The Institute of Chemical Engineering (IChE) is an academic specialized scientific organization for chemical engineering at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and a principal national research centre for chemical and biochemical engineering science. he mission of IChE is to contribute to the environmental sustainable development of the country with its scientific methodology, scientific capacity and broad experience in the scientific and applied research fields of chemical technology and industrial biotechnologies. The Institute of Chemical Engineering  develops research activity in the field of chemical technologies and industrial biotechnologies. Its aim is to contribute to the sustainable economical development of Bulgaria by new green and waste free technologies, by replacement of fossil fuels by new renewable, carbon-free sources of energy.