The paper, titled “Radiation Models for Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Photocatalytic Reactors”, by Isabel S. O. Barbosa, Ricardo J. Santos, Madalena M. Dias, Joaquim L. Faria, and Cláudia G. Silva has been distinguished by Chemical Engineering & Technology as a Top Viewed Article in 2023.

The work was part of the PhD project of Isabel Barbosa and carried out under the scope of the FCT-funded SuN2Fuel project and highlights important advancements in modeling radiation for improved photocatalytic reactor design—an essential component in optimizing environmental and chemical processes.

Chemical Engineering & Technology enjoys large dissemination in the important German chemical industry, being supported by the DECHEMA, GDCh – German Chemical Society, and VDI – The Association of German Engineers.

You can access the full article through the publisher here.

Eight projects, led by LSRE-LCM researchers, with total funding of over 1.2 M€, have been approved.

5 Scientific research and development (IC&DT) projects

• Industrial liquid-liquid extraction technologies for biorefinery applications | Yaidelin Manrique (PI)
• Paving the way to a low-carbon future: Hybrid solar technology for biogenic CO2 capture and utilization | Tânia Silva (PI)
• Visible-LightDriven Oscillatory Reactor for Dual Processes: H2Production & Wastewater Treatment| Maria José Sampaio (PI)
• Bio-membranas derivadas de resíduos para a remoção integrada de contaminantes emergentes em ambientes aquáticos | Marta Pedrosa (PI)
• Integrated Process using Water Harvesting Technologies for Hydrogen Production and Biogenic CO2 Valorization into Methane| Alexandre Ferreira (PI)

3 Exploratory research projects (PeX)

• Rumo a uma economia circular do carbono: Desenvolvimento de Catalisadores para a Valorização de CO2 em Carbonatos Cíclicos| Raquel Pinto Rocha (PI)
• Desenvolvimento de difusores catalíticos para tratamento de água mediado por ozono| Cátia Graça (PI)
• Valorização de lenhina em compósitos biodegradáveis para embalagens alimentares | Carina Costa (PI)

Congratulation to everyone!