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Grupo Agbar (Agbar) is a Spain-based water and environmental services group specializing in the integrated management of the urban water cycle. Its activities span drinking water treatment and distribution, sewerage and wastewater treatment, reuse, desalination, infrastructure operation and maintenance, and related engineering and digital solutions. The company serves municipalities and industry, helping ensure reliable water services and environmental compliance.
Agbar also develops solutions that support circular economy objectives, including resource recovery from water and waste streams, sludge and biosolids management, and efficiency programs that reduce energy and water footprints. Through partnerships and applied R&D (including work via Cetaqua, its water technology center), the group advances technologies for sustainable water management and environmental performance across Spain and selected international markets.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Agbar, of which one is active.
Ecoplanta will convert municipal waste to methanol using advanced gasification and Clariant catalysts, aiding Europe's energy transition and reducing CO2 emissions by 3.4 million tons in 10 years.
The plant will convert waste into renewable methanol, creating jobs and reducing CO2 emissions, with EU support for its innovative approach to decarbonizing transport.
Ecoplanta's project in Tarragona will use non-recyclable waste to produce methanol and biofuels, reducing 3.4 Mt CO2eq emissions over ten years, aligning with EU decarbonization goals.
The plant will process 400,000 tons of waste to produce 220,000 tons of methanol, reducing CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons. It will be operational by 2025 and has received necessary environmental approvals.
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