LEITAT is a Technological Center, member of TECNIO and recognized by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, that aims to collaborate with companies and institutions by adding technological value both to products and processes, and focuses its activity on research, development and industrial innovation (R+D+2i).
As Technological Partner, the Center is clearly committed to adaptation to transform the technological challenges into economic and social value. Since its foundation in 1906, LEITAT has prioritized its vocation of proximity by strengthening the principles of professionalism and respect to people and environment at the same time.
Country: Spain
Organization Type: R+D institute
City: Terrassa 08225,C/de la Innovació, 2 Google map
Areas of Activities
Water management
Waste management
Air pollution
Soil pollution
Environmental Engineering / Tehnology
Clean production / Green Technologies
Life Cycle Assessment
Looking for Companies, RTD's and Universities interested to collaborate in R&D project proposals.
he LEITAT's Environment & Biotechnology Division (EBT) research lines are:
1. WATER: Treatment, sanitization, reuse, assessment.
Sustainable and innovative technology for an efficient management of the natural resources (water and raw materials), treatment and assessment of waste from different origin, and the incorporation of biotechnology and bioprocesses in the industrial sector.
Specific removal of pollutants, maximum reuse of WATER and recovery of high added value products or energy through:
• Electrochemical processes and advanced oxidation processes: ozonization, photocatalysis, Fenton, foto-Fenton, electro-Fenton, electroxidation, electrocoagulation, electrodialysis, electrowinning.
• Membrane technology and new selective materials: microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, inverse osmosis, direct osmosis, adsorption/biosorption.
• Biologic/bioelectrochemical processes: Microbial Fuel Cells, MBR, specific bioremediation, phytoremediation.
2. WASTE (Organic/inorganic): Treatment, valorization technologies, material/energy assessment
The technology sequential combination for the assessment of the vector WASTE allows the material maximum recovery, energy conversion and the obtaining of new products thanks to an integral strategy applicable to biomass and mix or complex municipal and industrial waste:
• Mechanical, chemical and physical-chemical: hydrolysis, ozonization, sonification.
• Thermal: pyrolysis, combustion.
• Biotechnology: anaerobic digestion and co-digestion, enzymatic hydrolysis.
3. INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: Biocatalysis, bioprocesses
Application of industrial BIOTECHNOLOGY to obtain innovative and more efficient processes and products:
• Bioprocesses to obtain bioproducts from substrates of renewable origin (derived from biomass, waste etc.).
• Enzymatic biocatalysis as tool for the design of processes of more sustainable chemical synthesis and the obtaining of active ingredients in innovative consumer goods based on enzymes
4. APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY: Biocatalysis, bioprocesses.
5. Photovoltaic energy and associated products: Efficiency third-generation photovoltaic cells and solid-state bulbs for consumers.
6. THERMOELECTRICITY and ELECTROLUMINISCENSE.
7. CO2 STORAGE and RECOVERING: Reduction of gases derived from the greenhouse effect by capturing CO2 with ionic liquids.
8. BATTERY and SUPERCONDENSER: New concepts for high-scale energy storage by optimizing Li-ion batteries. / New supercondensers based on double layer and pseudocapacitive electrochemical effects.
9. SUSTAINABLE BIOREFINERY
We have a large experience supporting companies in, R&D project preparation, coordination and technical execution of European projects (Framework Programs and recently Horizon 2020).