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ES24_Structured Catalytic Systems for Energy and Environment_Mario Montes Ramírez

Mario Montes Ramírez

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mario.montes@ehu.es

Group description

The research interest is focused on process intensification based on structured metallic catalytic systems (monoliths, foams and meshes) and microchannel reactors.

 The processes objective of these studies are the energy sector (synthesis of Fischer-Tropsch, reforming for the hydrogen production, Sabatier reaction for Power to Gas, synthesis of biodiesel, synthesis of DME) and the environmental protection (oxidation of VOCs, elimination of nitrates in water ...).

Keywords

  • Structured catalysts
  • Monoliths and open cell foams
  • Microchannel reactors
  • Catalysts on metal substrates
  • Environmental catalysis
  • Catalytic processes for energy
  • Synthetic fuels
  • Fischer Tropsch synthesis
  • Biofuels

Team Description

  • Mario Montes (Principal Investigator)

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2810-3143

  • Oihane Sanz (Research staff)

    ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-0619

  • Oihana Amorrortu (PHD Students with an active fellowship)

  • Andre T. Sousa Ribeiro (PHD Students with an active fellowship)

  • Emerson F.M. da Silva (PHD Students with an active fellowship)

Projects

  • Procesos “Power-to-X” para la valorizacion de CO2 en reactores cataliticos estructurados

    Pl: Mario Montes

    Funding Agency*: National

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: MINECOR18/P37

  • Convocatoria de Grupos de Investigación del Sistema Universitario Vasco

    Pl: Mario Montes

    Funding Agency*: National

    Ongoing: yes

    Project reference: GIC15/104

  • Reacción de Sabatier en microcanales para la producción de Bio-gas natural sintético

    Pl: Oihane Sanz

    Funding Agency*: National

    Ongoing: no

    Project reference: MINECOR15/J20

  • Sistemas catalíticos estructurados para la producción de biocombustibles

    Pl: Mario Montes

    Funding Agency*: National

    Ongoing: no

    Project reference: MINECOR15/P68

  • Aprovechamiento de gas no convencional: reactores de microcanales en GTL

    Pl: Mario Montes

    Funding Agency*: National

    Ongoing: no

    Project reference: MICINN12/157

* INT - International EU - European NAT - National RE - Regional

Publications

  • M. Ibañez, O. Sanz, A. Egaña, I. Reyero, F. Bimbela, L.M. Gandía, M. Montes, = Performance comparison between washcoated and packed-bed monolithic reactors for the low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130424

  • I. Pérez-Miqueo, O. Sanz, M. Montes, = Highly conductive structured catalytic reactors for one-step synthesis of dimethyl ether, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2021
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05821

  • P. Ávila, M. Montes, E.E. Miró, = Monolithic reactors for environmental applications: A review on preparation technologies, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2005
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2005.02.025

  • L.C.Almeida, F.J.Echave, O.Sanz, M.A.Centeno, G.Arzamendi, L.M.Gandía, E.F.Sousa-Aguiar, J.A.Odriozola, M.Montes, = Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in microchannels, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2011
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.09.091

  • D. Merino, O. Sanz, M. Montes, = Effect of the thermal conductivity and catalyst layer thickness on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis selectivity using structured catalysts, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.003

Research Lines

ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES

Structured Catalysts and Reactors for Energy and Environment

  • The research interest is focused on process intensification based on structured metallic catalytic systems (monoliths, foams and meshes) and microchannel reactors.
  •  The processes objective of these studies are the energy sector (synthesis of Fischer-Tropsch, reforming for the hydrogen production, Sabatier reaction for Power to Gas, synthesis of biodiesel, synthesis of DME) and the environmental protection (oxidation of VOCs, elimination of nitrates in water ...).

Cross-border Collaboration (if any)

During 2009 and 2010, we participate in the collaboration project entitled "Advanced carbonaceous materials on metal structures as supports for the catalytic elimination of nitrates in water" financed by the CTP (Comunidad de Trabjo de los Pirineos). In this project we collaborate with the group of Dr. Jean Charles Dupin (Département de Chimie - UFR des Sciences et Techniques-IPREM - UMR 5254 CNRS, U. Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, UPPA).

The consortium was formed by: F. Medina (U. Rovira i Virgili) PI, D. Tichit (U. Montpellier), A. Monzón (U. Zaragoza), J. C. Dupin (U. Pau et des Pays de L’Adour), M. Montes (U. País Vasco, UPV/EHU)