| Scientific Paper | | Scientific Paper | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The scientific work “<em>Hydrogen production from plastic waste processing: A review</em>" developed by Muhammad Salman, Gonzalo Moral, Daniel Gorri, Inmaculada Ortiz, and Alfredo Ortiz, has been recently published in the scientific journal <em>International Journal of Hydrogen Energy</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/S0360319926004003">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319926004003</a><br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Paper%20Alfredo%20O%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2026-03-12T23:00:00Z | | 2081 | | |
| ECOMATES School on the Design and Fabrication of CO2RR Electrolysers | | ECOMATES School on the Design and Fabrication of CO2RR Electrolysers | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Prof. Antonio Domínguez, Dr. Marta Rumayor, Dr. Selene Cobo, and Dr. Guillermo Díaz participated in the ECOMATES School on the Design and Fabrication of CO₂RR Electrolysers held at the facilities of APRIA SYSTEMS, S.L. from 9<sup>th</sup> to 11<sup>th</sup> March, 2026. During these days, members of the DePRO Research Group delivered the following lectures:</p><ul><li>Training- Sustainability and environmental innovation by Prof. Antonio Domínguez Ramos</li><li>Training- Environmental impacts and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of CO₂RR by Dr. Selene Cobo</li><li>Training- Real-world case studies (textile & cement industries) by Dr. Guillermo Díaz</li><li>Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of CO₂RR. Practical application by Dr. Marta Rumayor </li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;">Link: <a href="https://www.msca-dn-ecomates.eu/?tribe_events=ecomates-school-on-design-and-fabrication-of-co2rr-electrolyser-apria">https://www.msca-dn-ecomates.eu/?tribe_events=ecomates-school-on-design-and-fabrication-of-co2rr-electrolyser-apria</a><br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Ecomates%20School%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2026-03-12T23:00:00Z | | 2082 | | |
| Academic Visit: Birla Carlon Spain | | Academic Visit: Birla Carlon Spain | <p style="text-align:justify;">Last Tuesday March 10th, 2026, the students and professors of the course “<em>Design of Processes and Products Based on Best Available Technologies</em>" of the Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering visited the facilities of Birla Carbon Spain, a company dedicated to the production of carbon black, located in Gajano (Cantabria).<br><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Visita%20Birla%20Carbon%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /></p> | 2026-03-12T23:00:00Z | | 2083 | | |
| CAPD Annual Meeting | | CAPD Annual Meeting | <p style="text-align:justify;">The PhD student Miguel Viar took advantage of his research stay with Prof. Ignacio Grossmann to participate in the Annual Meeting of the CAPD (Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making), held from March 1<sup>st</sup> to 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2026. During the event, he presented a poster entitled “<em>Design and Optimization of a Novel Gas–Liquid Process for Refrigerant Blend Separation Using Ionic Liquids</em>". The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to engage directly with representatives from industrial companies and research centers, fostering valuable discussions and networking. It also allowed him to gain insight into the latest developments and emerging trends in process systems engineering and optimization.<br><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Congreso%20Miguel%20V%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /></p> | 2026-03-12T23:00:00Z | | 2084 | | |
| Outreach Talk at IES Valle de Camargo | | Outreach Talk at IES Valle de Camargo | <p style="text-align:justify;">On 5th March, 2026, our colleague Dr. Antonio Domínguez visited IES Valle de Camargo to give an outreach talk on Sustainability and Chemical Reactions. This session is part of a series of talks exploring how chemistry and sustainability are deeply connected in today's globalized world.<br><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Charla%20IES%20Valle%20Camargo%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /></p> | 2026-03-05T23:00:00Z | | 2076 | | |
| ELECTROMET Project Meeting | | ELECTROMET Project Meeting | <p></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Dr. Guillermo Díaz Sainz recently participated in the technical meeting of the project “<em>Direct CO₂ ELECTROcatalysis for Renewable METhane Production</em> (ELECTROMET)", held in person on March 4<sup>th</sup>, 2026, at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto in Portugal. He attended the meeting as the coordinator from the University of Cantabria within the ELECTROMET consortium. The project is funded by a European grant under the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership Programme). </p><p style="text-align:justify;">The ELECTROMET project is coordinated by CTC - Centro Tecnológico de Cantabria (Spain) and developed in collaboration with University of Porto (Portugal), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), the University of Cantabria (Spain), Hidritec (Spain), Dreven (Greece), and Ecodualba (Spain). The consortium also includes two key stakeholders: Envitec (Germany) and Nortegas (Spain). </p><p>Within this project, the University of Cantabria leads one of the work packages. The main objective of ELECTROMET is to develop a sustainable, safe, and cost-effective solution for the production of renewable methane from carbon dioxide (CO₂) through direct electroreduction, enabling its integration as a renewable fuel into the gas market and contributing to the decarbonization of the energy sector.<br><br></p><p><img src="/departamentos/ingquimica/PublishingImages/2026-03%20NOTICIAS/Reunión%20Proyecto%20Electromet%20500%20pixel.jpg" alt="" style="margin:5px;" /><br></p> | 2026-03-05T23:00:00Z | | 2077 | | |
