Lucía Gómez, researcher of GRADISAL Project visited the Departament of Applied Physics of the University of Valladolid from July 16-20th, 2018. During the visit she was trained in several membrane characterization techniques.
Aitor Marcos and Fernando Pardo attended the “2nd Workshop of the PROMECA PROJECT on Membrane Development and Membrane Reactors”, celebrated on July 13th, 2018 in the central office of TECNALIA in San Sebastian (Spain).
Last July 13, 2018, Prof. Ane Urtiaga and Andrea Arguillarena participated in the follow-up meeting of project LIFE-2-ACID , that took place in the facilities of AIDIMME (Valencia).
Project partners presented the progress in the project activities. So far, the baseline for the recovery of zinc and iron form spent acids generated in galvanizing facilities has been developed. Moreover, the demonstration units for the selective membrane based purification of the spent acid and zinc electro-winning have been designed and their construction is in progress. Furthermore the Life cycle inventory of the hot dip galvanizing process has been obtained.
Project results have been disseminated in the scientific congress Euromembrane 2018 (Valencia, July 9-13) through the following communications presented by UC and UPV:
- Membrane based liquid extraction as key technology for secondary zinc recovery from spent pickling baths
- Scale up of a membrane electrochemical reactor for zinc recovery from spent pickling baths
LIFE-2-ACID project (LIFE16 ENV/ES/000242) is funded by the European Union through LIFE program.
The picture shows the participants in the meeting, representing project partners UC, APRIA Systems, UPV, AIDIMME, GALESA and AIAS.
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.
Sophie Schröder and Laura Ulloa, PhD. students of the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Departament of the University of Cantabria attended the Summer Course “La Sostenibilidad en la Industria de Procesos”, organized by UNIA (Universidad Internacional de Andalucía). The summer course took place in Málaga on July 10-13th, 2018.
Nazely Diban attended the congress Carbon 2018, held in Madrid on July 2-6th, 2018 where she presented two oral communications “Photocatalytic degradation of perfluorocarboxylic acids by TiO2-rGO composite catalyst” and “Graphene-poly-(ε-caprolactone) mixed-matrix films modulate the differentiation of neuronal progenitor cells”.
Sandra Sánchez González attended the 16th NYM (Network Young Membrains) 2018 conference celebrated in Valencia (Spain) from July 5th to 7th, 2018. NYM16 is a conference conceived for young researchers working on membrane science and technology. She presented an oral communication “Poly(ε-caprolactone) membranes functionalized with graphene-based nanomaterials as scaffolds for neural tissue engineering”.
During the stay in Valencia Sandra visited the Chemistry-Physics Resarch Group of the University of Valencia, from July 9th to 11th. with the aim of measuring the electric impedance of different materials, under the supervision of Prof. Francisco Vicente Pedros.
On 4th-6th of July 2018, the University of Cantabria and the IQS School of Engineering (Universitat Ramon Llull), partners of the KET4F-Gas project, presented a communication at the XXXV National Conference of Chemical Engineering that was held in Salamanca (Spain). Preliminary results on the thermodynamic evaluation of the use of ionic liquids for the selective separation of hydrofluorocarbons using the soft-SAFT state equation were presented.
Prof. Inmaculada Ortiz taught the conference “Gestión Sostenible del Agua en la Industria” in the summer course “Gestión sostenible en la industria” in the frame of the courses organized by the International University of Andalucía at Malaga, 10th-13th July, 2018.
Carla Arregoitia, Daniel Hoehn, Aitor Marcos and Marta Romay have joined the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of the University of Cantabria on July 1st, 2018 in the frame of the FPIs grants associated to the projects funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (CTQ2016-75158-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) – 2016; CTM2016-76176-C2-1-R (AEI/FEDER, UE); CTQ2016-76231-C2-1-R (AEI/FEDER, UE); and CTM2016-75509-R). The FPI research contract grant will give them the opportunity to develop their doctorate thesis during a period of 4 years.
