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 E-mail: info@biorefinno.com.
Twitter: @BiorefineryBlog.

PURPOSE AND CONTENTS OF THE BLOG
PROPÓSITO Y CONTENIDOS DEL BLOG

This blog is aimed to:
  • Publish important, innovative technical aspects about the facilities, processes and technologies encompassed by the field of the green chemical engineering, bioeconomy and biorefining.
  • Promote and encourage the development of the biorefineries and the growth of the bioeconomy in Spain, Europe and accross the world.
Este blog tiene dos objetivos fundamentales:
  • Dar a conocer aspectos técnicos importantes e innovadores sobre los procesos y tecnologías que abarcan la ingeniería química sostenible, la bioeconomía y el biorrefino.
  • Promover y animar el desarrollo del sector de las biorrefinerías y el crecimiento de la bioeconomía en España, Europa y por todo el mundo.
Non exhaustive list of contents:
  • Advanced biorefineries - Commercial, demonstration and pilot plants.
  • Biorefinery platforms and processes.
  • Biorefinery models and concepts.
  • Biobased chemicals, advanced biofuels and biomaterials.
Lista no exhaustiva de contenidos:
  • Biorrefinerías avanzadas - Comerciales, plantas de demostación y piloto.
  • Procesos y plataformas en las biorrefinerías.
  • Conceptos y modelos de biorrefinerías.
  • Productos químicos biobasados, biocombustibles avanzados y biomateriales.

 ABOUT ME
BREVE RESEÑA SOBRE MÍ

Daniel Morán Rodríguez is a chemical engineer from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and has the firm conviction that chemical engineering plays a fundamental role as a generating agent for development and social and environmental change. It has a very versatile profile with extensive training and experience in various fields: innovation, green chemistry, piping engineering, materials science, welding engineering and industrial safety. In his professional career, he has participated in industrial plant projects for the petrochemical, renewable energy and fertilizer sectors. Among their skills and values ​​are creativity, perseverance and honesty. His main professional passion is circular bioeconomy. For several years, he has been running the BioRefineries Blog, a platform to boost the biorefineries sector. His experience in the Blog has allowed him to have an extensive network of contacts and a deep knowledge of all the realities that make up the bioeconomy. Husband and father of three.
Daniel Morán Rodríguez es ingeniero químico por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (España) y tiene la firme convicción de que la ingeniería química tiene un papel fundamental como agente generador de desarrollo y de cambio social y ambiental. Tiene un perfil muy versátil con amplia formación y experiencia en diversos campos: innovación, química verde, ingeniería de tuberías, ciencia de materiales, ingeniería de soldadura y seguridad industrial. En su andadura profesional, ha participado en proyectos de plantas industriales para los sectores petroquímico, de las energías renovables y de los fertilizantes. Entre sus aptitudes y valores, se encuentran la creatividad, la perseverancia y la honestidad. Su principal pasión profesional es la bioeconomía circular. Desde hace varios años, dirige el Blog BioRefineries, una plataforma para impulsar el sector de las biorrefinerías. Su experiencia en el Blog, le ha permitido tener una extensa red de contactos y un conocimiento profundo de todas las realidades que integran la bioeconomía. Está casado y tiene tres hijos.

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