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In the media: At the lab at LTU - here, plants are converted into hydrogen gas

In the lab at Luleå University of Technology, experiments are underway with the goal of turning carbon dioxide and plants into hydrogen. The gas is described as necessary for the big investments in northern Sweden to really get started.

"Experiencing subarctic climate was also new to me and quite exciting"

Eric Nabil Risse from Switzerland, Period of IAESTE internship: October 2021 – June 2022.

"The best way to influence the climate is to reduce emissions in production"

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Researchers aim to achieve a sustainable process for complex PET waste

In this project, researchers will investigate how to combine chemical and biological methods to enable a sustainable and efficient process for the use of complex PET waste. The research project is led by Ulrika Rova, Professor of Biochemical Process Engineering.

New projects financed by Formas

This year's call from Formas was successful for The Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Capture carbon dioxide using biotechnology

Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are among the most important technologies to decarbonise the industry and help our economy to move away from fossil fuel, as described in the report recently published by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan...

Andrei Filippov, Professor of Interfacial Chemistry

Innovator employee of the year 2022

Jonas Hedlund, Professor and Researcher in Chemical Technology at Luleå University of Technology, has received the Innovator of the year 2022 award. Jonas Hedlund's research on zeolite membranes that may e.g. be used for purification of biogas to vehicle gas saves energy and reduces carbon dioxide e...

Paul Christakopoulos among the top 2 per cent of scientists in the field of Biotechnology

Professor Paul Christakopoulos has been featured among the top 2 per cent of scientists in the field of Biotechnology in the world in the career-long list, for the third consecutive time.

First projects funded within PRECISE

The first research projects within the Future area of sustainable precision health, PRECISE, are now starting. Close to SEK 5 million is distributed among 28 approved start-up projects. Together, the projects represent many aspects of precision health, from early diagnosis on molecular level to heal...

"Contributing to the work of this research group felt very motivating"

Elena Hui from Switzerland, Period of IAESTE internship: February – June 2022.

We sampled industrial off gas at the BillerudKorsnäs plant

In June 2022, we sampled industrial off gas from different point sources at the BillerudKorsnäs plant in Karlsborg with the aid of the company Krajete.

Materials of the future in a new technology lab

At Luleå University of Technology, four high-tech labs capable of characterizing solid materials at an extremely detailed level in 2D/3D/4D have been merged into the joint lab LUMIA. By coordinating the lab's different methods and advanced analytical instruments in a joint lab, the researchers hope ...

International consortium develops the batteries of the future

Luleå University of Technology will be part of an international consortium for the development of next-generation energy storage units. These are so-called supercapacitors, batteries with high energy density and a long lifespan.

Showcasing research from Professor Oleg N. Antzutkin

Showcasing research from Professor Oleg N. Antzutkin's laboratory, Chemistry of Interfaces, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97 187 Luleå, Sweden.

Associate professor lecture with Leonidas Matsakas, Biochemical Process Engineering

17 Jun. 2022 13:00 – 14:00 , F531:

Ttitle of lecture: Biomass biorefinery: battling environmental deteriorization

Biotechnology for reduced emissions

In a new publication, researchers from Luleå University of Technology review novel and green routes to capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions to combat climate change. For this purpose, they use an enzyme that is called carbonic anhydrase.

"It was a good experience for me"

Zakarya Hamood Abdulbaqi Ahmed Al-Qadhi from Turkey, Period of ERASMUS internship: January – March 2022.

"During my internship I discovered the highly promising field of biotechnology"

Eleni Kapidou from Greece, Period of IAESTE internship: May 2021 – February 2022.

"In the laboratory I had the opportunity to work on pioneering experiments"

Irene Delgado Vellosillo from Spain, Period of IAESTE internship: August 2020 – August 2021.

"I had an amazing time"

Clara Homor from France, Period of ERASMUS project work: September – December 2020.

Large research grants to Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology has been granted almost SEK 46 million divided into 14 different research projects, many of which focus on sustainability, the environment and the climate. The Research Council for the Environment, Areal Industries and Community Development (Formas) is responsible for ...

"I can say the whole experience was very pleasant"

Ayanne De Oliveira Maciel from Brazil, Period of IAESTE internship: October 2019 - April 2021.

"I finally had the opportunity to walk at least part of Kungsleden Trail"

Dominik Maršík from Czech Republic, Period of ERASMUS internship: August – November 2021.

"I hope that the established friendships will last"

Markéta Kulišová from Czech Republic, Period of ERASMUS internship: August – November 2021.

"The people working in the lab are another gem stone embellishing the Luleå experience"

Kalliopi Elli Pavlopoulou from Greece, Period of ERASMUS: July – September 2021.

“My time in Luleå was full of new experiences”

Eleftheria Sapountzaki from Greece, Period of ERASMUS: January – August 2021.

Lab safety PhD course 2021

The Division of Chemical Engineering is offering a PhD course in Lab safety (5 hp). The course is intended for PhD students and postdocs who need basic knowledge on how to work safely with chemicals in the lab.

"My research also includes the production of hydrogen"

Leonidas Matsakas did his undergraduate studies at the Agricultural University of Athens and then performed his doctoral studies at the National Technical University of Athens from where he received his PhD in January 2015. Prior to finalizing his dissertation, he moved to Luleå and have since staye...

The university's vision for 2030 and the green transition

On 19 May 2021 the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering held the internal digital conference “LTU Vision 2030 and the Green Transition”. The aim of the conference was to present our research and teaching at CENE, and to discuss how to move forward in line with Luleå U...

Io Antonopoulou among 14 young innovators for a sustainable future based on the forest

The Swedish Forest Industries Federation have interviewed 14 young people who work within bioeconomy with primary focus on the forest. Io Antonopoulou, Associate senior lecturer in Biochemical Process Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, was among the young innovators and talked about the ...

In the media: Residual product from the forest industry can give non-toxic bottom paint

Paul Christakopoulos is leading a research project that is now trying to develop an alternative to primer with copper, based on lignin from the forest industry. The project is a collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.

"We will need a large amount of young, energetic, smart chemists"

Peter Carlsson is the founder and CEO of Northvolt, the battery factory with the aim of helping to combat the climate crisis through electrification of industry and transportation.

Innovation idea competition 2021

Join us in shaping the sustainable mining industry of tomorrow – win 600,000 SEK! Deadline 4th of May.

"I also learned how to deal with microbial cultures"

Eleni Krikigianni from Greece, Period of ERASMUS: January 2018 – June 2018. Period of IAESTE: October 2018 – June 2019

"It is impossible to guess how late it just by sun position"

Stephan Liefeldt from Germany, Period of ERASMUS: May 2019 – November 2019

"Living so close to the North Pole is astonishing"

Maxwel Moncao from Brazil. Period of IAESTE internship: October 2019 – September 2020

Carbon dioxide capture for storage in the bedrock

Luleå University of Technology has been granted ten million by the Swedish Energy Agency to, in collaboration with the packaging company BillerudKorsnäs, develop a technique that captures carbon dioxide from the industry for future storage in the Swedish bedrock.

High ranking for Professor Paul Christakopoulos

Professor Paul Christakopoulos is among the two percent of the world's best researchers in biotechnology in an international ranking list.

Electrolytes from renewable resources is a step ahead towards sustainable batteries

Associate Professor Faiz Ullah Shah, Chemistry of Interfaces, has received a research grant of 4 MSEK for the next four years from the Swedish Research Council Formas.

The AI solutions of the future in the focus of new education

Luleå University of Technology is starting a Master Programme in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). This program is nationally and internationally unique for two major reasons: (i) it´s the first master programme on Applied AI and (ii) introduces for the first time a specialization that combines ...

Kungliga Skytteanska award to Leonidas Matsakas

Leonidas Matsakas, Senior Lecturer in Biochemical Process Engineering at Luleå University of Technology is awarded Kungliga Skytteanska Samfundets Award 2020 to a young well-deserved researcher at Luleå university of Technology.

Innovators of the Year 2020 - for the benefit of many people

The Innovator of the Year 2020 Employee of the Year award goes to Ulrika Rova, Professor of Biochemical Process Engineering. The Innovator Student of the Year award goes to David Sundvall and his brother Kristian Sundvall.

New project for Chemistry of Interfaces

Anna-Carin Larsson, Chemistry of Interfaces, has been granted SEK 502 thousand by Brandforsk for the study Environmentally friendly flame retardants for cellulose-based materials.

In the media: Agricultural waste and salts can provide environmentally friendly flame retardants

The advantage of flame retardants is that they can delay or prevent fire in, for example, plastics, textiles and furniture. But the downside is that many of the ones we use today are difficult to degrade.

Studies on environmentally-friendly flame retardants for cellulose-based materials - continuation

Anna-Carin Larsson, Chemistry of Interfaces, has been granted SEK 502 thousand by Brandforsk for the study Environmentally friendly flame retardants for cellulose-based materials , a continuation of a previous project from Brandforsk. Participants in the project are Anuttam Patra, Chemistry of Inter...

Kick off for project BatterFlai in Luleå, Sweden

The BatterFlai projectsetsthe basisforfuture commercialisation of a new sustainable and green flotation collector. A positive outcome of the project will provide a concept with the potential to strengthen international competitiveness in the sector. BatterFlai is focused on verifying a sustainable a...

New Deputy programme manager of Bio4Energy

Elisabeth Wetterlund, associate professor of Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed new deputy director of the research environment Bio4Energy. Bio4Energy is a Swedish strategic research environment with emphasis on research that uses the forest as raw material for ...

In the media: Carbon dioxide-free asphalt can reduce Sweden's emissions by one percent

Today, asphalt is heated through fossil fuel combustion and asphalt management accounts for about one percent of Sweden's carbon dioxide emissions. The project SMMART (Swedish Magnetite Microwave Asphalt Road Technology) develops a microwave-based technology for heating asphalt with mixed magnetite.

In the media: The modern coal can become a climate saver

Maria Lundgren studied to a civil engineer degree at Luleå University of Technology on the program today called Master Programme in Sustainable Process and Chemical Engineering.

Svebio Advanced Biofuels Conference

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In the media: KLM 100 years - investing in sustainable flying

In Sweden, KLM, together with the municipality of Växjö, SkyNRG, Södra, Luleå University of Technology and the think tank Fores, participate in a joint effort to produce fossil-free aviation fuel.

Green marine fuel

The Biochemical Process Engineering research group has in collaboration with SLU Umeå, Lund University and SSPA Sweden been granted 1.7 million SEK from f3 for the project SMARt LIFE.

Microbial Valorisation of acid mine drainage sludge

The Mining industry is very important for the Swedish economy; especially for Northern Sweden. On the other hand, as in any other industry, wastewater are generated and the mining activity can accelerate significantly the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD).

"I had the opportunity to be involved in the whole value chain of the process"

Kateřina Hrůzová from The Czech Republic
Period of IAESTE internship: September 2017 – February 2019

The forest as a source of new climate-friendly products

23 May. 2019 12:00 – 13:00 , The Great Northern:

Lunch lecture: Ulrika Rova, Professor of Biochemical Process Engineering, at Luleå University of Technology and Ann-Britt Edfast, R&D Manager at Sveaskog, lectures on top-level research collaborations with the aim of finding new climate-friendly products of forest residues - everything from fish fee...

Forest and sea residues strengthen the stomach

With the help of forest residues such as sawdust, branches and tops (GROT) and cellulose from sea squirts, researchers in Biochemical Process Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, want to make our stomach to feel better. The researchers are the first to develop prebiotics from non-edible fo...

Welcome to the Bergforsk and STRIM days

15 May. 2019 10:00 – 16 May. 2019 17:00 , The House of Culture (Kulturens Hus):

The Bergforsk and STRIM days gather FOI units, researchers, financiers and public stakeholders. The days offer interesting lectures and discussions, future issues, new technology and exciting meetings.

The first Boliden Research Day was held at Boliden Aitik on Thursday April 11, 2019

Boliden Research Day was an event organized by Boliden AB in order to strengthen the relationship between Boliden and its external research partners. During the event, major research challenges in the mining industry and Boliden policies were highlighted.

CAMM2 Report 2019

Basic research for a sustainable mining industry

In the media: Towards a climate-friendly steel industry

The steel industry in Sweden releases the largest amount of carbon dioxide from all of the country's industries. At Luleå University of Technology, research is carried out on how biological methods can capture emissions and make the industry more environmentally friendly.

"I want to make a difference for the climate - for real"

Name: Emma Olsson Månsson
Workplace: Doctoral student at Chemical Apparatus and Reaction Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology

Well attended chemistry day at the university

High school students attending the science and technology programs in Norr- and Västerbotten visited Luleå University of Technology today to be informed about the Master Programme in Sustainable Process and Chemical Engineering and to take part in lectures on how chemical technology is used in indus...

Welcome to a chemistry day at Luleå University of Technology

28 Feb. 2019 08:30 – 14:30 , B192:

On February 28, we will organize a conference for high school students attending the science and technology programs.

In the media: Progress in Research and Technology 2018

Video from The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences - Progress in Research and Technology 2018. Luleå University of Technology's contribution approximately 21:50 into the film.

Design of selective collectors for the separation of valuable minerals from mining waste

Formas is funding a new project for the project "Design of selective collectors for the separation of valuable mineral from mining waste". Anna-Carin Larsson and Anuttam Patra at Chemistry of Interfaces at Luleå University of Technology, was awarded three million SEK.

Prestigious new research projects

Luleå University of Technology receives close to SEK 17 million in research funds from the Swedish Research Council to five different projects, including non-flammable and environmentally friendly batteries for electric vehicles and the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals.

Researchfunds for unique 3D imagery

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) has allocated 6.8 million to researchers at Luleå University of Technology to develop a new imaging method that can be of great importance to future research and innovation, in cancer detection, material science, environmental research and industry...

"Moving to Sweden made it even more of an adventure"

Fabio Mikes, Switzerland
Period of internship: March – June 2018

Dissertation Mylène Trublet - Chemistry of Interfaces

Titanium (IV) Phosphates: The Next Generation of Wastewater Sorbents

In the media: Asphalt production in low temperatures

Asphalt production in low temperatures raises interest. It's Tommy Edeskär together with Professor Oleg Antzutkins research group in Chemistry of Interfaces that runs the project.

In the media: Research that will improve the environment of the world

Professor Ulrika Rova and her colleagues will develop a technology to "capture" carbon dioxide from the industry's flue gases. In the long term, it can make our soil a little more environmentally friendly.

CENE Research School February 2018

On February 27, six PhD students from different research subjects within CENE graduated from the department's research school. After a year of different small courses, they presented their plans for dissertation work at a joint seminar.

“The focus on sustainability is what got me hooked”

Emma Olsson Månsson comes from Malmö and chose to study Master Programme in Sustainable Process and Chemical Engineering because of the education's sustainability focus. The fact that both courses of education are so current in their theme of climate and energy issues also meant a lot.

In media: Skellefteå companies visit Luleå

Boliden, Fastec, Outotec, Autoliv, Kuusakoski and Tieto belong to the world-class in their respective industries and now yhey visit uleå University of Technology,

In the media: Zeomem targets the world market of $ 1.7 billion

The newly formed Luleå company Zeomem Sweden AB has developed a membrane that can effectively separate gases.

New life for LTU Green Fuels' pilot plant

LTU Green Fuels, one of the world's most advanced pilot plants for gasification of wood residues and by-products of pulp and paper industry to synthesis gas and green fuels, has been threatened with closure. The division of Energy Science at Luleå University of Technology has decided to contribute ...

Norrbotten Academy's first sustainability award

The award went to Matilda Siren Ernström fromThe Master Programme in Sustainable Process Engineering Programme. Matilda got the award for her thesis in which she looked at how clean phosphorus, which can be used as fertilizers, is a limited natural resource. It also contributes to eutrophication pro...

Prizes to outstanding graduates

This article in only availabe in Swedish.

They hope to solve 30-year old mystery about cold asphalt

One of the biggest problems surrounding asphalt handling today are large energy expenditures during the production phase. A team of researchers at Luleå University of Technology now hopes to resolve a 30-year old research mystery and develop cold asphalt for use on a large scale - among other things...

Area of Excellence in Renewable Energy

11 Dec. 2015 13:00 – 15:30 , C305, LTU:

This meeting includes all renewable energy researchers at LTU that is organized by the Area of Excellence in Renewable Energy.

Food waste is converted to ethanol

Food waste from Swedish households are converted to ethanol by Professor Paul Christakopoulos and his research group at Luleå University of Technology. Making biofuel from food waste has many advantages for the environment.

Revolutionary lubricant protects the environment

A new environmentally friendly lubricants based on glycerol has been developed by researchers at Luleå University of Technology. In cooperation with LTU Business and with funding from VINNOVA the researchers now plan for a market launch, and the optimism is high.

Licentiate Seminar in Chemistry of Interfaces - Vasantha Gowda

Vasantha Gowda´s thesis nailing

Research Council grants 25 million

Vetenskapsrådet has now taken the decision to give 25 million swedish crones to Luleå University of Technology, for research in the Natural and engineering sciences, Medicine and health, and Artistic Research.

New step for ambitious research school

Industrial demand makes a popular research school opens its doors to more universities in the country and in addition with the ambition to become international. School, coordinated by Luleå University of Technology, is part of the strategic research project Bio4Energy and is linked to pilot plants f...

The Bergforsk Days 2013

The 27-28 was the annual Bergforsk Days in Festival Hall at The StadsHotel in Luleå. It was a compact program with many prominent guests.

A red hot research area: Mining

The mining area is red hot. The Swedish Government, the EU and many funders are investing lots of money to support research and industry related to mining activities.

Published:3 February 2014

Updated: 8 November 2018

By:Richard Renberg

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