Centro tecnológico Cartif

Biofuels

Director:
Dr. Gregorio Antolín
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Research lines

Development of pyrolysis, gasification, and co-gasification techniques for their use on energy recovery from liquid and solid wastes, and from glycerol.

We carry out this study by:

• Determination of fluid dynamic parameters at high temperatures.
• Parametric study of the pyrolysis process.
• Parametric study of the gasification process.
• Modeling and simulation of the process.
• Pilot plant adjustment.
• Application of new sampling and analysis techniques.
• Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Other lines of work

BIOMASS AND PELLETS CHARACTERIZATION, done in our labs for the analysis of different raw materials according to the current regulations. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

STUDIES ON THE IMPLANTATION OF ENERGY RECOVERY INSTALLATIONS, with techno-economic feasibility analysis, advising about the selection of alternatives and equipment, and the energetic optimization, both of cogeneration and biomass boiler, and of central heating networks. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WASTE TREATMENT AND DENSIFICATION, executing tests of pelletization and behavior of biomass blends, as well as market research and studies on technology transfer of manufacturing and employment. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

COGENERATION OF ELECTRIC AND THERMAL ENERGY, by an Organic Rankine cycle (ORC), microturbines, etc. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

COFIRING OF COAL AND BIOMASS, studying the behavior of the blends and the necessary equipment for the joint combustion in thermal power stations. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

STUDIES ON BIOMASS POTENTIAL, with its characterization and quantization, selection of advantageous zones, and supply logistics for thermal and densification plants. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSES FOR THE OBTAINING OF BIOFUELS. Processes of biomass production from waste and new energy crops.

TRAINING AND DIFFUSION on renewable energies. Projects Best Result and Innovative Thinking. Collaboration with fairs like ExpoEnergética. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

FORESTRY BYPRODUCTS TREATMENT for the production of plastic foams and composites. Forbioplast Project. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For the execution of this work we count with the state-of-the-art pilot plants:

• Gasification plants of 20 kg/h and 3 kg/h.
• Multipurpose plant: continuous diffusion, crossflow filtration, enzymatic hydrolysis, acidic hydrolysis, continuous batch fermentation, continuous distillation, falling film evaporator, packed column purification, spray drying tower. Operation capability: 100kg/h of raw materials and 100 l/h of fluid extract.
• Plant for treatment and pelletization of biomass, of 200kg/h.
• Biomass combustion plant.