News - Luleå University of Technology

Jet fuel production at the university

The Biochemical Process Engineering research group has been granted 4.7 million SEK from the Swedish Energy Agency for a project entitled upGrading of Organosolv Lignin to JET FUEL (GOLdJET FUEL).

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.

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.

Student awarded with Lilla Polhemspriset

Albin Nilsson's graduation project "Wet Granulation of Carbonated Bio Ash", performed at Luleå University of Technology, has won Lilla Polhemspriset 2017.

in the media: Jonas Hedlund has taken his technical innovation out of the lab

He now has a world-leading team around and solves a very big industry problem that has the potential to save big money and be incredibly positive to the environment.

Sustainable research became award-winning spin-off companies

Jonas Hedlund, a Professor at Luleå University of Technology and CEO of Zeomem, and Christian Olsson, CEO of Sustainalube, have been appointed two of the twelve most community-building entrepreneurs in the year and wins Åforsk Entrepreneurial Grant of 200,000 SEK each.

The research team behind the winner bio-lubricants

During Thursday the winners of Venture Cup, Sweden's largest competition for business ideas, were selected. Winner in Environmental & Energy became SustainaLube, whose research team coming from Luleå University of Technology, has developed a revolutionary bio-lubricants,

Zeolite membrane aim for large-scale industry

The research team behind the world's most efficient super filter, the so-called zeolite membrane has taken a decisive step forward. New technology increases the capacity of the membrane to purify synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and thus the possibility of large-scale industrial production of cheap...

Chemical Engineering Research gets new lab

Two new chemical engineering lab with state of the art equipment was opened on Monday at Luleå University of Technology. With the support of the Kempe Foundations and the University's own labs fund the two laboratories have been realized. It opens a new era for research on next-generation green chem...

The Royal Skyttean Society Award 2015

The Royal Skyttean Society prize in 2015 has been given to a prominent researcher at Luleå University of Technology, Danil Korelskiy, working in the research subject Chemical Technology. The Diploma will be given at Luleå University of Technology´s annual academic celebration this fall. The prize is...

Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Energy in the coming 100 years

19 Mar. 2015 08:00 – 17:00 , D770, Luleå University of Technology:

March 19th, 2015
Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

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.

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.

PhD from Lulea develops industry in Bolivia

With a PhD degree from Luleå four students returns to Bolivia with the aim to contribute to the development of large-scale industry in poor areas.

Here the fuel of the future is purified

A hot area of research is the vision of being able to replace gasoline and diesel with climate-friendly renewable fuels such as biogas. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Nobel prizes in chemistry also shows that this area is of high priority for making human life better.

Lindsay Ohlin was awarded Nordea´s Travel Award2013

Lindsay Ohlin, a doctoral student in Chemical Technology at the university, was one of three students awarded Nordea travel grant in 2013. The scholarship was awarded at the Academic Festival on November 9.

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.

Price from The King Carl XVI Gustaf´s 50th Anniversary Fund

It is Linda Sandström, Technical Doctor at the division of Sustainable Process Engineering, at Luleå University of Technology, who has received the favorable price.

The Bergforsk Awards 2013

The Bergforsk Awards for best thesis, licentiate and doctoral thesis in 2013 was presented at the Stads Hotel in Luleå.

LTU coordinates new graduate school

A new graduate school has recently started within the framework of the government-designated strategic researchproject Bio4Energy. The school, in cooperation with industry, will provide students with the latest technical expertise on sustainable systems for energy and biorefining and entrepreneurshi...

Lindsay Ohlin wins prize for best presentation

At a conference in Skellefteå in the last week, Lindsay Ohlin, PhD in Chemical Technology, won a price of SEK 20 000 for best presentation - chemical separation methods using zeolite.

In the media: Bio4Energy start graduate school with a focus on networking

The start of Bio4Energy graduate go on Tuesday. On 19-20 March is one of the first software conference.

Dan Shechtman visiting LTU

Breakthrough in research on super filter for biofuels

A new important step has been taken by researchers at Luleå University of Technology when it comes to clean synthesis gas from carbon dioxide, using zeolite membranes. This super filter, which could enable the cost-effective industrial production of biofuels, has been shown to have very small defect...