The final goal of my research is simple: Help to develop better (more sustainable, safer, cleaner, more efficient…) chemical processes combining both computer-aided and experimental methods.
Specifically, in the last years I have worked in 3 main directions:
- Sustainable processes for the chemical industry (application of new solvent, evaluation of novel separation schemes, sustainability assessment of the developed solutions).
- Modeling, simulation, and optimization of chemical processes (develop user model tools for specific purposes).
- Applied thermodynamics (COSMO-based models and fluid phase equilibria).
The first two are carried out at the Autonomous System Laboratory (my current research group), in close collaboration with Profesor Manuel Rodríguez, while the last one is performed in collaboration with Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
In the last years I have participated in several public and private funded projects:
- 2019- SUSTEC “Tecnologías para la mejora de la sostenibilidad de procesos y productos basados en biomasa lignocelulósica”. Funded by Comunidad de Madrid.
- 2015 “Biorrefinería de materiales lignocelulósicos empleando líquidos iónicos” in collaboration with PLAPIQUI-CONICET. Funded by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- 2014-2018 “LIQUORGAS” Empleo de líquidos iónicos como alternativa a los disolventes orgánicos en procesos y productos. Funded by Comunidad de Madrid
- 2013. “Feasibility study on the production of ethanol from pataca”. Funded by 3i Ingeniería
- 2012-2014. “Municipal Solid Waste to Fuel process”. Funded by BEFESA
- 2011-2012. “Determinación de la cinética de adsorción y desorción de n-parafinas de cadena larga sobre zeolita 5A”. Funded by CEPSA
- 2010-2014. “REMTAVARES Red Madrileña de Tratamientos Avanzados de Aguas Residuales con Contaminantes No Biodegradables”. Funded by Comunidad de Madrid
- 2006-2007. “Estudios de mejoras en los procesos de separación y purificación en la producción de cauchos sintéticos”. Funded by Repsol-YPF.