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). The visit took place on March 15, 2017 and was preceded by a master lecture on the carbon black process description, delivered by Dr. Jose Luis Fernandez (process engineer at Aditya Birla) and about the compliance of the Industrial Emissions Directive, delivered by Mr. Ovidio Romano (SHE coordinator).

The picture shows the group of 33 students enrolled in the course, in the company of the course coordinator, Prof. Ane Urtiaga. 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.