On October 29th, 2024, the consortium of PHOTORED project gathered at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) for the final meeting aimed at reviewing the project’s progress over the last three years. It provided an opportunity for participants to discuss the results achieved and future collaborations. During this time, the partners have tested materials to capture the CO2 coming from biogas. The obtained CO2 is subsequently reduced to chemicals of interest by the action of light.

The meeting commenced with a first session focused on the results of the project’s work packages which included: WP1: Green Deal Target Molecules, WP2: Synthesis/Characterization of Photocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation, WP3: Analysis/Evaluation of Developed Photocatalysts and WP4: Pilot Plant – Portable Photocatalytic Prototype.

As the meeting progressed, discussions shifted to management aspects, deliverables, milestones and the final reporting process. Participants reviewed the project timeline and addressed any challenges faced during the implementation phase.

The meeting concluded with a session dedicated to questions and next steps, allowing participants to clarify outstanding issues and reach final conclusions as the project has reached its final stage.

About PHOTORED:

PHOTORED is a research project funded by the Spanish Research State Agency (AEI) thanks to the “Plan de recuperación para Europa” ‘NextGenerationEU’ of the European Union and is part of the Spanish State Program “R+D+i Oriented to the Challenges of Society”, within the framework of the Spanish State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2017-2020.

The project consortium brings together four partners of complementary expertise: ICIQ and the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ, UPV-CSIC), who have worked on materials preparation as well as photocatalysis; the Industrial-Technological Centre from Castilla La Mancha (ITECAM), who has focused on the production of green H2; and the company DAM who shared its expertise in urban wastewater treatment and biogas facilities exploitation.

For more information about the Photored project, have a look at this document.

Project PLEC2021- 007831 / AEI / 10.13039/501100011033 funded by: