A numerous group of members of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering participated in the Euromembrane 2018 congress, celebrated last week, July 9-13 in Valencia (Spain).

Our delegates presented 18 communications, and two sessions were chaired by Prof. Inmaculada Ortiz (Membrane Reactors) and Prof. Ane Urtiaga (Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis), respectively.

Oral communications:

Experimental and simulation results of CO₂ separation using mixed matrix composite hollow fibre membranes – A. Fernández-Barquín, C. Casado-Coterillo, A. Irabien.

Membrane selection for the removal of water priority pollutants. NF/RO separation of perfluorinated compounds – Á. Soriano, D. Gorri, A. Urtiaga.

Polymeric Hollow fiber-supported Catalysts membranes for nitrate/nitrite removal from groundwater – M. Guate, A. Ortiz, I. Ortiz

Hydrogen and syngas recovery from flue gas using membrane technology: an optimization study – Gabriel Zarca*, Ane Urtiaga*, Inmaculada Ortiz*, Lorenz T. Biegler

Posters:

Preparation and identification of optimum synthesis conditions for a novel anion-exchange membrane –  A. Marcos-Madrazo, C. Casado-Coterillo, L. García-Cruz, J. Iniesta, A. Irabien

Highlighting the benefits of using state-of-the-art membranes in the propylene production through process optimization – R. Zarca, A. Ortiz, D. Gorri, L.T. Biegler, I. Ortiz

Recovery of n-butanol by pervaporation using polymer-ionic liquid composite membranes – M. Fallanza, D. Echevarría, C. Arregoitia, D. Gorri, I. Ortiz

Nafion membranes for propylene/propane separation using AgBF4/BMImBF4 system – A. Campos, D. Gorri, R. A. dos Reis, A. Ortiz, I. Ortiz

Transport of Kraft lignin and lignosulphonates through supported ionic liquid membranes – R. Abejón, S. Lanza, J. Rabadán, A. Garea, A. Irabien

Modeling and simulation of photovoltaic solar energy electrodialysis with bipolar membranes – M. Herrero-Gonzalez, G. Diaz-Sainz, A. Dominguez-Ramos, R. Ibañez, A. Irabien

Innovative membranes based on polymerizable ionic liquid and its copolymers for fuel cell applications – L.A. Herrero, A. Ortiz, B. Ameduri, M. Colpaert, I. Ortiz

Integration of nanofiltration in the fermentative production of lactic acid from cheese whey: selection of membrane for the separation of lactic acid and lactose – P. Díaz Guridi, P. González Barrero, S. Luguera González, J. A. Otero Hermida and R. Ibáñez Mendizábal.

Challenges in the use of reversal electrodialysis to upgrade the saline energy gradient in Cantabria – L. Gómez-Coma, J. Carrillo-Abad, R. Ortiz, A. Ortiz, R. Ibañez, N. Gordejuela, M. Mallavia, J. Pinedo, I. Ortiz.

Scale-up of a membrane electrochemical reactor for zinc recovery from spent pickling baths – J. Carrillo-Abad, M. García-Gabaldón, E. Ortega, A.M. Urtiaga, V. Pérez-Herranz.

Composite ionic liquid-Pebax® 2533 membranes with enhanced properties towards H2/CO simultaneous recovery – F. Pardo, G. Zarca, A. Urtiaga.

Membrane-based liquid extraction as a key technology for secondary zinc recovery from spent pickling acids – Ane Urtiaga, Inmaculada Ortiz, Javier Pinedo, Pedro Gómez.

Material, Charge and Retention for a series of TFC Nanofiltration Membranes – A. Otero-Fernández, P. Díaz, J.A. Otero, R. Ibáñez, A. Maroto-Valiente, L. Palacio, P. Prádanos and A.Hernández.

A comparative study of poly(ε-caprolactone) membranes functionalized with graphene on flat and hollow fiber configuration for tissue engineering – N. Diban, O. David, S. Sanchez-González, A. Urtiaga.