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23 Jul

CETIM lead RESURGENCE to find solutions for sustainable water use in industry

by Carolina Solino
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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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23 Jul

LIFE GREEN SEWER will reuse wastewater for agricultural irrigation, recover energy and high-value nutrients

by Carolina Solino
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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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23 Jul

We will revalorise agroforestry waste for food packaging application

by Carolina Solino
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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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22 Jul

We present our project for La Cros to Regional Minister of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training

by Carolina Solino
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The Regional Minister of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training, Román Rodríguez González, accompanied by the Director of the Galician Innovation Agency, Carmen Cotelo Queijo, visited our facilities this morning. Our General Director, Toni Pons, and our Executive Director, Lucía Camino Vázquez, explained the great growth that we have experienced in recent years, and our commitment to continue working to promote R&D the sustainability of the...

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09 Jul

CETIM present our potential in R&D and our future project of the Centre of Excellence for Competitiveness in Circular Economy to González Formoso

by Carolina Solino
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The President of the Deputación da Coruña, accompanied by the Mayor of Culleredo, José Ramón Rioboo, visited our facilities this morning and saw first hand the activity that we have been developing for more than 10 years. We continue our commitment to Culleredo for the creation of the future Centre of Excellence for Competitiveness in Circular Economy in La Cros, which will contribute to the revitalisation...

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05 Jun

At CETIM we seek solutions to restore land, halt desertification and strengthen resilience to drought

by Carolina Solino
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Today, 5th June, is World Environment Day, a very important date for our Technological Centre due to our involvement in the circular economy and sustainability in more than 90% of our research projects. Today is World Environment Day, a date that stands out for all of us because of the importance of caring for and respecting the environment that surrounds us, but above all in our...

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17 May

World Recycling Day: Learn about the keys to good waste management

by Carolina Solino
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ECLIPSE, a project in which we participate as the main research centre, will increase the levels of recovery and recovery of complex plastic waste by up to 80%, reducing the carbon footprint by 75%. [video width="854" height="480" mp4="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ENG-Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024-Video.mp4" poster="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024.jpg"][/video]   The correct and sustainable recycling of waste has become essential in view of the large amount of materials, especially plastics, that we generate each year. According to the...

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23 Apr

CETIM develops 4.0 technologies to improve the construction and demolition waste recycling process

by Carolina Solino
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Smart2ReDuCe is a project we are working on at our Technological Centre to contribute to the Circular Economy and the decarbonisation of the sector, converting waste into new sustainable materials for construction. The construction and operation of buildings accounts for almost 40% of the depletion of natural resources and generates 25% of the world's waste. Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) has become one of the main...

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23 Apr

We will revalue Galician potato waste in our REPAG project

by Carolina Solino
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At CETIM we are developing an integral and sustainable process for the transformation of potato production by-products into high quality mycoproteins, thus improving the economic and environmental cost of the sector. [caption id="attachment_15652" align="aligncenter" width="627"] CETIM Microbiology Laboratory.[/caption] In 2023, 1,981,742 tonnes of potatoes were produced in Spain, according to data collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Galicia produced 363,139 tonnes, being the Autonomous...

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23 Jan

In KEOPS, we achieve more sustainable and high-value cementing solutions for the industry

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM, in collaboration with the industrial fabric, developed a new binding material from construction and demolition waste and iron and steel slag, to minimise the environmental impact associated with the production of this type of material [caption id="attachment_15185" align="aligncenter" width="570"] CETIM's Sustainable Construction Materials Laboratory.[/caption] One of the main challenges facing the construction sector is to find alternatives to Portland cement, a material with significant environmental burdens....

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