Coordinator
The Processes and Recycling division focuses mainly on aspects related to the exploitation of renewable resources (both energy and materials), as well as the minimization, reuse and recycling of waste in the search for sustainability and environmental well-being. The research areas are:
- Energy and environment
- Hydrogen technologies
- Recycling and recovery of waste
- Food packaging, quality and safety
- Agri-food technologies
Projects
Energy harvesting from Biogas and renewable Hydrogen intensified through tri-functional solids and Unconventional reactor Configurations
Towards innovative and affordable sodium- and zinc-based electrochemical energy storage systems composed of more sustainable and locally-sourced materials
eNargiZinc aims at developing new knowledge, technology and commercially exploitable products related to innovative and affordable next-generation EES devices, targeting long-term sustainability through the use of abundant and renewable materials and low environmental-impact production processes.
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COMPACT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS WITHIN COMPONENTS WITHIN SYSTEMS
To push forward the compact thermal energy storage technology developments
EFFICIENT SOLAR DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS
Maximize the energy efficiency of solar systems integrated in urban district networks
Synthesis and optimization of carbon neutral trigeneration systems based on solar thermal energy and biomass with thermal storage support
Integration of innovative solar thermal collectors, biomass boilers, ORC, heat pumps and TES to propose decarbonized trigeneration systems
Zero Energy Habitable Mobile Modules in Europe
Construction of an energy self-sufficient habitable module based on 20-foot containers and fueled with hydrogen produced with clean energies to build bases for European armies. It will be modular and removable and will allow a process of decarbonization of the European armed forces to begin.
