By Dr. Juan Carlos ABANADES

Instituto Nacional del Carbón (INCAR – CSIC), Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

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The seminar series was inaugurated on December 2007. A list of invited speakers who already participated includes:

•    Prof. Alain Demourgues, ICMCB-CNRS-University of Bordeaux 1 (France),

•    Dr. J. Ángel Menéndez, INCAR-CSIC, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain),

•    Prof. Ken Seddon, University of Belfast (UK),

•    Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, University of Nottingham (UK), Director of the Center for Carbon Capture and Sequestration

•    Dr. Santiago Sabugal, president of the Spanish CO₂ Platform (Spain)

•    Prof. Bob Armstrong, Deputy Director of the MIT Center for Energy Initiative (USA)

•    Dr. Roberta Pacciani, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge University (UK)

•    Prof. Joan Ramon Morante, Catalonian Institute for Energy Research (Spain)

•    Prof. Jordi Marquet, Vice-rector for Strategic Projects and Director of the Parc de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)

•    Dr. Jara Imbers, University of Nottingham (UK)

•    Prof. Vicente Cortés, Director, CO₂ Capture Programme CIUDEN, Fundación Estatal Ciudad de la Energía, Ponferrada (Spain)

•    Dr. Óscar Prado, Department of Chemical Engineering (UAB) and MATGAS 2000 AIE (Spain)

•    Dr. Mario Garma, Carburos Metálicos – Air Products Group (Spain)

•   Prof. Jose Luis Garcia-Fierro, Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC (Spain)

•   Dr. J.S. Dennis, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, (UK)

•   Prof. Rafael García-Moliner, Research Professor and Coordinator: Chemical Science and Technology Area, CSIC (Spain)

•   Prof. Jan V. Sengers, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Research Professor Statistical Physics, Ins. for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland (USA)

•   Dr. Ricard Garcia-Valls, Director of the School of Chemical Engineering - University Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain

These seminars are held on monthly basis at the MatGas building (Campus Universitat Autonoma de  Barcelona), if you want to receive information, please contact Ms. Montse Salas, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Short Bio

Dr. Juan Carlos ABANADES. MSc (1987) and PhD in the Chemical Engineering Programme (1991) of the University of Zaragoza, with award to the best PhD in Technical Areas. 

Research experience in the fields of non-catalytic gas-solid reactions and fluidization. About 50 publications in international journals and 3 international patent applications.  Current research interest on high temperature solid looping CO2 capture systems. In particular on those based on Calcium looping (for both postcombustion and H2 production applications).  Scientific  responsible of a joint venture (AIE “La Pereda CO2” of Endesa-Hunosa-CSIC) to built and operate a 1 MW pilot plant for CO2 capture, with support from the EU FP VII project partners of  “CaOling” (2009-2012).
 
Coordinating Lead Author of the Capture Chapter in the IPCC Special Report on CO2 Capture and Storage. Member of the Technology Task Force of the European Technology Platform for Zero Emissions Fossil Fuel Power Plants. Member of the Editorial Board of the "International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control".