Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
Carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCUS) have emerged as an essential strategy not only for mitigating CO2 emissions but also for the development of new carbon value chains where the carbon is preserved in new products. Our research includes several innovative approaches for CCUS. We explore the use of enzymes to enhance capture rates, improve capture efficiency and harness industrial byproducts as co-capturing agents. In addition to chemo-enzymatic technologies we also explore the use of microbial systems for bioelectrochemical synthesis schemes.
Current projects
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ART: From Air to Fuel (2024-2026)
Transforming CO2 into hydrogen with advanced microalgae systems
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CO2-REDUCE (2025-2028)
Use of enzyme promoted-carbonate solvents for efficient post combustion CO2 capture
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Valorization of industrial CO2 emissions to methanol: A novel biotechnological approach
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Renewable hydrogen production and storage via biotechnological routes
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INSURANCE - Utilization of industrial residues for an efficient geological BECCS
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A CO2 Capture and Storage digital technology for industrial decarbonization
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Advancing carbon dioxide valorization towards alcohols using bioelectrochemical synthesis
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REFORM
Renewable hydrogen production and storage via biotechnological interconversion of carbon dioxide and formic acid
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TAILOR-MADE
Use of mine tailings to carbonate minerals by a symbiotic CC and DAC bio-strategy.
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VIVALDI
InnoVative bIo-based chains for co2 valorisation as added-value organIc acids.
Completed projects
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BIOCCC
Biocatalytic Carbon Capture and Conversion of steel flue gas to liquid hydrocarbons.
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Enzyme assisted CO2 absorption in switchable ionic liquid amine hybrid solvents
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Electrosymbiosis - Electricity-driven microbial symbiosis for the production of complex CO2-neutral chemicals
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BioRECO2VER - Biological routes for CO2 conversion into chemical building blocks
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BEAM
Boosting microbial electrosynthesis of chemicals from carbon dioxide via biofabrication of cathode m...
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