Objective Biogas from the anaerobic digestion of organic waste and wastewater is regarded as one of the most promising renewable energy vectors to partially address the current global environmental and energy challenges. However, CO2 and H2S, along with other biogas pollutants, need to be removed to enlarge the scope of biogas applications. Membrane technology is currently undergoing a rapid development driven by the synthesis of new polymer materials with promising properties and enhanced performance, and is set to play an increasingly important role in reducing the environmental impact and cost of industrial biogas upgrading. Mem4BIOCH4 aims at fostering industrial biogas upgrading by engineering low-cost and efficient membrane modules based on innovative polymer materials with superior gas separation performance in order to enhance biogas valorisation via production of high-quality biomethane. Mem4BIOCH4 will focus on overcoming the current limitations of membranes in order to support a low-cost upgrading of raw biogas via CO2 and H2S separation using novel polymer materials. In addition, emphasis will be also put on the CO2 and N2 separation from biogas produced in the anaerobic digestion of domestic wastewater, which has not been assessed to date to the best of our knowledge. This multidisciplinary action will have a significant impact in fields such as chemistry (novel monomers with specific structural features), materials science (new polymers with enhanced properties), environmental technology (more sustainable biogas conversion technologies), and economy (low-cost biogas upgrading fostering the biomethane market). Mem4BIOCH4 will bring multiple environmental and economic benefits to society, facilitating the creation of a sustainable and cost-competitive biomethane industry in Europe. This action will be carried out at Valladolid University, with secondments at University of Twente and Biothane (Veolia Water Technologies). Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactorsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologies Keywords Biogas Upgrading Biomethane Gas Separation Membranes Ultrapermeability Polymer Membranes Programme(s) HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID Net EU contribution € 165 312,96 Address PLAZA SANTA CRUZ 8 PALACIO DE SANTA CRUZ 47002 VALLADOLID Spain See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data Partners (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all FUNDACION GENERAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID Spain Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address PLAZA COLEGIO SANTA CRUZ 5 47002 Valladolid See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Valladolid Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Netherlands Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address DRIENERLOLAAN 5 7522 NB Enschede See on map Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data BIOTHANE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address TANTHOFDREEF 21 2623EW Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data
