The future economy
To talk about synthetic natural gas, polygeneration systems, ammonia as a carbon-free fuel, converting bio-waste into sustainable fuels is to approach the day-to-day work of the research groups that form part of the Circular Economy Laboratory of the Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A) and that face the challenges of achieving advances for a more sustainable society that does not endanger the development of the economy and social welfare.
The laboratory brings together the research carried out by this centre of the University of Zaragoza in the search for new energy supply systems, which are closer to carbon neutrality, are more resilient and emit fewer pollutants, giving a new life to waste.
In this sense, the I3A has a long history of work in renewable resources, as well as in the reuse and recycling of waste. Around the Circular Economy Laboratory, ten research lines focus on energy and environment, hydrogen technologies, recycling and adding new value to waste, packaging, food quality and safety and agri-food technologies.
Five research groups focus their activity on sustainable thermal systems, thermal energy efficiency, hydrogen as an energy vector, biogas exploitation, biofuels from waste, active packaging from renewable materials and green chemistry in agriculture.
Research lines
- Modelling, simulation and design of energy systems
- HVAC
- Thermal energy storage
- Pyrolysis and gasification
- Reduction of combustion and pollutant emissions (NOx, SOx, soot,...)
- Detailed kinetic modelling for combustion processes
- Disposal and valorisation of industrial and agroforestry wastes
- Production and conversion of biofuels (biodiesel, biohydrogen, bio-oil, biochar, etc.)
- Conversion of CO2 into methanol and gasoline or olefins
- Upgrading of biogas to syngas
- Detailed kinetic modelling for combustion processes
- Disposal and valorisation of industrial and agroforestry wastes
What the lab does
- Supports and connects the growing Circular Economy research community
- Increases the capacity of circular economy research to address complex issues
- Drives new research challenges through collaborative research projects
- Promotes and provides opportunities for knowledge transfer
- Identifies and offers training courses for students, academics, industry and the third sector.
- Acts as a gateway for external organisations.
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Proyectos
Energy harvesting from Biogas and renewable Hydrogen intensified through tri-functional solids and Unconventional reactor Configurations
Use of CO2 and H2 to produce methanol via Sorption Enhanced Reactors
