The Momentum project developed by the Fuels Conversion Group at ICB-CSIC has as a general objective the training of a qualified postdoctoral researcher into the development and application of digitalization strategies to open a new research line  that will position the group at the forefront of scientific research into sustainable fuels. This project will transform the scientific approach to develop new processes or products, such as sustainable aviation biofuels produced through different thermochemical processes such as oils and fats hydrotreating or hydrocracking/hydrosiomerization of Fischer-Tropsch products. 

Innovative Nature of the Project

The project is highly innovative as it contemplates the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence models in combination with first principles models, such as thermodynamic laws, kinetcs, material and energy balances, that allow us to gain deep understanding of the materials and processes investigated. With this, we will achieve better capacity of data analysis and interpretation of results with which we expect to accelerate and make experimentation more efficient to enable the progression of thermochemical production of sustainable aviation fuels technology to higher technology readiness levels.