Activities

Hellenic Petroleum Group, in cooperation with European universities and research centers, invests by supporting innovative research and pilot programmes of alternative technologies:

ZEOCAT3D

Program	Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, Horizon 2020 Active
Funding Body	European Union
Consortium	L'URENDERRA, FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO Y SOCIAL, TECNOLOGIA NAVARRA DE NANOPRODUCTOS SL, NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH "DEMOKRITOS", OPTIMIZACION ORIENTADA A LA SOSTENIBILIDAD SL, NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN, 3D-cat B.V., ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS, Mitsiolidis -Mitsopoulos-Bozatzidis-Tziakas SA, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RESCHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS, KNEIA SL, HYBRID CATALYSIS BV, STIFTELSEN SINTEF, FUNDACION CARTIF, ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, Majid hashemi
Area of Research	Development of a bifunctional hierarchically structured zeolite based nano-catalyst using 3D - technology for direct conversion of methane into aromatic hydrocarbons via methane dehydroaromatization
Site	https://www.zeocat-3d.eu/
Grant Agreement	No 814548

RECO2NVERT

Program	Conversion of Captured CO2, Horizon 2020 Active
Funding Body	European Union
Consortium	CERTH/CPERI, DLR, IREC, ENGICER, NEOZEO, SU-MMK, ABENGOA, PI, UOL, HELPE, EXXONMOBIL, MPFL
Area of Research	Renewable direct conversion of CO2 into liquid fuels via coupling to a concentrated solar powerplant
Site

BIOFIT

Program	Building a Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Future: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy, Horizon 2020 Active
Funding Body	European Union
Consortium	BTG Group, WIP Renewable Energies, Bioenergy 2020+, DBFZ, CERTH, VTT, CIEMAT, Energikontor, EPBIH, Technip Benelux, Stichting Wageningen Reasearch, Swedish Biofuels, HELPE, Biocarburantes de Castilla y Leon
Area of Research	Bioenergy Retrofits for Europe's industry
Site

SMACC

Program	Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs) Active
Funding Body	European Union
Consortium	ELPE, UNIVERSITE DE MONS, DIETHNES PANEPISTIMIO ELLADOS, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO
Area of Research	Smart Cities and Communities
Site	http://www.smacc-project.eu/index.html

The European PhD Hub

Program	Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Knowledge Alliances Active
Funding Body	European Union, Grant reference number: 588220-EPP-1-2017-1-LU-EPPKA2-KA
Consortium	European University Foundation (coordinator), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Euroconsultants SA, Hellenic Petroleum SA, University of Alcala, Advantic Systemas SL, Birmingham City University, Microsoft Research Ltd, University of Lodz, LSI Software SA
Area of research	Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Knowledge Alliances
Site	http://phdhub.eu/

LIFE 2016 – BIOMASS C+

Program	FP7 Active
Funding Body	European Union, Grant reference number: LIFE16 CCM/GR/000044
Consortium	CERTH, BIOSTREAM, COMRA, HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid,Volterra Ecosystems SL
Area of research	Low-cost, carbon positive bioethanol production with innovative Green Floating Filters in multiple water bodies
Site	http://biomasscarbonpositive.eu/

HYDROSOL – PLANT

Program	FP7 Completed
Funding Body	European Union
Consortium	Aerosol & Particle Technology Laboratory, DLR, CIEMAT, HYGEAR, HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA
Area of research	Thermochemical HYDROgen production in a SOLar monolithic reactor: construction and operation of a 750 kWth PLANT
Site	http://www.hydrosol-plant.certh.gr/root.en.aspx

MICROALGAE-BIO-PRODUCTS

Program	FP7 Completed
Funding Body	European Union
Area of research	Sustainable production of high-added value biofuel and biochemicals from microalgae

Chorus: Green Energy Cluster

Sustain Diesel

Program	FP7 Completed
Funding Body	European Union
Area of Research	Sustainability improvement of Diesel Production Technology, through the promotion of a 2nd generation hybrid diesel, with the use of RES