Description

The purpose of the group is to deepen the analysis of chemical and biochemical processes in order to establish design and optimization strategies.
The objectives of the group are:
•    Design unit operations to separate the Chemical Industry and chemical transformation processes.
•    Develop technologies of interest in industrial processes.
•    Consolidate a competent research group in the field of Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering.
•    Perform basic and applied research in the areas of common interest for the University and the industrial sector.

RESEARCH:

1) Processes for the agri-food industry:
•    Ionic exchange resins to eliminate food coloring and decalcification
•    Biodiesel production from oil crops
•    Refractory compounds in wastewater: disposal through advanced oxidation processes and biological treatment with specific microorganisms (white rot fungus)
2) Valorization of agri-food by-products:
•    Glycerol as raw material for the production of 1,3-propanediol (PDO) by fermentation
•    Molasses as a source of solvents (ABE production) and biopolymers (PHB)
•    Production of single cell protein (SCP) from industrial by-products and effluents
•    Bioproduction of organic acids
•    Recovery of bioactive compounds of nutritional interest
•    Obtaining fertilizers and agricultural products

3) Biofuel production:
•    Bioethanol and solvents (ABE) of lignocellulosic biomass and microalgae

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