Industrial Area
Chemical Tecnology
We use chemical technology to meet the needs of diverse sectors
To meet the needs of sectors as diverse as cosmetics, consumer or medical goods, as well as developing pilot plants and devices in the pre-commercial phase.
Sustainable chemistry
- Catalysts and process development for sustainable chemical production.
- Precise control of the nanomaterials physical and chemical properties.
- Innovative ionic liquids for more sustainable chemistry.
- Multifunctional tailored materials design and development.
- Process development for sustainable chemical production.
- Chemical production from biomass.
- Nanomaterial design, synthetic fuels, energy carrier, fine chemicals, monomers, etc.
- Substitution of an oil-based plastic (PET) by plastics obtained from renewable resources (PEF).
- Photoelectrochemical CO2 conversion.
- Transition metal phosphides as catalysts for fuel cells.
- Solar cells absorbers prepared by low-cost spray deposition process (solar paint).
Membrane technology and encapsulation
- Encapsulation of solids, liquids, anti-bacterial, lubricants, dyes, fragrances and medical treatments.
- Encapsulation technologies via polymerization, sprays, electrosprays or induced precipitation.
- Customise membranes for selective compounds separation.
- Membrane contacting system for CO2 capture – artificial leaf. Polysulfone membranes for CO2 capture.
- Conversion of captured CO2 in bicarbonate form to fuels (or other organic compounds) in electrochemical reactors.
- Preparation of membrane electrode assembly for specific fuels (methanol, formic acid, ethanol).
- Electrical energy generation with carbon-based fuels in fuel cells.
- Smart membranes, sensitive to light and temperature.
- Smart encapsulation, sensitive to light and temperature.
- Sustainable encapsulation by natural and biodegradable polymers.
- Electrochemical sensoring for industrial or health applications.
- Chemical reactors manufactured by SLA and FDM 3D printing technologies.
Polymer chemistry and technology
- CcChCaracterisation techniques to understand the physical, thermal and mechanical properties of polymers for quality control purposes, materials’ supply and developing and processing of your materials or industrial process.
- Synthesis of resins and monomers from renewable resources.
- Design of polymeric materials with specific characteristics.
- Rheology applied to adhesives, 3D-printing ink, wood resins or coatings.
Services
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Metallic catalysts
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Membranes by design
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Air samplers
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Prototype design
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Nanocatalysts
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Bio and smart microcapsules
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Electro / photocatalysis
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Scale-up processes
Representative sectors
Contact
Míriam Díaz
Director of the Chemical Technology Unit at Eurecat
Graduated in Chemistry at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (2008) and Postgraduate in Synthesis and Catalysis at the same university (2009). She did her doctoral thesis at URV (2009-2013) on the development of new routes for the synthesis of organic materials. Since 2013, she works at Eurecat, first as a researcher and currently as Director of the Chemical Technologies Unit (UTQ), integrated in the Industrial Area. She has been coordinator of numerous projects, including the SUNCOCHEM project, focused on the development of a photocatalytic reactor for the production of synthetic fuel from water, light and CO2 from industrial emissions. She is also the Director of the Catalan Hydrogen Network (H2CAT).
- Tel. + 34 648 141 420
- miriam.diaz@eurecat.org
Customers
Grupo Carinsa
Greennova
Ercros
Repsol
Total Energies
P&G
IFF
Outstanding projects
Development of light hydrocarbon-based olefins and aromatics by implementing new innovative catalyst synthesis methods and designing and processing new reactors.
Development of a tandem photoelectrocatalytic reactor for producing oxo-products from CO2, water and sunlight by integrating energy capture and conversion in a single unit.
Smartmen
Training scheme for PhD students in membrane technology, including disciplines ranging from advanced material synthesis to membrane production.
News
Eurecat and CREAF create a joint unit specialized in nature-based solutions, combining science and innovation to tackle climate change challenges
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CIUDEN and Eurecat develop groundbreaking plant to produce methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide more efficiently
The Technology Development Centre at the Energy City Foundation (CIUDEN) and the Eurecat technology centre are leading the design [...]
The Alliance for the Decarbonisation of Industry presents their project to Catalonia’s electro-intensive industry leaders
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) hosted the meeting of the Decarbonisation Project for Catalonia’s Electro-Intensive Industry, [...]
Tarragona confirms its position as hub for industrial decarbonisation, a priority for Catalonia and the world
Industrial decarbonisation is a priority for the government, businesses and scientific and technological stakeholders who are committed to working [...]