Our director and Mechanical engineer ( Dr. Romel Albuquerque ) from www.blueplanetmagazine.com
And our friend Professor RicardoBerbari went on the journey with me. We where very impressed with the tour that the very charming Dr. Mariana Fortes ,Professor Donatos right hand assistant gave us, about the most advanced technology in the Bio Fuel industry.

Greentec the most advanced Bio Fuel Lab in South America

Greentec Lab acts in the biodiesel research field since 1999, and only in that theme, there has been more than 70 doctoral thesis and masters dissertations defended.
As the years passed, the lab gained experience and knowledge in the field, equipping it self to perform analysis on biodiesel produced in Brazil and abroad, offering services for both national and international groups.

Congratulation to Dr.Mariana and her staff that is led by her in a very gentle, soft and a democratically way.
Since last time I visited the lab ( 2005 ), a lot of new equipment and instruments where acquired, that is all part of the great success in development and research of the third generation of Bio fuels .Professor Aranda a visionary scientist has developed over 70 students who achieved their master or Dr. degree in chemical engineering.

After our Greentec Lab tour, Dr. Claudia Carvalho professor Donatos Manager at the Procat Lab ( www.procat-ufrj.com ) took us on a 30 miles road trip to Santa Cruz where we met my friend professor Donato.

After our Greentec Lab tour, Dr. Claudia Carvalho professor Donatos Manager at the Procat Lab ( www.procat-ufrj.com ) took us on a 30 miles road trip to Santa Cruz where we met my friend professor Donato.

PROCAT LAB INFRASTRUCTURE

With over 2000m² of built area, we posses a unique structure in Brazil for the development of catalysts. There for, we are able to produce in different categories, up to 1 t of catalysts a day. Among the options we can highlight catalysts for:
• Cracking
• Remodeling
• Sulfur and Diesel removal
• Bio fuel
• Petrochemicals
Another important deferential is our ability to create personalized solutions for different segments. This way, we offer your company a high quality and performance product.
This is only possible due to a team with great experience both in the academic and corporate field. The combining of these professionals led to a number of innovative possibilities, always with excellent results.
After all, our mission is to create a true research bridge between the university and the industry, creating positive effects for Science and Technology in Brazil and around the world.

Like you can see Procat Lab equipment is the most sophisticated and scientifically advanced equipment you can find anywhere in the world.

EQUIPMENTS

Our last generation equipments are prepared to accomplish a number of unitary operations and chemical conversions utilized in the productive processes. Such as:
• Spray Dryer:
• Rotational.
• Per Nozzle “Fountain”.
• Grinding System.
• Reaction Systems:
• Atmospheric Reactors in sizes 20 L (3 units), 100 L (3 units), 500 L (2 units), 1000 L (1 unit).
• Pressurized Autoclave Reactors in sizes 300 ml (10 units), 1 L (3 units), 5 L (2 units), 20 L (1 unit), 200 L (1 unit).
• Conformation Area:
• Extrusional.
• Coater.
• Calcinators:
• Statics uo to 1200 °C.
• Rotational up to 1000 °C.
• Multiple Mixers.
• Filtration Area:
• Centrifuges.
• Vacuum Filters up tp 200kg.
• Utilities:
• Steam.
• Thermal oil and natural gas heater.
• Gas washer.
• Diesel generator.
• Chiller.
• Tanks for effluents.
We also have two labs equipped with the most modern equipments for the studies of scaled synthesis gain, conformation, post treatments, catalysts characterization and element analysis.
Procat Lab was financed by Brazilian the oil giant Petrobras with over 20 million USD.

Address
Rua Nelson da Silva 534 – Distrito Industrial de Santa Cruz – CEP: 23565-160 – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Tels: (21) 3405-8400/ (21) 2418-1001/ (21) 99543-8483
procat@procat-ufrj.com
Coordenation

Professor Comendador Dr. Alexandre Donato Gomes Aranda

www.eq.ufrj.br/docentes/donato_web/

Rio de Janeiro 10/26/2015
Alex Johnson
Editor