On July 2, the second meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Elkartek SINTETIK project took place at the TECNALIA facilities in Derio, organised by BASQUENERGY Cluster in collaboration with the consortium partners, and with the participation of representatives from IDOM, NORTEGAS, SENER, and TUBACEX.
The session served as a meeting point between the consortium and the Advisory Committee, with the aim of providing the latter with a detailed overview of the project and the work carried out during the first year of execution. Furthermore, following the presentation of the technologies developed in SINTETIK, a Q&A session was held where participants were able to address their queries and contribute their vision.
The SINTETIK Advisory Committee is composed of the main entities in the Basque renewable fuels sector, including manufacturers, engineering firms, and operators from the Basque Country, as they will be the primary users of the innovative technologies developed in the project. The work of the Advisory Committee as a consultative body for the project is essential for providing strategic guidance and technical advice to the consortium. Its involvement is key to ensuring the transferability of the project results to the industrial fabric of the Basque Country.
The session began with an introduction to the objectives and technologies of SINTETIK by Daniela Minudri, a researcher at TECNALIA and project coordinator. Subsequently, Josu Goikoetxea presented the plasma reactor developed by TEKNIKER for bio-oil gasification using CO2 as a gasifying agent, as well as the next steps to be followed.
Next, Diego Zapater from TECNALIA explained the latest advances in the catalysts and membranes used in the induction-electrified membrane reactor for ammonia cracking investigated within the framework of the project, as well as the challenges to be overcome in the second year.
After the coffee break, Laura Sanchez and Guillermo Pozo from TECNALIA, together with Nerea Casado from POLYMAT, presented the progress in the different components of the electrochemical reactor for the production of syngas and/or methanol: membranes, catalysts, electrodes, advanced electrolytes, and system modelling.
Finally, Victoria Laura Barrio from UPV/EHU spoke about the research into catalysts and a membrane module for hydrogen separation, with the aim of improving the CO2 methanation process in photocatalytic reactors.