Biomass
Act.: Course “Forest biomass and energy”
Even.: University Summer course
Org.: USC
Col.: Council of Meira, Provincial Council of Lugo
L., d.: Meira, Lugo (Spain), 22/07/2013- 26/07/2013
Part., act.: Rodríguez Soalleiro, R.; organizer
Cod., tit.: 2017-CE214, Bio economy of Salix
Fin: INTASA S.A. (contract funded by FEADER 2017/019 Galician Regional Government Project)
Part.: EPS (USC)
Dur: 1/09/2017-15/10/2020
A.: 47.715€
P.I.: Rojo Alboreca, A.
Objectives
The generic objective of the project is to innovate in obtaining bioproducts through the willow biorefinery, evaluating the possibilities of short rotation forestry plantations with improved material of the species as an economically and environmentally beneficial alternative for many abandoned or underused lands in Galicia, or as a complement for livestock farms that need to diversify with more environmental alternatives (effluent filter, etc.).
Results
Several demonstration short rotation plantations with willows (with the Terranova clone) in the municipalities of San Sadurniño and Mesía (A Coruña) have been carried out and analysed. Different equations for total, wood and bark dry biomass have been developed. In addition, biorefinery methodologies have been fine-tuned to obtain various willow bio-products: xylitol from wood, and condensed tannins from bark. The project has shown that short rotation forestry with willows can be an economically viable and environmentally responsible alternative for many lands in Galicia that are currently abandoned or underused.
Partial results of the project can be found in: Pérez López, Cristian. 2019. Productivity of short rotation plantations of Salix spp. in Galicia . Master's final Project, Master’s in Forest Engineering. September 2019. Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering, Lugo, University of Santiago de Compostela. 72 pp. (in Spanish)
Cod., tit.: 2016-CE020, Portable thermoelectric generation system using biomass gasification (pyrogaz)
Fin.: Allarluz (contract supported by CONECTA PEME 2016 IN852A 2016/4 PYROGAZ)
Part.: EPS (USC)
Dur.: 1/07/2016-30/06/2019
A.: 18,000€
P.I.: Merino García, A.
Cod., tit.: 2016-CE019, Portable thermoelectric generation system using biomass gasification (pyrogaz)
Fin.: Norvento, S.L. (contract supported by CONECTA PEME 2016 IN852A 2016/4 PYROGAZ)
Part.: EPS (USC)
Dur.: 1/07/2016-31/03/2019
A.: 15,150€
P.I.: Merino García, A.
Cod., tit.: 2015-CE144, Salgueiral novo. Reengineering and greening of the PAC production process (FEADER 2015/39)
Fin.: INTASA, S.A. (contract supported by FEADER 2015/39 project)
Part.: EPS (USC), INTASA, S.A, Centro de Investigación de Mabegondo
Dur: 1/07/2015-31/10/2015
A.: 18,959.50€
P.I.: Rojo Alboreca, A.
Cod., tit.: 2015-CL033, Contract for join technical assistance activities between the USC and the Galician Forestry Association for the project “Galician forests and CO2 absorption”
Fin: Asociación Forestal de Galicia (contract supported by FEDER Innterconecta project)
Part.: EPS (USC)
Dur: 01/07/2015-30/06/2017
A.: 17,824€
P.I.: Diéguez Aranda, U.
Title: Method and device for measuring the volume of objects made of hygroscopic materials with a complex geometry, by means of a pneumatic system
Inventors: Pérez Cruzado, C., Rojo Alboreca, A., Rodríguez Soalleiro, R.
Patent Owner: University of Santiago de Compostela
National Patent number: ES2439594B2
National application number: P201230971
National date of presentation: 21/06/2012
National date of concession: 26/08/2015
National date of publication: 02/09/2015
WIPO patentscope link
International application number: PCT/ES2013/070405
International publication number: WO/2014/057150
International date of publication: 17/04/2014
WIPO patentscope link
Cod., tit.: 2013-CE133, INTEGRACASTANEA Chestnut vertical integration project: from genetic improvement to final production
Fin.: BOIBEL FORESTAL S.A. (contract supported by ERDF INNTERCONECTA 2013 ITC-20133040 project)
Part.: Empresa de Transformación Agraria, S.A. (TRAGSA), BOIBEL FORESTAL S.A., USC
Dur.: 22/10/2013 – 31/12/2014
A.: 26,000€
P.I.: Rojo Alboreca, A.
Cod., tit.: 2013-CE306, Generation of fertilizers using biomass ash
Fin.: ENCE, S.A. (contract supported by Xunta de Galicia-FEADER project FEADER2013/09)
Part.: EPS (USC)
Dur.: 08/11/2013- 31/10/2015
A.: 91,850€
P.I.: Merino García, A.
Guaita, M. Estructuras de madera para parques de biomasa. Pp. 33-34.
En: Dans del Valle, F. (DIr.), Verde Figueiras, M.C. (Coord.). 2013. SilvaPlus Promoción del uso sostenibles de la biomasa forestal para fines energéticos en el Norte de Portugal y Sur de Galicia. Asociación Forestal de Galicia y FORESTIS. DL: C 2322-2013
Award: XII USC Contest for Innovative Business Projects. First Prize for technologically based projects
Call: 2011
Awarded by: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Award-winners: Omil Ignacio, B.; Merino García, A.
Award-winning work: BIOCEN