INTRODUCTION
Environmental Catalysis Research Group was founded on 1992 by Prof. Consuelo Montes de Correa. The group is currently adscribed to the Engineering Faculty of the University of Antioquia and it is A1 according to the Colciencias classification of 2021.
Group's mission is to promote environmental improvement through the use of catalytic methods for control of gaseous pollutants emissions, as well as development of environmentally friendly routes to obtain products with added value. With this aim the group carries on applied research projects and divulges the knowledge through publications on scientific journals and presentations in national and international events.
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As its vission, the group expects to promote with its research the practical application of catalysts to purify the environment and prevent its contamination. The group will serve as a platform for research projects funded by national and international entities and for collaborations with industry and other research groups on issues of practical importance that involve catalytic materials, pollutant analysis, chemical synthesis, biomass transformation and environmentally friendly processes. In addition, it will be recognized at an academic and industrial level as an active research center in applied catalysis for the protection of the environment and the transformation of biomass. Special attention will be paid to the global impact of processes on the environment using tools for life cycle analysis, modeling and simulation of processes to find the most technically, economically and environmentally favorable conditions.
General Objective
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To contribute with scientific knowledge and practical solutions to reducing environmental impact through the development of preventive and corrective technologies.
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Specific Objectives
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1. Design, prepare, characterize and evaluate catalysts that minize or eliminate the negative impacts to the environment generated by the processes.
2. Propose environmentally friendly processes that allow obtaining high value-added products for the fine chemical and pharmaceutical industry from renewable natural resources.
3. Identify and evaluate strategies for energy and environmental improvement of processes with emphasis on the use of waste or national raw materials.
4. Develop strategies to minimize pollutant emissions that involve combustion processes in stationary and mobile sources.
5. Produce and divulge scientific and technical knowledge derived from the projects carried out.
6. To train human resources, especially at the master's and doctoral level in areas of growing interest such as environmental protection, the design of processes and products, and the transformation of biomass.
7. Promote the exchange of researchers through internships and / or expert visits financed by national or international entities.
EVENTS
18th ICC - International congress on catalysis “Roots and wings for a better world”. Lyon, Francia. Julio 14 - Julio 19 (2024). https://www.icc-lyon2024.fr/
17th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT). Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Octubre 20 - Octubre 24 (2024). https://ghgt.info/
NEWS
Ranked as A1 group in call 894 of 2021 of Colciencias
Video about Environmental Catalysis Research Group: https://bit.ly/2QMPA5O
SCIENCE monologues (Explora la UdeA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z2LH-hyNmo&list=PL_HkC8-huRmgNYCF1-mxHEQR_EPuxLh_U&index=4
SEMINARS
April 8, 2024
Proposal for reducing polluting emissions in a TLUD type stove - Numerical study
Ana María Valencia (Posdoc)
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Sistema Globalmente Armonizado. Introducción
Geraldine Xiomara Marín Alvis (Monitora)
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Advances about CO2 capture capacity of organometallic frameworks materials (MOFs) synthesized from spent catalysts of the oil refining industry
Bibiana Ramírez (Estudiante de doctorado en Ingeniería Química)
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April 15, 2024
3D print technology for catalyst synthesis
Lina María González (professor)
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Aplicaciones de celulosa
Juan Carlos Cuesta Caicedo (master student in Chemical Sciences)
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April 22, 2024
Catalyst designs to enhance diffusivity
Douglas Rodríguez (professor)
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April 29, 2024
The Relevance of Chemical Reaction Kinetics for Chemical Process Design
Daniel Moreno Cañaveral (Chemical Engineering student)
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Kinetic evaluation of isomerization of α- and β-pinene epoxides
Luis Fernando Valencia (Research assistant)
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May 6, 2024
Effect of temperature in tri-reforming of methane
Alexander Quintero (PhD student in Chemical Engineering)
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Zeolites-based catalysts as promising materials for biomass valorization
Sofía Valentina Quintana Arturo (Joven Investigadora-CODI)
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May 13, 2024
Holiday in Colombia
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May 20, 2024
Valorization of CO2 and monoterpene epoxides by synthesis of cyclic carbonates over heterogeneous catalysts – research results
Yiceth Carina Mosquera (master student in Chemical Sciences)
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Metal effect on CO2 capture on MOFs materials
Bibiana Ramírez (PhD student in Chemical Engineering)
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May 27, 2024
Isomerization and dehydrogenation of limonene to p-cymene. State of art.
Mateo Moreno (Master student in Chemical Sciences)
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Técnicas de caracterización de la celulosa
Juan Carlos Cuesta Caicedo (Master student in Chemical Sciences)
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June 3, 2024
Holiday in Colombia
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June 10, 2024
Holiday in Colombia
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June 17, 2024
Transformation of monoterpenoids with hierarchical zeolites
Luis Alfonso Gallego (PhD student in Chemical Engineering)
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Advances about CO2 capture capacity of organometallic frameworks materials (MOFs) synthesized from spent catalysts of the oil refining industry
Bibiana Ramírez (PhD student in Chemical Engineering)
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June 24, 2024
Kinetics and reactor modelling of a three-phase system: Carbonation of epoxides
Aída Luz Villa (Professor)
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GAGAS report – Environmental Catalysis
Aída Luz Villa (Professor)
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Contract report
Luis Fernando Valencia (Research assistant)
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Last updated: April 6th 2024