TECNALIA Surface Engineering

Yesterday we participated in the ONTZHi project consortium meeting. ONTZHi is funded by the Basque Government within the #ELKARTEK program and coordinated by TECNALIA Research & Innovation, with the #collaboration of several institutions. The project deals with key technologies for the storage and transport of #hydrogen. TECNALIA Surface Engineering is working towards the development of #coatings as a barrier to #H2 permeation, with two different techniques: i) sol-gel based coatings for composite liners (type IV tanks), and ii) multilayered coatings via PVD for metallic tanks and components. 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities! #research #innovation #H2permeation #hydrogentanks #solgelcoatings #PVDcoatings

🎉We're happy to welcome Armando Fraile to the group of TECNALIA Surface Engineering. 🎉 👨🔬 Armando's work will focus on developing new #materials for #hydrongen detection, which will be the object of his PhD thesis. This is funded by the #BIKAINTEK program, an initiative of the Basque Government aimed at fostering #research and #development within the Basque Country by supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers. It focuses on enhancing research careers and advancing innovation in various scientific fields, including #surface engineering and related technologies. 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities!

Today, our colleagues Usoa Izagirre Etxeberria and Maria Lekka are attending Metal Madrid, one of the leading events in industrial innovation. They'll be exploring the latest trends and technologies shaping the future of manufacturing. If you're also attending, don’t hesitate to connect with them and share ideas! https://lnkd.in/dhqAsHmF 👉 Don´t forget to follow us at TECNALIA Surface Engineering to know more about our activities! #MetalMadrid2024 #Innovation #Networking

🎉 Happy National STEAM Day! / ¡Feliz Día Nacional de STEAM! 🎉 STEAM Day is an opportunity to recognize the importance of #education in #science, #technology, #engineering, #arts, and #mathematics in today's society. In TECNALIA Research & Innovation we continue to foster curiosity and a passion for learning in our students so they can become the leaders and #innovators of the future. We take the occasion to welcome the #students who recently joined the group of TECNALIA Surface Engineering to explore and create at the cutting edge of STEAM: 🧪 nahikari casanova 🔬 Imanol Molina Gonzalez 💻 Unai Garciarena 🚀 Nicolás San Vicente Erviti 🧬 Javier Castro Caballero 🧮 Pablo Vergara Acera 🪛 Jakoitz Erdocia Hernández Let's keep pushing boundaries, breaking barriers, and making STEAM fields inclusive and accessible for everyone. 🚀🔬 Welcome aboard, future innovators! 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities! Creating Growth : Improving Society #STEAM #Innovation #Education #Technology #Science #Engineering #Arts #Future #YoungTalent #STEMEducation #OpenInnovation

✨ OPTHYCS Annual Consortium Meeting! 🛫 In late October the OPTHYCS Consortium travelled to Huesca, Spain for the annual in-person meeting hosted by Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón in its facilities at the Walqa Technology Park. 💼 OPTHYCS partners shared the latest developments on their activities and evaluated the progress of each Work Package, addressing the challenges emerged since their last encounter and planning the project’s next steps.   🚧 During the meeting, the consortium took a tour at the FHa Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HFS) and watched with unabated interest a demonstration of Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors. 🙏 Thank you to all project partners for this constructive meeting and the collaborative work driving us forward. Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-Pw8PtB Enagás, Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón, FEBUS Optics, GRTgaz, GERG - European Gas Research Group, LUMIKER APLICACIONES TECNOLÓGICAS, TECNALIA Research & Innovation

Happy to be part of OPTHYCS, where from TECNALIA Surface Engineering we are developing #hydrogen #sensors using #plasma technology and fiber optics—an approach aimed at enhancing #safety and #efficiency in hydrogen systems. Grateful to be part of this journey with all OPTHYCS’ partners! 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities!

🚀 This Wednesday, TECNALIA Research & Innovation was thrilled to join the final consortium meeting of the national project #H2Plan, hosted by CIC energiGUNE. Together with key partners, such as TUBACEX, CIDETEC Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Tekniker, PETRONOR INNOVACION SL, and Basque Energy Cluster, we have been making advances in developing #green technologies for #hydrogen production. Our TECNALIA Surface Engineering team presented relevant results related to: 🔹 Development of Oxygen Evolution Reaction (#OER) catalysts for Anionic Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers (#AEM), through #electrodeposition of Ni-Fe based alloys. 🔹 Development of Protective titanium sub-oxides coatings for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers (#PEM) bipolar plates by means of #HiPIMS technology. A big thank you to everyone involved for contributing such valuable insights and innovations! 👏 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to stay updated on the latest news in #hydrogentechnology and #surface engineering advancements! #research #innovation #collaboration

🚀 Last Thursday, TECNALIA Surface Engineering joined the annual consortium meeting for the OPTHYCS project (funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership) at the Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón (Huesca, Spain). This gathering brought together all our project partners to discuss the advancements and collaborative work driving us forward. Within OPTHYCS, we're developing #hydrogen #sensors using #plasma technology and fiber optics—an approach aimed at enhancing #safety and #efficiency in hydrogen systems. Our team’s expertise and collaboration are contributing to innovating in the hydrogen sector and advancing towards a more sustainable energy future. 💡🌱 Grateful to be part of this journey with all OPTHYCS’ partners and looking forward to the next stages of our project! 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities! #HydrogenInnovation #OPTHYCSProject #SustainableEnergy #FiberOptics #PlasmaTechnology #Teamwork

📢 We are thrilled to announce that Maria Lekka has joined our research group at TECNALIA Surface Engineering! 🎉 With an excellent #academic and #research background, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. She obtained her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, followed by a PhD in Materials Engineering and Industrial Technologies from the University of Trento. Her impressive career spans over 20 years of cutting-edge research in surface engineering and #corrosion protection. Now, as a senior researcher at Tecnalia within the group of Surface Engineering, she continues her work on the research and development of innovative, multifunctional coatings and surface treatments, with a focus on wet technologies and #corrosion studies. We are excited to collaborate with Maria on groundbreaking research in #surface engineering. Please join us in welcoming her to the team! 🚀 🌟 Welcome to Our Team! 🌟 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities! #Research #Innovation #SurfaceEngineering #Welcome #Teamwork #surfaceengineering

Recently, personnel at the TECNALIA Surface Engineering group have added the LEVEL 3 #certification to the previous LEVEL 2, according to UNE-EN-ISO 9712 standard by #CERTIAEND, to perform #LEAK TESTs with the TRACER GAS method. We are currently using regularly both #Helium and #Hydrogen to perform leak tests.    Berriki, Gainazalen Ingeniaritza taldeak 3 MAILA ziurtagiria gehitu du aurreko 2 MAILA ziurtagiriari, UNE-EN-ISO 9712 normaren hara bera (CERTIAEND), gas trazatzaileak erabiliz estankotasun frogak egiteko. Gaur egun helioa eta hidrogenoa erabiltzen ditugu erregularki estankotasun frogetan.   Recientemente, personal del grupo de Ingeniería de Superficies ha añadido la certificación como NIVEL 3 a la previa de NIVEL 2, de acuerdo con norma UNE-EN-ISO 9712 por CERTIAEND, para realizar ensayos de fugas mediante el método de GAS TRAZADOR. Actualmente, realizamos ensayos de fugas con helio e hidrógeno de manera regular empleando distintas técnicas. 👉 Don´t forget to follow us in TECNALIA Surface Engineering to learn more about our activities! #research #innovation #hydrogen #hydrogenleak #leaktest #UNEENISO9712