Research Units

Research Units

Mitigation and recovery of polluting emissions and odors

The members of this unit focus on the development of innovative and efficient technologies that allow overcoming the technical and economic limitations associated with the treatment of gaseous emissions. In particular, this unit works to eliminate and/or valorize volatile organic compounds and inorganic compounds emitted by industry, as well as greenhouse gases. Likewise, it is responsible for developing innovative technologies for indoor air treatment in both urban and industrial environments.

Lines of investigation

1

Innovation in biotechnologies for the treatment of odors and gaseous contaminants.

2

Valorization of polluting gases in marketable products.

3

Monitoring of greenhouse gases.

4

Metagenomic exploration of the microbial processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and their valorization.

5

Discovery of new drugs, food ingredients and medicines, characteristic of halophilic and thermophilic microorganisms with potential for gas recovery.

Researchers

RECOGNIZED RESEARCHERS

ESTABLISHED RESEARCHERS

PREDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

Current projects

High-performance syngas upgrading into medium-chain carboxylates in high mass transfer gas-phase bioreactors with in situ product extraction (Syn2Value)

Reference
CORDIS ID: 101109547
Principal Investigator
Rodolfo Palomo Briones & Raúl Muñoz Torre
Financing Agent
Budget
181.152,96 €

Latest publications

de la Fuente Tagarro, C., Martín-González, D., De Lucas, A., Bordel, S., Santos-Beneit, F. (2024) Current Knowledge on CRISPR Strategies Against Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria. Antibiotics. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13121141

Maziotis, A., Sala-Garrido, R., Mocholi-Arce, M., Molinos-Senante, M. (2024) Understanding water-energy-carbon nexus in English and Welsh water industry by assessing eco-productivity of water companies. npj Clean Water. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-024-00420-8

Maziotis, A., Sala-Garrido, R., Mocholi-Arce, M., Molinos-Senante, M. (2024) Evaluating carbon performance in the water industry: A longitudinal analysis of England and Wales. Results in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.103580

Ruiz Palomar, C., García Álvaro, A., Muñoz, R., Repáraz, C., Ortega, M.F., de Godos, I. (2024) Pre-Commercial Demonstration of a Photosynthetic Upgrading Plant: Investment and Operating Cost Analysis. Processes. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12122794

Jo, Y., Hoyos, E.G., Blanco, S., Kim, S.-H., Muñoz, R. (2024) Assessing nitrous oxide emissions from algal-bacterial photobioreactors devoted to biogas upgrading and digestate treatment. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142528