reduced organic compounds such as methane, methanol and ethanal, which can have a variety of chemical uses.Other information
Number of researchers:
2
Development status:
In research and development phase
Intellectual Property Rights:
No aplica
Differentiation in the market:
Novelty
Applicability of technology:
Yes
Companies and markets:
Energy and chemical industry: Repsol, Cepsa Química S.A. Food and neutraceutical industry: AB-Biotics, Biofactoria Naturae et Salus S.A., Prosol, SEDA Solubles, Vitatene. Pharmaceutical industry: Arafarma, Gadea. Wine industry: Cocope, Grupo Matarromera, Grupo Yllera. Research and development: RMS Foundation. Environment and waste management: Befesa Water, Cetransa. Other industries: Trefinos (cork), Ingeniería Avícola S.L., Invista UK, UBE Europa.
Advantages:
Reusing carbon dioxide. Reducing greenhouse effect.
Additional Information:
Available equipment: 8 hydrolysis, particles, formulation, reaction and extraction pilot plants. 4-6 hydrolysis, particles, formulation, reaction and extraction laboratory plants. 3 vision devices to thermodynamic measurement of phases and reaction. Other equipment: mills, emulsifying apparatus, ovens, microwaves, rotary evaporator. Detection equipment: i-Raman spectrometer, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) for sugars, polimers, etc. (Further information available at: http://hpp.uva.es/equipment/) Other data (last five years: 3 European projects (SHYMAN, DoHIP and WINESENSE), 10 national projects in Spain, 4 competitive reseach projects at regional level and 18 research agreements with private entities. More than 100 papers have been published in renowned scientific journals and more than 120 have been presented in congresses and symposia at national and international levels. Two patents have been granted, 19 PhD theses have been defended, 17 of which obtained an European mention, and more than 13 Master's theses. Prospects for the future: focus areas of the Horizon 2020 programme - JTI Biobased Industries Consortium: Using alternative natural resources to produce energy and chemical products. Producing healthy and high-added-value products from renewable raw materials. More intensive processes by implementing new technologies to find other uses for raw materials and waste.
UNESCO Code:
3303 - Chemical technology and engineering
Other members:
Ángel Martín Martínez
