Sustainable chemistry infrastructure

• Physical Sciences

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Full-scale laboratory-pilot plant facilities for developing new chemical and biotechnological processes, which make it possible to synthesise new materials from biomass and CO2, develop separation techniques for recovering and purifying chemicals and gases, and improve the efficiency of chemical processes.

Equipment

•  Laboratory and pilot plant for chemical processes and synthesis

    - Glass reactors (100 ml – 20 l).
    - Multi-reactors: Mya4 (4 reactors) and Tornado Plus (6 reactors)
    - Fully automated tubular reactors: microactivity with on-line gas analysis by Micro-GC;
    - SS316 autoclaves (100 ml – 4 l) (450ºC, 200 bar).
    - Structured (millichannel) continuous flow reactors (internal diameter 5-1.75 mm) and their continuous test plant.
    - Continuous flow catalytic membrane reactors.
    - Electrochemical cells.

•  Biotechnology laboratory:

    - Fermenters (0.5 ml – 2 l).
    - Multi-fermenting equipment (4 reactors; 0.1 – 0.25 l).
    - Anaerobic cabinet
    - Benchtop autoclave.
    - Incubator with orbital stirring.
    - Micro-centrifuge.

• Separation technology plants:

    - Distiller (100 ml – 20 l).
    - Centrifuge.
    - Liquid-liquid extraction plant (500 ml – 25 l)
    - PSA and TSA pilot plant.
    - Continuous membrane pilot plant (direct osmosis, MF, UF, NF) (500 ml), pervaporation, electrodialysis and electro-hydrolysis with bipolar membranes.

• Characterisation laboratory: It has FTIR, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, gas chromatography (HPLC GC-FID, GC-ECD, GC-HWD, GC-MS, GPC), DSC and TGA.
   

• Development of sustainable synthesis pathways
• Pilot-scale demonstration and techno-economic analysis
• Gas and product purification
• Scale-up and technology transfer support

Aimed at:

All professionals involved in developing synthesis, separation and purification processes for new compounds and materials.

TECNALIA

• Alava Science and Technology Park, Leonardo Da Vinci, 11, E-01510, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba/Álava)
• Gipuzkoa Science and Technology Park, Mikeletegi Pasealekua, 2, E-20009, Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa)

Bioprocesses and Sustainable Processes:

- Biotechnology, Biological Processes and Systems

- Biosanitary Technologies

Application sectors

• Agri-food industry
• Construction
• Energy (biofuels)
• Pharmaceuticals
• Chemical industry
• Water and gas treatment