Improvement proposals for the production of solid biofuels to increase their quality and reduce the impact of their emissions. The EMISSIONS project generates knowledge of the emissions derived from the combustion of Aleppo pine and vine branches in order to be able to give recommendations and qualities of solid biofuel that minimise the impact derived from the emissions generated in the combustion process. The other objective of the project is to establish which innovative production mechanisms or processes should be applied by the companies producing these biofuels. On the one hand, the project generates data on [...]

AL-INVEST Verde Construcción
EurecatIG2023-06-02T14:47:18+02:00Strengthening and improvement of the chain of SMEs and their business organisations associated with the construction sector, which have or want to have an offer of sustainable products. The AL-INVEST Verde Construcción project promotes, trains and implements circular economy practices inspired by successful experiences in Europe. AL-INVEST Verde Construcción is carried out in the Metropolitan Region and the Los Lagos Region (Chile), although companies from neighbouring regions related to the construction sector can participate. The project works with two main types of SMEs: providers of products and services with sustainable attributes, with a particular focus on [...]
RECOPPs
EurecatIG2023-05-24T12:58:10+02:00Recovery of critical raw materials from waste generated during copper production. The RECOPPs project aims to environmentally and economically sustainable recover value-added raw materials, such as bismuth and antimony, as well as to eliminate and inert arsenic present in the waste and by-products generated during the pyrometallurgical production of copper. RECOPPs is a project based on a technology proven at the laboratory level that intends to be scaled in a TRL 7 (pilot scale) to validate it as a technological solution in this operating environment. The metallurgical industry is a key element of our society, which [...]
SENECA
EurecatIG2023-05-22T14:20:54+02:00Recovery of Critical Raw Materials, manufacturing of products with Secondary Raw Materials and traceability of their composition. The SENECA project, focused on the growing demand for mineral resources and strategic materials worldwide, investigates the potential of secondary sources of mining and industry through recovery and recovery processes of Critical Materials. The project seeks to develop the manufacture of products with Secondary Raw Materials for the manufacture of components for the battery and hydrogen industries, crucial for the energy transition. SENECA also boosts new innovative elements of traceability in these strategies through industrial research for new solutions. [...]
IntelLiGent
EurecatIG2023-11-29T13:02:56+01:00High voltage lithium batteries with a higher energy density, a faster charge and a longer useful life. The IntelLiGent project designs and develops electrode structures, supported by modelling, for a high energy density (>350 Wh/kg) while maintaining fast charging capacities (>2C). IntelLiGent balances the need to include a high amount of active material in the structure of the electrode for high-energy while facilitating the transport of mass, power and heat for high-power operation. The project refines the strategies to stabilise the interfaces for a long cycle lifetime, focusing on the stabilisation of solid electrolyte interface (SEI) [...]

R3PANOT
EurecatIG2023-05-05T11:03:12+02:00The new panot of the XXI century. In 1906, Barcelona City Council ran a tender, which Escofet won, to standardise the designs of its “panots”, the paving stones that have fundamentally shaped the image of Barcelona's streets. One hundred and fifteen years later, through the BIT Habitat Foundation, it is launching a new challenge: “Rethinking the panot for the 21st century” to make it more sustainable while keeping its iconic design intact. The R3PANOT proposal, one of the three finalist projects presented by Escofet and Promsa, both companies from the Cementos Molins Group, and Eurecat, is [...]
BatteReverse
EurecatIG2023-11-29T12:24:15+01:00Next generation of battery reverse logistics. The BatteReverse project develops a more efficient and universal method for battery discharge and first diagnosis. BatteReverse improves the safety of Li-ion batteries transportation by developing safety packaging with a monitoring system that can reduce thermal runaway risk. The project also boosts more advanced and precise methods for automated dismantling and sorting of battery components based on a safe and more efficient human-robot collaboration. In addition, BatteReverse develops a more precise and faster Remaining Useful Life assessment of battery modules for second-life applications based on acoustic testing and machine learning [...]

VIVALDI
EurecatIG2023-04-27T14:07:45+02:00Research and development of ceramic and metallic powder material from recycled sources for the additive manufacturing sector. The VIVALDI project promotes recovery processes for ceramic and metallic material waste through the generation of powder, to be used in additive manufacturing and other value-added applications, such as laser cladding or the development of light alloys. Eurecat participates in VIVALDI through different Technological Units: The Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit manufactures powder by centrifugal atomisation from chips, develops new reinforced alloys with recycled particles, andvalidates the properties of the parts manufactured with these recovered materials. The New Manufacturing Processes Unit [...]
MEASURED
EurecatIG2024-02-20T10:59:04+01:00Development and demonstration of advanced membrane materials for pervaporation, gas separation and membrane distillation technologies, setting the basis for future commercialisation of greener technological pathways all along the value chain. By using advanced tools and by taking a holistic approach, MEASURED tackles the sustainability challenges of the chemical industry coming from waste streams, water footprints, energy efficiency and industrial emissions. MEASURED includes thorough multiscale modelling and simulation techniques, including a full Life Cycle Assessment, and addresses the societal implications to increase the acceptance and further market readiness. Eurecat participates in the MEASURED project through their Water, Air [...]
OPTIMA
EurecatIG2023-03-10T08:57:04+01:00Optimisation of photovoltaic technology for self-consumption in the building. The OPTIMA project develops innovative systems to make the most efficient use of solar energy applied to self-consumption in the building. The system proposed by OPTIMA presents competitive advantages regarding current roof-top installations: Greater electricity production per power and surface units, thus maximising the use of roofs. Greater linkage between the hours of generation and those of consumption, reducing energy dependence on the network and the necessary contracted power. Greater efficiency in energy conversion through the use of the latest generation Wide Band Gap (WBG) electronic devices, which has [...]
EFENERVI
EurecatIG2023-05-11T13:01:21+02:00The EFENERVI project aims to evaluate the hybridisation of technologies based on renewable energies and high-performance equipment to meet the energy demand of the production process in the production of wine and cava, as well as the optimal operating strategies of its process and consumption, in order to maximise energy efficiency as well as strategies for optimising demand, based on a series of technical, economic and environmental indicators. Promoting the innovation and sustainability of the wine-making sector, the project works to experimentally demonstrate the economic and energy viability of the solutions studied in the pilot facilities. [...]
ALIMENTE21
EurecatIG2022-02-28T13:31:17+01:00Boosting the food industry towards a more intelligent, predictive, prescriptive managent model with a lower environmental impact. The ALIMENTE21 project aims to increase the availability and efficiency of resources, both industrial and raw materials, of the food industry, as well as its production processes. This boost is applied to the multiple links of the value chain, while guaranteeing the safety and quality of procedures. The mission of ALIMENTE21 is to research and develop cutting-edge solutions based on artificial intelligence, big data, edge computing and digital twin, with the aim of advancing the food industrial organization towards [...]
PROMISCES
EurecatMV2022-05-03T12:06:58+02:00Development of technologies to remove pollutants from soils, sediments, surface- and groundwater, that can be harmful to human health. The PROMISCES project develops, tests and demonstrates in the field, under real-life conditions, key technologies and innovations to monitor, prevent and remediate industrial persistent and mobile and potentially toxic pollutants in the soil-sediment-water system. At this sense, PROMISCES project identifies how industrial pollution prevents the deployment of the circular economy (CE) in the EU and which strategies help overcome key bottlenecks to deliver the ambitions of the European Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan. PROMISCES considers [...]

LIFE MySOIL
EurecatMV2023-05-11T15:33:07+02:00Improvements in mycoremediation technology for the recovery of contaminated soils. The LIFE MySOIL project develops a competitive and innovative technology to demonstrate the feasibility of mycoremediation to full-scale configuration. Mycoremediation is a type of bioremediation that uses fungal inocula to degrade (or accumulate) pollutants. The advantage of mycoremediation is that it retains the benefits of bioremediation treatments, including low economic, social and environmental costs, while increasing the removal efficiencies up to similar figures of thermal desorption. Mycoremediation is a very widely studied technology at lab-scale and there exists a few experiences at bench-scale, a paucity of information [...]
LIFE SOuRCE
EurecatMV2022-09-06T12:30:33+02:00Sustainable on-site remediation technologies for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated groundwater. The LIFE SOuRCE project aims to demonstrate an innovative cost-efficient and versatile remediation solution for PFAS contaminated groundwater, which is able to remove long-chain PFAS (> 99 %) and short-chain PFAS (> 95 %). The project represents an affordable solution covering the broadest range of contaminated site characteristics, for meeting the new EU Drinking Water Directive targets. PFAS substances are a group of highly persistent chemical antigens presents in the environment and in the human body, which are difficult to degrade and can accumulate over [...]