Laboratories
The laboratories are located in an 807.10 m² building dedicated entirely to the teaching and research activities of the Postgraduate Program in Energy. The location of the Program Building on the São Mateus-ES Campus of UFES can be accessed via Google Maps using the link https://bit.ly/3ea1seE.
Inaugurated in 2013, the laboratories occupy an area of 409 m² out of the program building's total 807.10 m². They are divided into 7 laboratories: 1) High-Performance Computing; 2) Sample Preparation and Chemical Analysis; 3) Materials Characterization; 4) Renewable Energy II; 5) Experimental Units – Energy Efficiency; 6) Experimental Units – Oil and Gas; and 7) Energy Systems Automation and Robotics Laboratory.
North Capixaba Laboratory for Scientific Computing
The North Capixaba Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LANC3) aims to meet high-performance computing infrastructure demands for energy research projects involving highly complex numerical simulations and intensive processing. Examples include simulations designed to model fluid flow using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools. The tools currently in use are:
- ANSYS Fluent
- ANSYS CFX
- Basilisk
- OpenFOAM
Please also visit our page on the National Research Infrastructure Platform (mcti.gov.br) (https://pnipe.mcti.gov.br/laboratory/19549)
In 2025, the laboratory is undergoing a process to formalize its status as a multi-user facility at UFES (under process number 23068.045412/2025-56). Stay tuned for updates!
Coordinator: Prof. Daniel da Cunha Ribeiro
http://lcad.saomateus.ufes.br/
Sample Preparation and Chemical Analysis Laboratory
The Sample Preparation and Chemical Analysis Laboratory (LaPAQui) of PPGEN/CEUNES/UFES seeks to promote the training of qualified professionals, fostering regional development and creating opportunities in the interior of the State of Espírito Santo. LaPAQui is accredited by SIPED (ANP's Research and Development Investment System - http://app.anp.gov.br/anp-cpl-web/public/siped/up-credenciadas/consulta, available on 01/30/2018; accreditation number 0317/2014). The laboratory has members and/or coordinators of research groups accredited in the CNPQ (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) research group directory: Industrial Technology Research Group (UFES); Industrial, Toxicological, and Environmental Analysis Group (partnership with the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM); Renewable Energy, Oil, and Gas Research Group (NERPGAS), of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES). Currently, the coordinating professors of LaPAQui are CNPq Productivity DT (Technological Development and Innovative Extension) Scholarship Holders.
LaPAQui is involved in research in the areas of petroleum, biodegradation, re-refining, and the environment. It is currently recruiting professionals for optimization and modeling based on machine learning and digital image analysis. The projects are focused on the development of innovative methodologies for: (i) reuse of lubricating oils, (ii) breaking of oil/water emulsion in formation water (ultrasound), and (iii) mitigation of effluent treatment processes (ultrasound). Other projects involve: (i) chemical characterization of petroleum, (ii) study of macromolecules present in petroleum, and (iii) study of oil compatibility. In the environmental area, LaPAQui uses interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity to address a problem that affects millions of people and has a major impact on society: the scarcity of quality water. To this end, it relies on the exchange of technical information with international researchers.
The laboratory has partnerships with other laboratories at UFES, UFSM, CETEM, and UFRJ. LaPAQui has the following equipment: two chromatographs, one gas chromatograph and one ion chromatograph, a particle analyzer (mastersizer 2000), a digital densimeter, titrand (potentiometry), and titrino (Kalr Fischer titrator). Ultrasound equipment is used as probes and baths in the development and optimization of sample preparation methodologies, process intensification, and remediation. In addition to having general-purpose equipment such as scales, water baths, refrigerators, and centrifuges.
Coordinator: Prof. Maria de Fátima Pereira dos Santos
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Vice-coordinator: Prof. Maristela de Araújo Vicente.
Laboratory of Physical Characterization of Materials
This is a laboratory focused on heat treatments and physical characterization of materials, with special emphasis on optical and electrical properties. It contains two muffle furnaces, one with a capacity of reaching 1400ºC and the other capable of reaching 1200ºC, a UV-Vis spectrometer, and a Lock In. A Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer and an X-ray diffractometer are in operation. In addition, it has general-purpose equipment such as scales, muffle furnaces, refrigerators, and ball mills. A zeta potential was acquired as part of a research project. The laboratory is open to all CEUNES researchers, with preference given to PGEN researchers. Studies are currently being conducted in the areas of materials, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, and renewable energy.
Coordinator: Prof. Paulo Sérgio da Silva Porto
Oil and Gas Experimental Units Laboratory I and II
The purpose of this laboratory is to house experimental benches designed by students in the program to study phenomena of interest in the energy field in the context of the oil, gas, and renewable energy research line. Typical experiments will allow the study of, for example, identification of flow patterns, measurement of pressure losses in equipment and accessories, development of differentiated geometries that aim at greater efficiency in the processes of separation of emulsions typical of the oil industry, conventional and advanced oil recovery in porous media, visualization of instabilities at the oil/displacing fluid interface (Helle-Shaw cell), displacement of fluids in straight and constricted capillaries, efficiency of cuttings removal, formation of plaster on the well wall, growth of paraffin deposits inside pipes, detection of leaks in pipes, and flow in annular spaces. This laboratory also conducts research related to the intensification of processes typical of the oil, gas, and renewable energy industries. In 2018, this laboratory received equipment called a pilot plant for water/oil separation.
Coordinator: Prof. Ana Paula Meneguelo
Thermochemical Processes and Bioenergy Laboratory
The Thermochemical Processes and Bioenergy Laboratory (LAPTEB) conducts research on the thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste, focusing on energy recovery and the production of biofuels and higher value-added products. Key activities include studies on the pyrolysis, catalytic pyrolysis, and co-pyrolysis of biomass and polymeric waste, with an emphasis on the production and characterization of bio-oil and biochar. This research contributes to the valorization of agro-industrial waste, the development of thermochemical conversion technologies, and the sustainable use of renewable resources.
Coordinator: Prof. Taisa Shimosakai de Lira.
Waste-to-Energy Process Intensification Laboratory
The Laboratory for Process Intensification and Waste-to-Energy (LIPER) adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study, development, and intensification of multiphase reactors, focusing on the conversion of industrial waste into energy and alternative fuels. Its infrastructure includes experimental fluidized bed and conical spouted bed units, fully monitored by pressure and temperature sensors connected to an automated data acquisition system. This experimental setup enables the characterization of the fluid dynamics of various waste materials and facilitates the use of spouted beds and fluidized beds as high-efficiency pyrolytic reactors.
Coordinator: Prof. Marcelo Silveira Bacelos
Renewable Energy Laboratory II
The Renewable Energy Laboratory II aims to conduct research on energy production from biomass. The projects developed focus primarily on enzymatic technologies for biofuel production, such as biodiesel and second-generation alcohol.
Coordinator: Prof. Laura Marina Pinotti
Energy Systems Automation and Robotics Laboratory
The Energy Systems Automation and Robotics Laboratory (LASER) is dedicated to conducting advanced research in the fields of automation, machine learning, and robotics applied to energy systems. Its activities encompass process modeling, monitoring, control, and optimization within the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors. The laboratory operates in an interdisciplinary manner, integrating knowledge from engineering, computing, and related fields, with a focus on proposing innovative solutions and advancing scientific and technological knowledge within the context of energy systems.
Coordinator: Prof. Wanderley Cardoso Celeste
