| Visit: IES Besaya | | Visit: IES Besaya | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">34 students of the IES Besaya (Torrelavega) visited the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department on April 11th, 2025, in the framework of an educational technical and teaching project. Dr. Antonio Dominguez welcomed the students and delivered a talk about the role of Chemical Engineers and their relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals. Next, they performed the experiments in the labs designed in the dissemination project “OUR MISIONS" related to Climate Change, Energy and Health Engineering. They also participated in a very interesting Escape Room about electrochemical engineering. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">We hope you enjoyed it!!<br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Visita%20IES%20Besaya%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2025-04-10T22:00:00Z | | 1933 | | |
| Conferences | | Conferences | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">This week three conferences were delivered by relevant representatives of the regional companies in the framework of the course “Descarbonización, Economía Circular e Hidrógeno" organized by Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department:</p><p style="text-align:justify;">- “<em>Descarbonización y Futuro: Motor de desarrollo regional</em>" Fernando Garzo, Copsesa </p><p style="text-align:justify;">- “<em>Estrategias sostenibles en el sector cementero" </em>José Calvo de la Fuente, Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas</p><p style="text-align:justify;">- “<em>Innovación y sostenibilidad en la industria de ventanas" </em>Sergio Castro, Hermet 10 Ventanas<br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Conferencias%20Curso%20Descarbonización%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2025-04-10T22:00:00Z | | 1934 | | |
| Academic Visit: DouGall’s brewery | | Academic Visit: DouGall’s brewery | <p style="text-align:justify;">On April 4th, 2025, Dr. Clara Casado-Coterillo and the students of the subject of the Chemical Engineering Degree “<em>G801: Tecnología de los alimentos</em>" visited the facilities of DouGall's brewery, a local craft beer factory, located in Lierganes (Cantabria).<br><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Visita%20Dougall%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /></p> | 2025-04-10T22:00:00Z | | 1935 | | |
| Scientific Paper | | Scientific Paper | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The scientific work “<em>Experimental assessment of different reactor configuration approaches for direct CO2 electroreduction to formic acid</em>" developed by José Antonio Abarca, Mario Coz, Manuel Álvarez, Guillermo Díaz and Ángel Irabien, has been recently published in the scientific journal <em>Electrochimica Acta</em>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">The article is available at the following link:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468625005444">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468625005444</a><br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Paper%20J.A.Abarca%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2025-04-10T22:00:00Z | | 1936 | | |
| LIFE-3E Project | | LIFE-3E Project | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">On March 27th, to mark World Water Day, an open day was held at the Comillas Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to present the LIFE-3E project. This initiative focuses on wastewater reuse and energy recovery through innovative technologies such as Reverse Electrodialysis (RED), using the salinity gradient between seawater and treated wastewater. The renewable energy generated is used to power the tertiary treatment, promoting water regeneration and its reuse for street cleaning, among other applications.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Our colleague Tamara Sampedro participated in the event, explaining the pilot plant's operation as she is involved in the LIFE-3E project, overseeing its day-to-day operations. Visitors had the opportunity to tour the facilities and laboratory, learn about the pilot plant's function, and hear about the project's latest developments.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">The event was attended by Pedro Ruiz, Director of MARE; María Sainz, Director of Sanitation Management; Raquel Ibáñez, Professor at the University of Cantabria; María Teresa Noceda, Mayor of Comillas, along with members of the municipal council; technical staff from UC and MARE; and personnel from Seys-Ciclagua, the company awarded the contract for the operation and maintenance of the WWTP and the associated sanitation system.<br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Life-3E%20Comillas%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2025-04-10T22:00:00Z | | 1937 | | |
| Scientific Paper | | Scientific Paper | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The scientific work “<em>Gold-Indium Electrocatalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Glycerol Coupled with CO2 Reduction</em>" developed by Kevin Fernández, Guillermo Díaz and Manuel Álvarez, in collaboration with researchers from University of Barcelona and University of Alicante, has been recently published in the scientific journal <em>ChemSusChem</em>.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">The article is available at the following link:</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><a href="https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cssc.202402378">https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cssc.202402378</a><br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2025-04%20NOTICIAS/Paper%20Molera%20M%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2025-04-03T22:00:00Z | | 1931 | | |
