ENGLISH VERSION
ChETE GROUP
The Chemical Engineering, Thermal and Environment Group is an interdisciplinary group involving teachers in the areas of knowledge of Chemical Engineering and Thermal Machines and Motors from Vigo University. Located at the Industrial Engineering School (Campus), the group has extensive experience in R & D.
- Members
- Contact: grupoeqea@uvigo.es
RESEARCH LINES
Chemical Engineering scope:
- Analysis, design, simulation and optimization of chemical processes
- CO2 capture. Improvement, control and monitoring
- Physico-chemical and thermal characterization of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
- Advanced separation processes
Energy Engineering scope:
- Renewable Energy Research: Hydrogen production and its application in fuel cells
- Renewable Energy Research: Low Temperature Geothermal
- Analysis, design, simulation and optimization of energy processes
- Saving and improving energy efficiency, industrial facilities, and residential services
- Thermographic Analysis of equipment, processes, facilities and construction
Environmental Engineering scope:
- Analysis and evaluation of noise pollution
- Alternative Fuels: 1st and 2nd generation Biodiesel
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Chemical Engineering Laboratory
- Experimental section for the CO2 removal by wet via
- Experimental section for liquid biofuels production
- Calorimetric analysis equipment for fuel or other substances
- Equipment for determining transport properties
- Gas chromatography equipment
Laboratory of Machines and Thermal Motors
- IR Thermography
- Renewable Energy: Hydrogen, Geothermal ...
- Experimental installation of Heat Pump
- Sound level meter, light meter and other measuring equipment
Other equipment available
- Support Centre for Research Science and Technology (CACTI):
- Mass Spectrometry Service Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-MS)
- Service Optical Emission Spectroscopy Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES)
- Service Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
- Sample Preparation Service
- Mechanical WorkShop
- UVIGO Renewable Energy Classroom
COLLABORATIONS
RESULTS