Scientific PaperScientific Paper<p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;">The scientific work “<em>Simultaneous production of high-quality CO2 and CH4 via multistage process using chitosan-based membranes</em>” developed by Andrea Torre, Clara Casado and Aurora Garea, in collaboration with Ricardo Abejón (University of Santiago de Chile), has been recently published in the scientific journal of <em>Separation and Purification Technology.</em></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><em></em></span><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/Paper%20Andrea%20T%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" />​</p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1552
Academic Visit: Bodega HortanzaAcademic Visit: Bodega Hortanza<p style="text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;">On ​May 25th, 2023, the students of the monographic course "<em>Enología para principiantes</em>" of the Senior Program with Prof. Daniel Gorri have made a visit to the Hortanza Winery, located in Guriezo (Cantabria), where they have carried out theoretical-practical activities on wine techniques, coordinated by Irene Rodríguez, responsible of the winery.</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"></span><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/Visita%20Bodega%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" />​</p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1553
Workshop: Transformando el CO2 en OportunidadesWorkshop: Transformando el CO2 en Oportunidades<p style="text-align:justify;">The workshop “<em>Transformando el CO2 en Oportunidades: Tecnologías de Captura, Almacenamiento y Usos del CO2</em>" took place online on 26th May, 2023. This event was organized by PTECO2 and University of Cantabria. The aim of this session, which serves as an impulse for the summer course to be held at the UIMP in August, was to explore the opportunities of CCUS technologies in the crucial process of decarbonizing the industry. Dr. Manuel Álvarez and Dr. Esther Santos delivered the talk “<em>Oportunidades para la Industria en la Valorización del CO2</em>".​<br><br></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/Jornada%20CO2%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" />​</p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1554
I AQUIQAN Video contest "La Química en mi Entorno"I AQUIQAN Video contest "La Química en mi Entorno"<p style="text-align:justify;">On Friday 19th May, 2023, it took place the awards ceremony of the I AQUIQAN video contest "La Química en mi Entorno" at the conference room of ETSIIT of the University of Cantabria. This video contest is aimed at high school students of Cantabria to briefly show the varied ways in which we find chemistry and chemical engineering in our daily lives.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">In the ceremony participated José Luis Fernández as production and processes manager of Aditya Birla enterprise, Manuel Álvarez, as president of AQUIQAN, and Gabriel Zarca, as secretary of AQUIQAN. The event was organized by the AQUIQAN student section formed by Sergio Gutiérrez and Cristina Campos.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">In this edition, there were 42 participants and tablets and laboratory material kits were awarded to the firsts classified and certifications to all attendees.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Congratulations!​<br><br></p><p>​<img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/Premios%20Videos%20Aquiqan%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1555
Research Project Meeting: LIFE-3EResearch Project Meeting: LIFE-3E<p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Prof. Raquel Ibañez, Dr. Lucía Gómez, and MSc. Tamara Sampedro attended the consortium meeting of the innovative research project LIFE-3E, which was celebrated virtually on May 17th, 2023. The project involves, in addition to the University of Cantabria, the companies Apria Systems, the public enterprise MARE, the Environmental Research Center CIMA, and the TUDA University (Germany). This meeting provided a great opportunity to discuss the milestones achieved and plan the next steps. Coincidentally, it also marked the arrival of the prototype treatment plant at the Comillas WWTP!</p><p style="text-align:justify;">The main objective of the LIFE-3E project is to develop and demonstrate an innovative water treatment process capable of generating in-situ renewable energy by harnessing the energy contained in the saline gradient (SGE) through Reverse Electrodialysis (RED).</p><p>Link of the project: <a href="https://life3e.eu/?fbclid=IwAR3TENIct7Vy50DmeZFqgvjsYUMdwvRWGUB_CTI0Z5xEAy8s7u1sEkc5DjM">https://life3e.eu/</a>​<br><br></p><p>​<img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/Reunión%20Life-3%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1556
Congress: FOOD 4 FUTURE 2023Congress: FOOD 4 FUTURE 2023<p style="text-align:justify;">PhD students of research group DePro, Sandra Ceballos and Ana Fernández have attended to the FOOD 4 FUTURE 2023 - BILBAO FOODTECH WORLD SUMMIT congress was held at the BEC (Bilbao, Spain) on May 16th to 18th, 2023, activity at the frame of the projects NEPTUNUS and KAIROS-BIOCIR. Food 4 Future World Summit is the largest European Congress on innovation technology in the food and drinks industry.<br><br></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2023-05%20NOTICIAS/FOOD4FUTURE%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" />​</p>2023-05-25T22:00:00Z1557