CETIM is researching disruptive technologies for the design, revaluation of materials and raw materials, demolition work, waste management, recycling, and the search for a second life for construction and demolition waste. Currently, due to the large amount of waste we produce, it is necessary to seek new technologies that improve recycling, reuse, and recovery processes. This is especially true when it comes to Construction and Demolition...
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In the AURORA project, we are developing a comprehensive strategy based on the use of biopesticides and digital technologies to reduce the incidence of disease in agricultural crops, paving the way for ecological and precision agriculture. [caption id="attachment_18316" align="aligncenter" width="841"] Microbiology Laboratory at CETIM.[/caption] Population growth means that production systems must be adapted to meet high demand. This is a challenge faced by all sectors, but today...
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At CETIM, we are contributing to the creation of a circular and digitally integrated value chain that transforms plastic waste into functional additives for more sustainable asphalt mixtures. [caption id="attachment_18334" align="aligncenter" width="795"] Sustainable Building Materials Laboratory at CETIM.[/caption] The production of conventional bituminous mixtures, used to build roads, depends on petroleum products, such as bitumen, and the intensive use of primary resources, with significant implications for both...
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CETIM is the scientific coordinator of the project, in which we will investigate different mechanical, chemical, and biotechnological technologies for the search and treatment of lignin- and cellulose-based nanomaterials that can be applied to various elements of electrochemical cells to improve their functional, environmental, and economic properties. [caption id="attachment_18312" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Energy Storage Materials Laboratory at CETIM.[/caption] With the growth in demand for electric vehicles and the...
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At CETIM, we are researching new concepts for artificial reefs for coastal regeneration and environmental preservation, offering an integrated, flexible and sustainable solution to mitigate the effects of climate change and its impact on the ocean environment. [caption id="attachment_18200" align="aligncenter" width="603"] Concept of the CORAL project.[/caption] CORAL project proposes innovative nature-based solutions through the production of sustainable artificial reefs made from industrial waste and designed with bio-inspired...
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CETIM will contribute our experience in Life Cycle Analysis, Cost Analysis and Social Life Cycle Analysis to carry out the environmental assessment of the new technology that will be developed in the project to transform solar energy directly into high-purity hydrogen through a photoelectrochemical module with internal water circulation. The European Green Deal is a set of initiatives promoted by the European Commission to address the...
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In the project, which is funded by Horizon Europe and involves 20 partners from 11 countries, we will search innovative solutions for industrial water management through the development of novel technologies that also recover water, energy and high-value raw materials in the process. [caption id="attachment_15884" align="aligncenter" width="763"] Laboratory tests for RESURGENCE.[/caption] The beginning of summer brings with it a big challenge: water scarcity. More and more areas...
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CETIM have led a European research project, in alliance with EMAFESA, MAGTEL, SOCAMEX and the University of Barcelona, to develop a technological solution based on membranes for the innovative secondary treatment of wastewater. [caption id="attachment_15865" align="aligncenter" width="582"] Final meeting of the project, held in Almendralejo (Extremadura).[/caption] Water scarcity is one of the major problems threatening human life on Earth and industrial activity. Drought is becoming increasingly common...
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At CETIM, we are researching and developing innovative technologies for the regeneration of wastewater from the secondary treatment of the 'El Toyo' water treatment plant, in Almeria, adapting to current european regulations. [caption id="attachment_15877" align="aligncenter" width="593"] Pilot plant indoors developed at LIFE PHOENIX.[/caption] Global water scarcity has been increasing annually over the last decades, with more acute and long-lasting droughts becoming more common in affected areas, especially...
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In the NEWPOWER project, in which we are participating together with the University of Vigo and 11 other partners, we will obtain biomaterials from agricultural and forestry waste that can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and organic farming industries. [caption id="attachment_15928" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lignin test in the CETIM laboratory.[/caption] The abandonment of rural areas and the accumulation of agricultural and forestry waste are some of...
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