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Mediterranean Congress on Chemical Engineering (MeCCE)

Tue 02
16:00h
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Sustainability Matters: The Planet sets the Agenda – MeCCE Plenary Conference

Cristina Alonso Alija
Cristina Alonso Alija Newlink, The World Bank and IQS Advisory Member Speaker

#circulareconomy, #corporateresponsibility, #geopoliticaluncertainty, #resourceefficiency, #sustainability

2026-06-02 16:00 2026-06-02 17:30 Europe/Madrid Sustainability Matters: The Planet sets the Agenda – MeCCE Plenary Conference
In the early twenties, sustainability moved to the center of global agendas, with governments and companies committing to cut emissions, use resources more efficiently and mitigate climate, biodiversity and human-rights risks. Financial institutions pushed for evidence of action, and new regulations accelerated disclosure.
Today, geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, energy constraints and the rise of AI have shifted attention, while changes in reporting rules have slowed momentum. Yet this moment may be critical: this lecture will explore whether acting now through circularity, resource efficiency and smarter design can drive innovation, competitiveness and solutions that meet planetary needs.
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Wed 03
09:45h
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Keynote Speaker + Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-03 09:45 2026-06-03 11:00 Europe/Madrid Keynote Speaker + Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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11:30h
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Serendipities in Environmental Biotechnology: How Unexpected Observations Shaped Modern Wastewater Treatment – MeCCE Plenary Conference

Juan M. Lema
Juan M. Lema University of Santiago de Compostela Emeritus Professor Speaker

#environmentalbiotechnology, #serendipityinscience, #unexpecteddiscoveries, #wastewatertreatment

2026-06-03 11:30 2026-06-03 12:30 Europe/Madrid Serendipities in Environmental Biotechnology: How Unexpected Observations Shaped Modern Wastewater Treatment – MeCCE Plenary Conference
Some of the most transformative advances in environmental biotechnology were not originally planned, they were discovered. Unexpected observations, when interpreted with curiosity and scientific rigor, have repeatedly opened new directions in wastewater treatment. The activated sludge process itself emerged from early aeration experiments that unintentionally revealed the remarkable capacity of microbial communities to purify water. Later, surprising polyphosphate accumulation led to enhanced biological phosphorus removal, while unexpected microbial aggregation generated aerobic and anaerobic granular sludge systems. More recently, unexplained nitrogen and methane conversions revealed processes such as ANAMMOX, autotrophic denitrification and DAMO microorganisms. These examples illustrate how serendipity, guided by scientific insight, has played a decisive role in shaping modern environmental biotechnology.
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12:30h
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Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-03 12:30 2026-06-03 13:30 Europe/Madrid Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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15:00h
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Brownfields Reimagined: Driving Decarbonization and Innovation in Industrial Clusters – MeCCE Plenary Conference

Andrea Ramírez Ramírez
Andrea Ramírez Ramírez Delft University of Technology Professor of Low Carbon Systems and Technologies and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department Speaker

#alternativecarbonsources, #Brownfields, #decarbonisation, #industrialclusters, #petrochemicalindustry

2026-06-03 15:00 2026-06-03 16:00 Europe/Madrid Brownfields Reimagined: Driving Decarbonization and Innovation in Industrial Clusters – MeCCE Plenary Conference
We are undergoing the largest transformation in the power and industrial sectors since the Industrial Revolution. While energy systems are rapidly shifting away from fossil fuels, the chemical industry still depends heavily on them, with only ~10% of EU raw materials coming from renewable sources. Replacing fossil feedstocks with alternative carbon sources such as CO₂, biomass, and waste offers major opportunities but also complex challenges.
Current assessments often analyse technologies in isolation under ideal conditions, ignoring the complexity of real industrial clusters, where interconnected value chains mean that changes in one process affect many others.
In the UNRAVEL project, we studied pathways to defossilize the petrochemical cluster in the Port of Rotterdam using a system-wide optimization model covering 52 processes and 17 alternative technologies. Results show that local infrastructure, resources, and energy constraints are decisive, and that key technologies include gasification, pyrolysis, Fischer–Tropsch, MTO, and MTA.
Full defossilization is not yet achievable due to limited green electricity and carbon sources, highlighting the need for a phased, system-level transition strategy.
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16:30h
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Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-03 16:30 2026-06-03 18:30 Europe/Madrid Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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Thu 04
09:45h
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Keynote Speaker + Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-04 09:45 2026-06-04 11:00 Europe/Madrid Keynote Speaker + Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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11:30h
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Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Modelization, Paving the way to digital twin – MeCCE Plenary Conference

Benoit Celse
Benoit Celse IFPEN Modelisation Reactor Speaker

#artificialintelligence, #digitaltwintechnology, #industry4.0, #InternetofThings, #predictivemaintenance

2026-06-04 11:30 2026-06-04 12:30 Europe/Madrid Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Modelization, Paving the way to digital twin – MeCCE Plenary Conference
Due to the Industry 4.0 revolution, several process challenges must be tackled: (i) How to quickly develop new models, (ii) how to automatically update them, (iii) how to estimate uncertainties
To address them, IFPEN has developed two strategies based on AI. They depend on the extent of knowledge about the chemical process. If a model structure is known, transfer learning is used. Otherwise, hybrid model strategies are proposed.
IFPEN is conducting several research projects on knowledge transfer methods, particularly Bayesian approaches.
IFPEN has developed a physics-informed hybrid modeling framework that integrates mechanistic knowledge with a neural network through automatic differentiation, differential residual loss minimization, and physical boundary constraints.
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12:30h
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Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-04 12:30 2026-06-04 13:30 Europe/Madrid Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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15:00h
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Industrialising a Class of Advanced Materials for Decarbonisation and Acceleration of the Energy Transition – MeCCE Plenary Conference

Selina Ambrose
Selina Ambrose Promethean Particles Ltd. Product Manager Speaker

#biogasuprading, #carboncapture, #energytransition, #gasseparationandstorage, #Metal-organicFrameworks

2026-06-04 15:00 2026-06-04 16:00 Europe/Madrid Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Industrialising a Class of Advanced Materials for Decarbonisation and Acceleration of the Energy Transition – MeCCE Plenary Conference
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an exciting class of advanced materials showing significant potential for many gas capture applications due to their exceptionally high porosity and significant gas uptake capacities. These ground-breaking compounds earned their 3 pioneers the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yet industrial use of MOFs is only now being realised, due to historic low manufacturing volumes by batch methods, and associated high production costs. Promethean Particles is changing this paradigm by using its continuous-flow technology to produce MOFs at a scale and price point that enables their industrial deployment for CO2 capture, biogas upgrading, water capture, and gas storage applications. The real-world use of MOFs is now not only feasible, but also commercially viable.
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16:30h
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Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-04 16:30 2026-06-04 18:30 Europe/Madrid Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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Fri 05
09:45h
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Oral Presentations – MeCCE

2026-06-05 09:45 2026-06-05 10:30 Europe/Madrid Oral Presentations – MeCCE   CC3. ROOM 3.11
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10:45h
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EFCE Forum

Marina Micari
Marina Micari École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Swiss National Science Foundation Ambizione Group Leader Speaker

2026-06-05 10:45 2026-06-05 12:15 Europe/Madrid EFCE Forum

Recent geopolitical events have highlighted Europe’s vulnerability to disruptions in fossil fuel supply and the urgent need for decarbonisation. Despite climate commitments, many industrial sectors face challenges in implementing effective and viable solutions. Chemical engineering is key to advancing toward net-zero emissions and improving resource efficiency.

This EFCE forum will explore how innovation can drive decarbonisation and circularity through practical solutions and emerging technologies. It will include a plenary lecture by Dr. Marina Micari (EPFL) and a roundtable with industry experts. MECCE delegates are invited to participate and contribute their perspectives.

 CC3. ROOM 3.11
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