Projects
European Projects
Synthesis of methanol from recovered carbon dioxide using precursor electricity (SPIRE, Horizon 2020).
Synthesis of methanol from CO2 extracted from iron furnaces for marine fuels.
Finishing processes to ensure successful biotechnological conversions. nextbiopharmdsp.eu
Advanced reactors for raw material and energy-efficient methane upgrades. www.spire2030.eu/adrem
Biorefinery and biotechnological exploitation of marine biomass.
Biovaluation of wastewater from olive mills to microbial lipids and other products.
A supra-regional technology platform for the transfer of advanced biopolymers from research to the market.
Portable energy self-handling devices for military use.
Development of the next generation of biological drugs and vaccines.
We are associate members of EERA JP Bioenergy.
Connection to new value chains according to the principles of economics of completed material flows.
We are subcontracted to OPERH2. The development of new technological solutions for industrial glass melting with partial use of leading and shortened use of control with a new lower melting glass furnace.
Bifunctional Zeolite Based Catalysts and Innovative Process for Sustainable Hydrocarbon Transformation (H2020-NMBP-ST-IND 2018, 2018-2022).
Software Platform for Multiscale Modelling of Reactive Materials and Processes (H2020-NMBP-TO-IND 2018, 2018-2022).
CarbON Valorisation in Energy-efficient Green fuels, H2020-LC-SC3-2018-RES, 2018-2022.
The ERC project entitled 'Towards Nanostructured Electrocatalysts with Superior Stability' or '123STABLE' will explore how the atomic structure of electrocatalyst nanoparticles changes when operating in low-temperature fuel cells and electrolysers.
Strengthening crossborder R&I capacities in advanced hydrogen technologies by developing synergies between enterprises, R&D centres and higher education.
Implementation pathways for sustainable Green Carbon production in the Alpine Region
The BEAR project will demonstrate a first-of-a-kind hybrid end-fired regenerative furnace with a more than 40% electrical melting share and throughput capacity of 170 tons of glass per day. The furnace will be implemented in Steklarna Hrastnik’s (SH) existing production site in Hrastnik, Slovenia.
TeBiCE - Territorial biorefineries for circular economy
Central Europe has a strong potential for economically utilising biomass from agriculture. It can be processed in biorefineries and transformed into a range of high value products. But this circular approach is still in its early stages and needs support. The TeBiCE project contributes by establishing sustainable value chains for biomass-based products. The partners also help with creating a market for these products by harmonising and improving regulatory frameworks across central Europe.
Circular and Bio-Based Solutions for the Ultimate Prevention of Plastics in Rivers Integrated with Elimination And Monitoring Technologies
Co-creating strong uptake of REMEDIES for the future of our oceans through deploying plastic litter valorisation and prevention pathways, HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-03, 2022-2026
Addressing the challenges in the process of developing hydrogen technologies to transition to a carbon-neutral society in Slovenia and Austria
VILLAGE offers VR-based virtual lab for new regular engineers, VR will reveal the shortcomings of existing learning models for hospital engineering lab teaching.
ARRS Projects
Program leader dr. Blaž Likozar.
Upgrading furfural to higher value added chemicals.
Electrochemical recycling of precious metals.
Designing and implementing a completely new methodology of electrocatalyst investigation, the so-called floating electrode cell approach. This methodology is expected to replace the existing wide-spread approach of catalyst evaluation, the so-called thin film rotating disc electrode (TF-RDE).
Direct conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons using super-acid catalysts.
Development of a new reactor concept for microkinetic studies and its use for selective oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and methane coupling.
Catalytic Lignin Conversion to Bio-based Polymer Blocks with CO2 Utilisation (CaLiBration).
Process development for lignin valorisation to aromatic building blocks and further production of bio-based polymers.
Foto-katalitska redukcija dušika do amonijaka za aminacijo aromatov biomase.
Utilization of waste biomass for catalytic conversion to glucaric acid: from multiscale reaction modelling to reactor production.
Multiscale modeling of photocatalytic CO2 reduction with computer intensive simulations (multiPHOCOS).
CaMBio - Carbohydrates, Biofuels and Energy by Processing of Microalgae Biomass.
Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2: Over the last decade, European researches and industry enterprises have tried to find a solution to the problem of significant increases in the CO2 levels in environment, but current methods do not seem to have a high conversion rate of CO2 to biofuels.
Aromatic hydrocarbons are building blocks for the production of synthetic fibers, pesticides, detergents and dyes.
To become carbon-neutral by 2050 in line with the European Green Deal, Europe must transform its energy system, which is responsible for 75% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions.
The production of plastic materials has been increasing globally since the 1950s due to their wide range of applications in sectors like packaging, agriculture, construction, electronics etc. The annual global production of plastics is >380 million tonnes and this number is increasing by 4% every year.
In the future, hydrogen will play an important role as an energy vector in the transition to a low-carbon society and a hydrogen economy.
Fabrication of Z-scheme hybrid composites with CNTs and the design of a photocatalytic reactor for industrial wastewater treatment
N2-0242 Electrification of biorefineries by induction-heated catalytic conversion of bio-aromatics (i-HeatCat) project is complementary scheme ERC-starting grant project.
Every day, huge amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) are emitted and accumulate in the atmosphere, which in turn causes global warming. Notably, carbon dioxide (CO2) contributes to 72% of the GHG emissions, mainly due to the combustion of large amounts of fossil resources, and its emissions keep rising. Therefore, carbon capture and utilization (CCU) and/or carbon capture and storage (CCS) are crucial in reducing CO2 emissions, a major air pollutant, and mitigating global warming. Of both, the CCU is a more attractive and promising pathway.
Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of ill health worldwide and their burden is increasing due to ageing and changing demographic patterns in the population (fertility, life expectancy, mortality and causes of death). The NCD burden is particularly large in the WHO European Region, where NCDs cause 90% of deaths and 85% of years lived with disability is caused by four major NCDs: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, that are all linked to other NCDs. A large proportion of NCDs that are avoidable, preventable and amenable to health care cause more than two thirds of NCD burden in the Region. Recently, the links between air pollution, other environmental factors, psychological, social and economic risks and NCDs have been increasingly recognized. A strengthened effort is necessary across multiple sectors with effective tools as the impact of NCDs goes well beyond ill health and poor well-being, as they also cause huge economic losses