The project of nanotechnology on construction materials which has been presented by researchers from the Structures Group of the High Technical School of Engineers on the University of Seville, has a clear target, focusing on the improvement of cement, mechanics, acoustics, heating… by the use of carbon nanotubes.

These tubular structures of nanometric measures, count with excellent mechanic properties converting it as the most resistant fibre lately. Researchers say that cement reinforced with nanotubes can have interesting applications on mega constructions such as: bridges, tunnels, dams and marine platforms.

The second gifted project, Energetic plants of Bio-Mass with a heating use to avoid the environmental impact has been presented by David Gómez and Jonathan Berrocal Descalzo, industrial technician engineers from Valladolid. It mixes two elements: an energetic Bio-Mass plant coming from thistle, (cynara cordonculus);  and a purifying plant for the treatment of purines –this is the liquid part from animal manure, specially from pigs- that is very polluting.

The combination of the two plants will allow that the wasting heat coming from the smoke on Bio-Mass combustion will be used to dry the muds on the depuration of purines, being this used as fertilizer. The water resulting through this method would be used as a cooling system for the Bio-Mass plant.