Supercritical fluids research in Argentina: development and new perspectives

ROVETTO, LAURA J.

Campinas

Conferencia; V PROSCIBA - Iberoamerican Conference on Supercritical Fluids; 2019

University of Campinas (UNICAMP) - Brazil

Since the first studies on the use of supercritical fluids in Argentina, back in the 80´s, orientated to alcohol dehydration, through the years with increasing research activities in food and extractive industries, up today with applications in polymers, biorefineries and the cannabis industry, this topic has caught the attention of many researches in the country. Several investigation groups had developed their capacities, focused in the latest potential industrial applications as well as basic understanding of vary phenomena. An overview of the SCF research in Argentina is provided with the objective of sharing experiences, inspire collaborations and build networks.