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11 April 2019
CPC: fractionation that has oxygens in a spin!
IFPEN has been working on the development of innovative processes and catalysts for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and bio-based molecules for over a decade.
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20 March 2019
Issue 36 of Science@ifpen - Process Experiments
Pilot-scale experimentation supplies the performance data necessary for industrial extrapolation. It requires pilot plants in which thermal and matter transfers are fully controlled given extrapolation factors
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09 October 2018
Céline Pagis, PhD researcher at IFPEN/IRCELYON, recipient of the L’Oréal-Unesco “For Women in Science” fellowship
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14 November 2017
The SCF’s Energy Inter Division has awarded the 2017 “Innovation Research Prize” to Charles-Philippe Lienemann
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Maria-Fernanda ROMERO-SARMIENTO
Research Engineer / Technical Advisor
Organic Geochemistry PhD. HdR.
Sciences of the Earth and the Universe HDR
Organic Geochemistry PhD. HdR.
Sciences of the Earth and the Universe HDR
Maria-Fernanda Romero-Sarmiento joined IFP Energies nouvelles in 2010 as a research scientist in organic geochemistry. She holds a Ph.D. in Organic Geochemistry from the University of Lille (France)
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Charles-Philippe LIENEMANN
Charles-Philippe Lienemann - Scientific Advisor at the Physics and Analysis Division
Charles-Philippe Lienemann graduated at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) in 1993. He then joined University of Lausanne (Switzerland) within the group of D. Perret and Prof. J-C. Bünzli for his
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In situ study of the detailed structure of a foam flowing in a real porous medium
Foam injection during oil production or ground remediation is aimed at overcoming problems of gravity segregation and viscous fingering a created by fluid injection. Improving this practice requires
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Rapid elementary metal mapping via LIBS
Effectively detecting the presence of very low quantities of elements in industrial materials is a major challenge. One such example is heterogeneous catalysis where contamination and poisoning of
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In situ characterization of the genesis of the active sites of hydrotreatment catalysts by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Meeting environmental standards governing the sulfur content of oil-based fuels hinges around the optimization of hydrotreatment processes (HDT), involving, in particular, the development of more
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Spectrometry and chemometrics supporting processes
As a result of the deterioration in the quality of crude oils and the tightening up of environmental standards, refiners are modifying their processes in order to meet the growing demand for light
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Analysis of the inorganic contaminants in bioethanol, from source to end product
The use of renewable carbon-based biofuels is a solution aimed at reducing the climate impact of combustion engine vehicles. However, the diversity of potential biomass sources requires a
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Multiplying analytical dimensions to identify bio-based molecules
IFPEN is actively involved in the development of innovative processes for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based fuels and molecules. However, in chemical terms, the products
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Gilles Bruneaux
Director, PhD in Energetics, Optical Diagnostics for Engine Combustion specialist
Engineering degree from Ecole Centrale Paris in 1992. PhD on combustion modeling in internal combustion engines at IFPEN/Ecole Centrale Paris, 1996. National accreditation to supervise research (HDR)
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Descriptors of oxygenated matrices for lignocellulosic biomass conversion (HDR 2017)
IFPEN offers a broad variety of processes and catalysts for the production of biofuels and bio-based molecules. In order to further develop them, it is necessary to characterize the key