Human Resource Training Program in Processing and Quality Control of Petroleum and Renewable Fuels

• Grant number: 25/03670-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2025
• End date: August 31, 2030
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Fernanda de Castilhos
• Grantee: Fernanda de Castilhos
• Host Institution: Centro de Tecnologia. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Santa Maria
• Principal investigators: Adriano Cancelier ; Cezar Augusto Bizzi ; Christian Luiz da Silveira ; DANIEL ASSUMPCAO BERTUOL ; Darliana Mello Souza ; José Neri Gottfried Paniz ; JUSSIANE SOUZA DA SILVA ; Marcio Antonio Mazutti ; Michel Brondani ; Nina Paula Gonçalves Salau ; Rochele Sogari Picoloto ; Rodrigo Cordeiro Bolzan
• Associated researchers: Ederson Rossi Abaide ; Érico Marlon de Moraes Flores ; Fábio Andrei Duarte ; Flávio Dias Mayer ; Guilherme Luiz Dotto ; Paola de Azevedo Mello
• Associated scholarship(s): 26/21947-6 - To be defined, BP.ANP.D; 25/18129-7 - Processing of olive pomace through environmentally friendly processes to obtain 2G biofuels and chemical platforms., BP.ANP.D; 25/26363-0 - Development of a single sample preparation method for diesel and biodiesel for further determination of elemental contaminants by ICP-OES, BP.ANP.M; + associated scholarships 25/23013-8 - PRH 52.1 - Development of a procedure to analyze the presence of methanol in fuel alcohol samples., BP.ANP.G; 25/23041-1 - Evaluation of microwave-assisted pyrolysis for fuel production and valorization of fodder radish (Raphanus sativus L.) seed waste, BP.ANP.M; 25/22842-0 - Thermodynamic modeling and liquid-liquid extraction of naphthenic acids from produced water using diesel and biodiesel enhanced with deep eutectic solvents, BP.ANP.G; 25/22848-9 - Processing of Biomass through Multicycle Steam Explosion and Sequential Enzymatic and Subcritical Hydrolysis for the Production of Second-Generation Biofuels, BP.ANP.PD; 25/22869-6 - Removal of phenolic compounds from oil production water using ultrasound, BP.ANP.G; 25/22980-4 - Production of Fermentable Sugars from Elephant Grass Stems via Sequential Steam Explosion and Subcritical Water Hydrolysis, BP.ANP.G; 25/22983-3 - Hydrothermal co-liquefaction of olive pomace and expanded polystyrene for the production of bio-oil and hydrochar in a water/isopropanol medium., BP.ANP.G; 25/22984-0 - PRH 52.1 - Glycerol Ketalization for Solketal Production on Modified Zeolites, BP.ANP.G; 25/22986-2 - PRH 52.1 - Production of renewable aromatic compounds (BTX) and organic acids from MDF residues via catalytic pyrolysis and fractional condensation, BP.ANP.G; 25/22987-9 - Steam Reforming of Glycerol for Renewable Hydrogen Generation Using Supported Metal Catalysts, BP.ANP.M; 25/23007-8 - PRH 52.1 - Phenomenological Modeling of Acidification Curves in Non-Ideal Aqueous Systems with Application to Produced Water Treatment, BP.ANP.G; 25/18028-6 - Evaluation of esterification of pyrolytic rice husk bio-oil using sulfonated rice husk biochar catalyst, BP.ANP.G; 25/18271-8 - Adsorptive study and catalytic degradation of naphthenic acids in water produced using nitrogen-doped carbonaceous material, BP.ANP.G; 25/18029-2 - Purification of Crude Glycerin and Catalytic Ketalization for the Production of Green Fuel Additive: a Systematic and Sustainable Process., BP.ANP.G; 25/18131-1 - Synthesis and evaluation of inorganic adsorbents for the removal of carboxylic acids dissolved in petroleum produced water, BP.ANP.G; 25/18032-3 - Hydrothermal processing of coffee grounds in batch mode, aiming to obtain fermentable sugars, bio-oil and hydrochar., BP.ANP.G; 25/18139-2 - Determination of sulfur in atmospheric distillation residue (ATR) of petroleum by ICP-OES after microwave-initiated combustion in disposable vials (MIC-DV)., BP.ANP.G; 25/18036-9 - Production of cellulolytic enzymes from submerged fermentation of the fungi Trichoderma harzianum and Trichoderma asperellum., BP.ANP.M; 25/18176-5 - Evaluation of the use of microwave-assisted fast pyrolysis for the conversion of rubber waste to fuel production, BP.ANP.G; 25/18042-9 - Cellulase production: Process optimization and scaling for the biofuels industry., BP.ANP.D; 25/18177-1 - Steam catalytic reforming of ethanol for on-board hydrogen production, BP.ANP.D; 25/18048-7 - Oil extraction and simultaneous production of ethyl biodiesel from olive pomace in a microwave-assisted semi-continuous process, BP.ANP.M; 25/18180-2 - Hydrothermal pretreatment strategies for sweet sorghum bagasse aiming at ethanol and biomethane production., BP.ANP.M; 25/18077-7 - Selection of basidiomycete fungi culture for optimization of cellulolytic production for enzymatic hydrolysis in the second-generation biofuel production process., BP.ANP.G; 25/18194-3 - Purification of biodiesel obtained from residual frying oil using ultrasound-assisted extraction., BP.ANP.G; 25/17563-5 - PRH 52/UFSM - Human Resources Training Program in Processing and Quality Control of Petroleum and Renewable Fuels (COO), BP.ANP.C; 25/18094-9 - Production of Biofuels from the Co-liquefaction of Cotton Industry Residues and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): Study in a Semi-continuous System, BP.ANP.D; 25/18196-6 - Production of renewable hydrogen from dark fermentation of fermentable sugars obtained through enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass, BP.ANP.G; 25/17581-3 - PRH 52/UFSM - Human Resources Training Program in Processing and Quality Control of Petroleum and Renewable Fuels (AA), BP.ANP.AA; 25/18095-5 - Liquefaction of Soybean Hulls Catalyzed by Nickel-Impregnated Alumina in a Continuous Bed for Bio-Oil Production, BP.ANP.M; 25/18198-9 - Semi-continuous hydrothermal liquefaction of wheat husk for the production of fermentable sugars, bio-oil and hydrochar as precursors of biofuels., BP.ANP.M; 25/17711-4 - PRH 52/UFSM - Human Resources Training Program in Processing and Quality Control of Petroleum and Renewable Fuels (PV), BP.ANP.PV; 25/18096-1 - Determination of Sulfur in Solid Biofuels Derived from Biomass and Synthetic Petroleum Polymers., BP.ANP.G; 25/18206-1 - Evaluation of the use of pyrolysis in obtaining chemical products from biomass, BP.ANP.G; 25/18022-8 - Development of a heterogeneous catalyst derived from functionalized biochar obtained through ultrasound-assisted pyrolysis of agricultural biomasses, BP.ANP.M; 25/18103-8 - Evaluation of the use of ultrasound for the treatment of water with oil, BP.ANP.G; 25/18224-0 - Production of adsorbent materials for the removal of organic compounds in produced water, BP.ANP.G - associated scholarships

Abstract

This proposal aims to propose the continuity of the activities of the current PRH 52.1 - Human Resources Training Program in Processing of Oil and Biofuels of the Federal University of Santa Maria. It was selected by 01/2018 PRH-ANP Call and ranked 4th at the PRH-ANP National Meeting in 2024, thus becoming an "eligible" PRH under 01/2025 PRH-ANP Call. For the aforementioned Call, this proposal presents an expansion in the scope of PRH 52.1 with the inclusion of the Graduate Program in Chemistry (PPGQ) at UFSM, which is ranked as CAPES Concept 7, and the change of its name to Human Resources Training Program in Processing and Quality Control of Oil and Renewable Fuels. Thus, the continuity of the activities of PRH 52.1 will enable undergraduate students in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Process Technology at UFSM, as well as students in master's and doctoral courses in Chemistry (PPGQ) and in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), to receive specialized and differentiated training, preparing these future professionals to work in the oil, gas and biofuels sector. The teaching staff of this proposal is made up of researchers with experience and experience in the area, with approximately 60% of them being CNPq research productivity (PQ) or technological innovation (DT) grantees. The emphasis of PRH 52.1 will be i) Biofuels; ii) Strategic minerals for the energy sector and iii) Decarbonization of oil and natural gas exploration and production activities, consistent with the experience and performance of the research groups involved. The physical and administrative infrastructure is suited to the execution of this proposal, consisting of several laboratories with equipment and instrumentation of a high degree of technological development and a secretariat to assist the grantees. The Federal University of Santa Maria has projects and sectors dedicated to the internationalization and exchange of grantees abroad, as well as to support R&D&I partnerships with companies in the sector, supporting the establishment and execution of cooperation agreements. The grantees will be selected through public notices and must take specific courses according to the list of subjects offered for each course, in addition to developing individual research work in the area and present it in written form, with oral defense. It is expected to train approximately seventy professionals qualified for the sector during the execution of this project. In short, this proposal is suitable for the continuity of PRH 52.1, increasing its scope, consolidating the sector's emphases, above all, demonstrating clear potential for the training of qualified human resources focused on the sector . (AU)