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Bioeconomy Business opportunities for an economy based on natural sources.

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Bioeconomy

In view of the progressive lack of resources, bioeconomy is gradually playing a more important role. Bioeconomy involves feedstocks, industrial processes and natural resource-based products, and affects sectors such as agriculture, biotechnology, fine chemicals, food, food ingredients, bioplastics and energy.

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Business opportunities for an economy based on natural sources.

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In the field of bioeconomy, the recovery of waste and co-products goes from urban solid waste to CO2, including co-products from the agri-food industry. This leads to a fully sustainable economy, which is a priority in European policies and is part of Europe 2020, the EU’s growth strategy for the coming decade.

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At TECNALIA we want to help to create and to make the most of these business opportunities.

We have technology that is used throughout the entire value chain, from the raw materials to the end-product. We also have the business vision and the means that can support the development process, from the idea to the exploitation of the obtained product or service.

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“The Bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy. Its sectors and industries have strong innovation potential due to their use of a wide range of sciences, enabling and industrial technologies, along with local and tacit knowledge.”

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Our Offer BIOECONOMY AND NATURAL RAW MATERIALS

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Microalgae are microorganisms that can grow phototrophically or heterotrophically, and are a source of sugars, fats and high added-value compounds such as protein and carotene. At TECNALIA we work with phototrophic microalgae to bind CO2, and to produce energy (liquid biofuels and biogas) and high valueadded molecules. With heterotrophic microalgae we optimise carbon sources and fermentation conditions for their adequate growth, and to increase their performance in the production of oil with a high fatty acid content (omega 3 and 6), and of other highvalue compounds such as pigments, carbohydrates and proteins.

Plant cells can be become natural reactors to produce molecules of interest, naturally and in an oriented manner, avoiding expensive purification stages, which are often not sustainable. In this sense, we use plant cell suspension cultures, for example, to obtain food ingredients.

These cultures are used to produce specific compounds such as oils or sugars that are used as a starting point from which to produce biocompounds and biofuels. At TECNALIA we study the properties of cultures that can potentially be used in sectors such as plastics, biofuels, food and chemicals.

We look for raw materials to be converted into resources from which to generate an alternative economy to oil and other finite resources, oriented towards the production of compounds which are of interest to sectors like energy, chemical, food, construction, pharmacy, etc.

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Our Offer BIOECONOMY AND NATURAL RAW MATERIALS

PRODUCTION OF OILS AND HIGH VALUE-ADDED COMPOUNDS FROM MICROALGAE

PRODUCTION OF FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM PLANT CELL CULTURES

Selection of microalgal species and nutrients, and optimisation of phototrophic and heterotrophic microalgae culture for energy uses. Production of sugars and fat to obtain oils rich in fatty acids and high added-value compounds to be used in food, such as pigments, carotenoids, phycobiliproteins, proteins in general, etc.

Production of encapsulated anti-ageing ingredients from plant cell suspension cultures, to achieve their stability and guarantee that they work against diseases related to oxidative stress and ageing (like cardiovascular or neurodegenerative diseases, amongst others).

PRODUCTION OF PLANT-BASED ADDITIVES Production and purification of plant-based antimicrobial and/or antioxidant compounds and extracts, to be used in the fields of food, agriculture and chemistry. Development of protection systems to ensure their functionality, and application systems (films, capsules, sprays, etc.) that optimise their dosage and release kinetics, and reduce raw material consumption.

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Sustainable management of available resources is an essential principle in bioeconomy and includes both renewable biological resources and waste or by-products from different production processes.

BIOECONOMY AND WASTE / BY-PRODUCTS

We develop advanced technological solutions for the comprehensive use of secondary streams, considering not only their use to generate energy (power, heat, biofuels), but also to turn them into alternative raw materials for other production processes, leading to different high-value products with varying uses.

TECNALIA is specialised in the use of secondary streams to exploit their potential as raw materials. Bioenergy, biopolymers and bioproducts of a higher added-value are obtained from these streams through sustainable and efficient pathways.

We work to make use of different kinds of by-products and/or waste and with very different features - from the recovery of CO2 present in greenhouse gas emissions to the recovery of municipal solid waste, including industrial waste, agroforestry waste (straw, rice, pruning waste), post-consumer waste and agri-food by-products.

This way, a potentially problematic by-product is turned into feedstock for another industrial process, obtaining higher added-value products such as new polymers, lubricants, chemical products, resins, additives, etc.

We also modify and functionalise materials such as agroforestry waste and other natural fibres with the aim of improving their properties (hydrophobicity, fireproofing, etc.).

Likewise, we develop new materials based on nanocellulose and modified natural fibres.

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Our Offer BIOECONOMY AND WASTE / BY-PRODUCTS

GLYCEROL CARBONATE SYNTHESIS BASED ON GLYCEROL, CO2 AND ITS DERIVATIVES This synthesis responds to the need to take profit of the by-products from the manufacture of biodiesel through the generation of a base compound for the synthesis of more complex, high added-value chemical products.

CELLULOSE-BASED BUILDING INSULATION This includes a new production process and a new type of material with an insulation capacity and a density that matches the commercially available rigid polyurethane foam.

OILPRODIESEL Integrated Waste Management System for the Reuse of Used Frying Oils to Produce Biodiesel for the Municipality Fleet of Oeiras

BIOFUELS MADE FROM USED DOMESTIC OIL TECNALIA has taken part in the development of an integrated system to collect, treat and reuse used frying oil as biodiesel. As well as technological-scientific objectives, the aim was to raise public awareness with dissemination programmes in the countries that have taken part in the initiative. The local bus fleet in the town of Oeiras, in Portugal, situated in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, has been the first to use this biodiesel as part of a pilot project.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses A linear model of resource consumption, of goods production and of waste generation is an obsolete socioeconomic model, or in any case, a model that is under strain because of the increasing population, the incorporation of emerging countries and economies, as well as the effect of climate change and the increase in the demand of resources. Due to these problems, a circular economic model is proposed, in which the waste generated at each stage of the manufacturing process is used, after its consumption or use.

Today’s waste and by-products will be an important part of the feedstocks of tomorrow. We employ our knowledge and experience in various disciplines such as Biotechnology, Chemistry and Engineering to start up more effective and efficient processes that generate less waste or that even achieve zero waste.

From an industrial point of view, the biorefinery plays an essential role in bioeconomy. The biorefinery uses different kinds of raw materials, both waste and feedstocks obtained directly from biomass.

By using different kinds of processes, they are transformed into chemical compounds, ingredients, intermediate products or directly into end products for various segments such as pharmaceuticals, food, construction, transport, energy, etc.

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We employ our knowledge and experience to start up more effective and efficient processes that generate less waste or that even achieve zero waste.

In bioeconomy the cycle is completed by making use of the used products, generated secondary products and CO2 emissions, amongst others.

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As biomass is used as the basis, an increasing amount of products obtained will be biodegradable and new renewable feedstocks will be generated, with the aim of creating a sustainable economy that is in harmony with our environment.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND ENERGY

Biomass has traditionally been one of the main energy sources of humanity and, even now, it is still the main energy source in many parts of the world. The possible technological ways of turning raw materials into energy to be used in transport or in the generation of heat and power vary according to the characteristics of the biomass and what it is going to be used for.

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Issues like the scarcity of oil, the vulnerability of energy supply, society’s increasing energy demand, global warming as a result of CO2 emissions, etc. encourage the development of bioenergy and the search for new raw materials as alternative energy sources.

ADVANCED BIOFUELS These are liquid biofuels for land and air transport. At TECNALIA we work with Second Generation biofuels (synthetic fuels and hydrogenated oils) that use non-food feedstocks such as lignocellulosic biomass, forest by-products, urban organic waste and remains from the food industry and the service sector (vegetable oil and/or used frying oil). We develop conversion processes based on biochemical and thermochemical technologies (mainly Biomass-toLiquid or BTL).

We also work on new conversion pathways for Third Generation liquid biofuels, so that algal biofuels become a competitive option on the energy market.

HEAT AND POWER We assess the potential of biomass for heat generation by combustion in facilities of different outputs, depending on whether it’s for domestic or industrial use.

In order to produce power, we develop gasification processes of solid biomass or anaerobic digestion of organic matter for generating biogas.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND ENERGY

PRODUCTION OF SECONDGENERATION BUTANOL AND BIODIESEL

SUSTAINABLE FUEL FOR AVIATION We aim to achieve a high output of renewable kerosene at reduced operating costs and investments. We deal with the massive use of different types of biomass such as raw materials to obtain biojet, while we develop ground-breaking engineering concepts based on Processes Intensification. The combination of both research lines is a field of study and research with promising future prospects that holds interesting possibilities to ensure energy supply in the sector of transport, and especially in air transport.

Second-generation butanol presents high energy density, low volatility and less corrosiveness than ethanol. In order to produce it we have developed several biochemical and chemical-catalytic process combinations based on synthesis gas generated in the gasification of different kinds of feedstocks (lignocellulosic, sewage sludge, organic industrial waste, municipal solid waste, etc.).

A heterogeneous catalytic synthesis process has also been developed to obtain second generation biodiesel from esterification of non-food high acidity oleaginous raw materials (oleins, animal fat and by-products from oil refining).

POWER TO GAS: PRODUCTION OF GAS FROM POWER Power surplus from renewable energy are used in the electrolytic production of hydrogen, which in turn is used to produce methane by combining it with CO2. The aim is to produce gas from power injected in the natural gas grid, producing a bi-directional link between these two large energy infrastructures. By identifying the most suitable operational conditions and catalysts, we optimise the CO2-H2 reaction from CO2 whose composition is close to the contents in emissions from certain industrial processes: biogas production,CCS technologies, etc.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

We develop products and processes in accordance with the bioeconomy model: starting from raw materials derived from biomass or secondary products from different industrial sectors, we achieve products with similar properties to those derived from the petrochemical industry, while looking for more sustainable and efficient processes than traditional ones.

Our work goes from the selective fractionation of raw materials to the production of the bioproducts, developing the chemical and enzymatic synthesis stages aimed at obtaining building-blocks and end products.

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We create business opportunities for all those chemical industries that want to include renewable products in their catalogue.

LINES OF INVESTIGATION:

• Production of acrylic acid, polyglycols and polyols to synthesize chemical specialities in formulations of interest: • Production of building-blocks such as lactic acid, succinic acid, levulinic acid, chelating agents in detergents, furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, etc. from flocculants, anti-freeze, hydrogels, polymers, etc. sugars and carbohydrates present in wood and in agroforestry raw materials • Natural biocides and biopesticides. (straw, bark, leaves, etc.).

• Production of glycerol carbonate from crude glycerin generated when producing biodiesel.

• “Green” solvents based on lactic acid esters.

• Production of surfactants from renewable succinic acid.

• Production of base monomers and products: - 3-Hydroxypropionic acid to synthesize biopolymers with emerging applications (polyhydroxyalkanoates) and polyesters.

- Acrylates and acrylamides to manufacture polyacrylates to be used in the construction and automotive industries.

- Synthesis of 1,2-Propylene glycol and 1,4-butanediol to manufacture biopolymers (polycarbonates, polyesters and polyurethanes).

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

SUSTAINABLE BIOREFINERY

RENEWABLE SYNTHETIC RUBBER

We work on the comprehensive conversion of lignocellulose into biofuels and chemical products to substitute oil.

Rubber made from biomass with the same features as synthetic rubber (1,3-butadiene), replacing it in its different applications: tyre, nylon, plastics and latex manufacturing. The synthesis pathways used are biotechnological and they combine both enzymatic and chemical-catalytic processes.

On one hand, we synthesize advanced biofuels using thermochemical technologies based on the gasification of eucalyptus wood; and on the other hand, we obtain bioproducts and biopolymers based on lignins and sugars present in hemicellulose.

We develop technical solutions for selective wood fractionation, catalytic synthesis and purification of building-blocks such as levulinic and succinic acid, as well as the synthesis of monomers and subsequent polymerisation into renewable polymers (polyesters, polycarbonates, phenolic resins, etc.).

AZELAIC AND PELARGONIC ACID SYNTHESIS

BIOPOLYOLS FROM LIGNIN Development of a process to produce biopolyols that includes the modulation of their molecular weight and subsequent co-polymerisation with other natural compounds. These products have been used successfully in the formulation of rigid polyurethane foam, thus proving its feasibility to be used in other types of compounds.

We develop and optimise a simultaneous production process of azelaic acid (AZA) and pelargonic acid (PGA) as the main products to be used in industry from fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Azelaic acid is used to produce bioresins that can be thermally welded and bioresins for varnishes and coatings, and to manufacture of biolubricants and plasticizers.

Pelargonic acid is used to prepare plasticizers, lacquers and herbicide formulations.

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We create new natural and safe bioproducts for the food and food supplement industries.

BIOECONOMY AND FOOD AND HEALTH

NEW FOODS AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS Consumers are increasingly aware of the effect of food habits on their health and on disease prevention, and they are looking for natural foods that also help to prevent diseases. They are also aware of the effect that production systems have on the environment and they are looking for sustainable processes.

We help in this challenge by producing natural and/or functional ingredients, by means of sustainable processes, focusing especially on the use of alternative feedstocks such as microalgae or agri-food co-products and on the use of biotechnological processes.

FOOD PRESERVATION

LINES OF INVESTIGATION:

There is increasing concern about the negative effects on health of certain chemical compounds used to preserve food. On the other hand, food is one of the sectors using a major amount of plastic for packaging. These petrochemical plastics have a high environmental impact because they are not highly degradable.

• Production of ingredients and food supplements from microalgae and microorganisms.

• Usage of agri-food industry co-products to produce natural food.

• Development of sustainable and/ or biotechnological physical-chemical processes to obtain active compounds.

• Formulation of ingredients and food supplements that are natural, stable and with high bioavailability.

• Production of edible/biodegradable films and coatings.

• Mixture and modification of biopolymers.

Production and incorporation of bio- nanoscaffolds.

• Production of biopolymers by means of fermentation processes.

• Production of biopreservatives (e.g. bacteriocins).

At TECNALIA we develop natural preservatives and preservation systems based on films and biopolymer coatings.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND FOOD AND HEALTH

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS FOR FOOD

EDIBLE AND/OR BIODEGRADABLE FILMS AND COATINGS

Production of natural antioxidants, enzymes, organic acids, food grade colourings by means of fermentation processes, both liquid and solid state, enzyme processes and cell suspension cultures. Use of micro- and nanoencapsulation to ensure their stability and to improve their release kinetics and bioavailability.

Edible films and coatings made from biopolymers such as polysaccharides, proteins, etc. and/or natural antimicrobial and/or antioxidant active compounds. Aimed at extending food shelf-life, adding nutritional compounds or avoiding fat absorption in batters, for example. These developments can be applied directly to food or be used as one of the layers on the package, which aims to add the functionality we are looking for to the food.

INGREDIENTS PRODUCED FROM AGRI-FOOD CO-PRODUCTS Natural additives for industrial use in the food or cosmetics markets, amongst others, produced from co-products from the processed fruit and vegetable industry.

These additives are produced using sustainable technology that enables the production of natural compounds that are viable for these applications, protected and stabilised by means of micro- and nanoencapsulation technologies.

These compounds include carotenes, colourings, thickeners, gelling agents and flavour enhancers.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND BIOPLASTICS

BIOPOLYMERS There is no doubt that plastics, technically called polymers, are already part of our everyday lives. Current European programmes and citizens’ environmental responsibility are encouraging the development of new polymers that enable the reduction of carbon footprint. This is leading us towards a bioplastic-based industry.

At TECNALIA we help to promote environmental responsibility by developing biodegradable and nonbiodegradable biopolymers from natural sources and waste, for many industrial sectors.

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We develop more environmentally-friendly polymeric materials that adapt to society’s new needs.

BIOCOMPOSITES

LINES OF INVESTIGATION:

The combination of a polymer and reinforcement fibres results in a composite material with higher performance than pure materials, and it enables us to manufacture light, highly rigid and strong elements. However, these initial features of composites can be improved and this leads to new opportunities and challenges in the study of composite materials.

Biopolymers / • Development of processable formulations adapted to the end product.

• Biocompatibility.

• Lack of toxic substances.

• Development of functional biopolymers.

We work to develop biocomposites using natural fibres as a reinforcement with the aim of improving the environmental features of traditional plastics, biopolymer processability and functionality, and improving their performance.

Biocomposites / • Use of forest, wood and paper by- products generated in the wood and paper transformation industry, as well as of agricultural and industrial by-products.

• Cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites.

• Modification of natural fibres to produce specific features: water-resistance, fireproofing, reinforcement, etc.

• Chitin nanowhiskers.

• Replacement of aluminium and traditional polymeric composites.

• Improvement of specific properties: fireproof features, outdoor durability, hydrophobicity, biocidal activity, etc.

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Bioeconomy of Raw Materials and their Uses BIOECONOMY AND BIOPLASTICS

ECO-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION: BY-PRODUCTS AND BIOMASS RECOVERY Recovery of bio-based materials and agroforestry and industrial by-products such as inorganic fractionation of wheat straw, production of cellulose nanofibres from recycled paper; as well as their chemical modification for the development of eco-innovative biocomposite-based building products that are able to comply with the requirements of the Spanish Technical Building Code. These materials are able to replace traditional building products, and facilitate assembly with the design and manufacture of elements that are easy to assembly.

BIODEGRADABILITY / COMPOSTABILITY TESTS FUNCTIONAL BIOPOLYMERS Production of biopolymers by means of chemical and biotechnological processes from plant by-products and the production of chitin and cellulose nanowhiskers. Modification and mixtures of biopolymers to develop preservation films and coatings with suitable barrier properties and/or antimicrobial and/or antioxidant activity to extend food shelf-life.

For the plastics manufacturing sector, we offer a broad range of biodegradability / compostability tests, such as the most widespread ones on European level: e.g. EN 13432, ISO 14855; and tests submitted to American norms and specifications such as the ASTM D6400 or the ASTM D6868.

RENEWABLE NON-ISOCYANATE BASED POLYURETHANES WITH HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH We design synthesis pathways to produce non-isocyanate based polyurethanes from renewable biomass molecules. Our solutions avoid the drawbacks of using isocyanates in polyurethane production, such as their toxicity and the occasional need to ensure the absence of water in the reaction medium.

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Partnerships and Collaborations EUROPEAN CONSORTIUMS IN WHICH TECNALIA PARTICIPATES

NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORMS IN WHICH TECNALIA PARTICIPATES

SICURA

Plataforma Española de Seguridad Alimentaria

The general objective of the European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) is to promote mutual interchange and cooperation in the field of algae biomass production and use, including biofuels uses and all other utilisations.

Established as a non-profit organisation, EABA aims at creating, developing and maintaining solidarity and links between its Members and at defending their interests at European and international level.

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Research and Development Activities

INNOBITE Transforming Urban and Agricultural Residues into High Performance Biomaterials for Green Construction www.innobite.eu

OSYRIS Forest Based Composites for Faรงades and Interior Partitions to Improve Indoor Air Quality in New Builds and Restoration http://osirysproject.eu

Recovery of the inorganic fraction of wheat straw and production of nanocellulose from recycled paper, with the aim of developing a new series of biocomposites for construction.

New eco-innovative biomass-derived materials that are safe, energy-efficient and economically viable to be used in building envelopes and/or partitions, with the aim of improving indoor air quality.

HIFIVENT High Durability and Fire Performance WPC for Ventilates Facades www.hifiventproject.eu

CARBIO Carbohydrate Derived Biopolymers - An Innovative Conversion Strategy for Vegetable by-Products www.carbio.net

Development and implementation of ventilated cladding using high-durable wood-plastic composite (WPC) that is able to comply with the strictest specifications in the technical building code in terms of fire performance, by using halogen-free systems.

Recovery of carbohydrates derived from co-products from the fruit and vegetable processing industry, to be used as raw materials in the production of bioplastics by means of economically viable and sustainable processes.

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Research and Development Activities

TRANSBIO Biotransformation of by-Products from Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry into Valuable Bioproducts www.transbio.eu Biotechnological processes to produce highvalue bioproducts such as bioplastics (PHB), nutraceuticals/bio-based succinic acid and enzymes for detergent applications, from coproducts from the vegetable and fruit industry.

VALBIO New Food Products Obtained from Vegetable and Fruit by-Product Valorisation www.valbio.es Sustainable technologies to produce additives and/or natural and/or functional ingredients from national vegetable and fruit co-products, to be used in food or cosmetics, amongst other things.

ALGALIMENTO Development of a Production Chain of Marine and Hypersaline Microalgae and Derived Products Aimed at the Food Market www.algalimento.com Development of high added-value biocompound extraction and preservation processes using hypersaline microalgae, for food products enriched in carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and proteins.

BIOSOS Sustainable Biorefinery www.cenit-biosos.es Technologies to design integrated biorefinery concepts, combining the production of energy and bioproducts. BIOSOS has focused on sustainable lignocellulosic biomass transformation technologies, looking to achieve production efficiency and following economic, environmental and social sustainability criteria that guarantee that developed solutions are viable and sustainable.

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Besides these major projects, we give personalized solutions to companies adapting ourselves to the research project they require.

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CO2 TO CHEMICALS Emitted CO2 recovery technologies aimed at synthesising chemical compounds that are highly demanded in the industry. Design of new catalytic systems based on Process Intensification and the development of chemical pathways to obtain building-blocks and/or intermediate products to be used in fine chemistry, solvents, gasoline additives, monomers for polymer production, etc.

DEMCAMER www.demcamer.org Development of the Process Intensification concept through the combination of reaction and separation stages in a single unit, being the “Catalytic Membrane Reactor�. This reactor improves its performance, effectiveness (reduction in the number of stages) and its sustainability. It aims to improve efficiency in pure hydrogen, liquid hydrocarbons and ethylene production, in four chemical processes: Autothermal Reforming (ATR), Fischer-Tropsch (FTS), Water Gas Shift (WGS), and Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM).

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