Achievements

By utilizing the excellent research facilities and high quality research and technical personnel, CPERI has been involved in several research fields including:
• Renewable Energy Sources and Natural Resources Utilization
• Environmental Processes
• Reformulated Fuels and Hydrocarbons, Catalytic Processes
• Polymer Production Processes
• Development of Advanced Software Tools
• Design, Optimization and Control of Industrial Processes
• Advanced Materials and Nanotechnologies
• Aerosol and Particle Technology
From 1985 to 2006, CPERI participated successfully in 167 competitive research projects with a total budget of 47,4 m€.
In a recent evaluation (2005) by an international committee, CPERI was ranked first among all institutes supervised by GSRT and was assessed as a center of excellence with regard to its scientific and technological performance and its remarkable success in providing services and products to international industrial organizations. CPERI’s researchers receive international recognition and have been awarded three prestigious international prizes in the area of Solar Hydrogen:
• European Descartes Prize (2006)
• IPHE Technical Achievement Award (2006) Global 100
• Eco-Tech Award, Aichi EXPO 2005