The course on Best Available Technologies for the Process Industry, part of the Master program in Chemical Engineering (UC-UPV/EHU), organized a visit to the production facilities of the company Aditya Birla – Columbian Carbon Spain, located in Gajano (Cantabria). At present Birla Carbon is the only producer of carbon black in the Iberian Peninsula

The visit took place on March 21, 2018 and was preceded by a master lecture on the carbon black process description, delivered by Dr. Jose Luis Fernandez (Process Engineer at Aditya Birla) The picture shows the group of 35 students enrolled in the course, accompanied by Prof. Ane Urtiaga, Dr. Marcos Fallanza, and the personnel of Birla Carbon. We would like to acknowledge the factory director Dr. Jacinto Zarca, for making possible this academic activity, and the excellent attention received from all the personnel of the company.