Valencia, July 18, 2022 – The Materials and Sustainability Technology Group (MATS) successfully held the 1st Seminar on Membrane Technology, focusing on the development of advanced solutions for the capture of industrial gases such as CO₂ and CH₄, within the framework of the CARBONBRANE project.
The meeting took place at the Higher Technical School of Engineering of the Universitat de València, where researchers, faculty members, and project team members gathered to share the progress made and coordinate the upcoming phases of the work. The day began with a global presentation of the project by Professors José Badia and Marta Izquierdo, who highlighted the importance of research in new functionalized polymer membrane technologies to contribute to sustainability and industrial decarbonization.
The seminar continued with technical presentations on the different work packages (WP) of the project:
- WP1: Performance and stability of flat membranes with surface functionalization, presented by José Badia.
- WP2 and WP3: Development of hollow fiber membrane contactors and verification of their performance, presented by Marta Izquierdo.
- WP4: Impact, transfer, and training, presented once again by José Badia.
- WP5: Project management, jointly presented by both researchers.
In addition to the technical presentations, open discussion sessions were held, fostering the exchange of ideas and proposals among attendees. The session concluded with a review of resources, next steps, and a group photo outside the ETSE building.
The seminar is part of the CARBONBRANE project (ref. PID2021-1224950A-100), funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and European funds, aimed at developing functionalized polymer membrane contactors for improving the capture of CO₂ and CH₄ from industrial emissions.
