Anaerobic digester stabilisation: sentinel variables, FOS/TAC thresholds and predictive control
Managing an anaerobic digester by looking only at pH and biogas production is operating while looking in the rear-view mirror. When pH drops you may already have severe acidosis: the operational damage runs 5 to 14 days ahead in the variables you should be measuring. Robust control is built on sentinel variables with defined operational […]
The lab-to-plant gap in biogas: closing it with VDI 4630
Executive summary An excellent BMP test in the laboratory does not guarantee a stable digester in the plant. The difference between theoretical potential and real production, the so-called lab-to-plant gap, is usually measured at between 15 and 40% when the test is run without meeting the three requirements set by the VDI 4630 standard: an […]
Smallops presents its innovations and products at South Summit 2025
Smallops participated in South Summit 2025, held in Madrid from June 4th to 6th, one of the world’s leading events on innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. This edition provided us with a valuable opportunity to present our technological solutions to investors, companies, and institutions within the innovative ecosystem. During the event, we shared our key products: […]
SMALLOPS sponsors and presents its solutions at MasterClass 08 “Alternatives to conventional biological treatments for WWTPs.”
Next Thursday, May 22nd at 4:30 PM Spanish time, we continue our “3rd MasterClass Series on Urban and Industrial Wastewater Treatment,” organized by AGUASRESIDUALES.INFO for water treatment professionals in Spain, Portugal, and all corners of Latin America. This eighth of a total of 20 MasterClasses will be taught by Oriol Carbo, R&D Technician at GS […]
Smallops, when climate change is fought with technology
Extremadura Ambassador to the Top 101 Spain Up Nation Awards. It all started with a birthday greeting between Rubén Escudero and Iñigo Monreal. A call that ultimately transformed into the beginning of an entrepreneurial adventure that, two years later, would give rise to Smallops, a startup dedicated to the reuse of olive oil waste to […]
Marcos Quevedo, new Chairman of the Smallops Board of Directors
Marcos Quevedo joins Smallops as Chairman of the Board of Directors. His extensive strategic experience strengthens the company’s ability to tackle new challenges and expand its impact in the circular economy. More information about this appointment here.
Moving into the future: supporting innovation
Many startups are developing innovative proposals in different fields, but sometimes they lack the momentum they need to advance the development of their technologies or products. This, combined with the difficulty of accessing funding sources, delays their arrival to market and can cause high-value proposals to fall by the wayside. This fact can be seen […]
Smallops – Nanoparticles for industrial sustainability and the circular economy
Smallops is a spanish company that develops and manufactures nanoparticles for various industrial and environmental applications. Founded in 2020, it has stood out for its focus on sustainability and the circular economy, transforming waste into valuable products through high-tech processes such as hydrothermal carbonization. Its founders, who launched the company in 2020 after completing their […]
The GUESSS Spain 2023-2024 report on entrepreneurship among Spanish university students has been presented.
According to this study, upon completing their studies, 12.3% intend to start a business. […] The report, which investigates and promotes the entrepreneurial spirit of university students, is coordinated internationally with the University of Bern and includes a foreword by the Minister of Science, Innovation, and Universities, Diana Morant. In addition to SANFI, it collaborates […]
Four Extremadura companies received awards at the Top 101 Awards held in Córdoba.
Celina Pérez, General Manager of Business, attended the final gala of the Top 101 Awards in Córdoba, which recognizes entrepreneurship with an impact in Spain. Smallops received a special mention as an Extremadura company ambassador for the Spain Up Nation brand. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the best newly created business projects […]