Adsorption engineering

Octane improvement of gasoline

Carbon capture

Biogas purification

Hydrogen and methane storage

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TIP_MOFs - Upgrading of Total Isomerization Processes with Metal-Organic Frameworks. Reference: PTDC/QEQ-PRS/3599/2014. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, P2020|COMPETE - Projetos em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2016/07/01. Duration: 36 months. Role: Coordinator TIPMEM - Total Isomerization processes with zeolitic membranes for the octane improvement of gasoline. Reference: PTDC/EQU-EQU/69731/2006. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I&DT - Projectos de I&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2008/01/06. Duration: 36 months. Role: Coordinator BETA_HEX - Separation of branched hexane isomers with zeolite BETA. Reference: POCTI/EQU/60828/2004. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I&DT - Projectos de I&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2005/01/01. Duration: 36 months. Role: Coordinator Al_GAR - Study of the dehydration and allicin's level of garlic. Reference: POCTI/AGG/45674/2002. Funded by: FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I&DT - Projectos de I&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos. Starting Date: 2004/01/01. Duration: 36 months. Role: Coordinator