Chemical Process Engineering

COORDINATOR

Planas Cuchi, Eulalia

CONTACT

Diagonal-Besòs Campus Management and Support Unit
Building A
Av. Eduard Maristany, 16
08019 Barcelona
(+34) 934 011 792
E-mail: doctorat.eebe@upc.edu

https://eebe.upc.edu/ca/estudis/estudis-de-doctorat/doctorat-en-enginyeria-de-processos-quimics/index

The doctoral programme in Chemical Process Engineering was established in 1986 within the framework of the UPC’s Department of Chemical Engineering. Over the last 30 years, the programme has produced some 160 doctoral graduates, most of whom have gone on to work in the business sector or at universities or research centres.

The programme’s prioritisation of industrial applicability translates into a focus on developing innovative techniques and methods. Doctoral theses completed within the framework of the programme are characterised by innovation and originality, technological impact, and applicability in industrial production and environmental protection. The two main fields covered are the design, improvement, simulation and optimisation of operations and processes, and analysis and reduction of risk and environmental impact (in relation to severe accidents, emissions, waste, etc.).

In 2004, the programme was recognised with a quality award given by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (MCD2004-00410), which was renewed without interruption until 2010. From 2011 to 2013 (the year of the most recent call), the programme was recognised with a Pathway to Excellence award (MEE2011-0313). The approach and track record of the programme have made it very attractive to graduates of other Catalan universities (30% of students in the last five years) and from Spanish universities and institutions in the Americas (20% and 35% of students in the last five years, respectively). The programme was associated with the UPC master’s degree in Chemical Process Engineering and is now linked to the master’s degree in Chemical Engineering: Smart Chemical Factories, specialisation in Green Chemical Process Engineering.

Research carried out within the programme is currently supported by five research groups, all of which are very active at the international level. Four are recognised as consolidated research groups by the Government of Catalonia, and one as an emerging research group. Research is conducted within the framework of European projects, with funding from national and regional administrations, and projects carried out for companies.

The programme has done scientific, academic and professional work of great interest. The chemical industry plays a key role in the Spanish economy and in contemporary society, and the chemical business of production companies based in Catalonia currently accounts for 48% of the total for Spain and 50% of commercial activity in the sector (source: http://www.fedequim.es/).

The scientific and academic quality of the doctoral programme is evident in the scientific results achieved (publications, awards, etc.) since it was launched. The interest of employers is reflected in the hiring of graduates to fill positions of responsibility.

General information

Access profile

Given its specific characteristics, the doctoral programme in Chemical Engineering is open to bachelor’s degree holders with a scientific and technological background who have completed a master's degree in Chemical Engineering or one that is related to the scientific field of the programme and includes content on basic chemical engineering operations, chemical reactors, modelling of industrial and environmental processes, and waste treatment and management.

In addition to having suitable academic qualifications, it is considered important that applicants have certain personal characteristics – namely, an interest in the research projects carried out within the framework of the programme; critical thinking and analytical skills; initiative, perseverance and persistence in their academic work; the ability to work in a team; and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Main entrance qualifications (in order of priority):
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
Pre-EHEA degree in Industrial Engineering or bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering

No bridging courses required:
Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, master's degree in Research on Chemical Process Engineering, master's degree in Industrial Engineering, specialisation in Chemistry.

With bridging courses:
Master's degree in Chemistry, master's degree in Biotechnology, master's degree in Food Engineering, other master's degrees in related fields.

Output profile

Doctoral candidates who complete a doctoral degree will have acquired the following competencies, which are needed to carry out quality research (Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies):

a) A systematic understanding of the field of study and a mastery of the research skills and methods related to the field.
b) An ability to conceive, design or create, put into practice and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
c) An ability to contribute to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
d) A capacity for critical analysis and an ability to assess and summarise new and complex ideas.
e) An ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general as regards their fields of knowledge in the manner and languages that are typical of the international scientific community to which they belong.
f) An ability to foster scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural progress in academic and professional contexts within a knowledge-based society.

The award of a doctoral degree must equip the graduate for work in a variety of settings, especially those requiring creativity and innovation. Doctoral graduates must have at least acquired the personal skills needed to:

a) Develop in contexts in which there is little specific information.
b) Find the key questions that must be answered to solve a complex problem.
c) Design, create, develop and undertake original, innovative projects in their field.
d) Work as part of a team and independently in an international or multidisciplinary context.
e) Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and make judgements with limited information.
f) Offer criticism on and intellectually defend solutions.

Finally, with respect to competencies, doctoral students must:

a) have acquired advanced knowledge at the frontier of their discipline and demonstrated, in the context of internationally recognised scientific research, a deep, detailed and well-grounded understanding of theoretical and practical issues and scientific methodology in one or more research fields;
b) have made an original and significant contribution to scientific research in their field of expertise that has been recognised as such by the international scientific community;
c) have demonstrated that they are capable of designing a research project that serves as a framework for carrying out a critical analysis and assessment of imprecise situations, in which they are able to apply their contributions, expertise and working method to synthesise new and complex ideas that yield a deeper knowledge of the research context in which they work;
d) have developed sufficient autonomy to set up, manage and lead innovative research teams and projects and scientific collaborations (both national and international) within their subject area, in multidisciplinary contexts and, where appropriate, with a substantial element of knowledge transfer;
e) have demonstrated that they are able to carry out their research activity in a socially responsible manner and with scientific integrity;
f) have demonstrated, within their specific scientific context, that they are able to make cultural, social or technological advances and promote innovation in all areas within a knowledge-based society;
g) have demonstrated that they are able to participate in scientific discussions at the international level in their field of expertise and disseminate the results of their research activity to audiences of all kinds.

Students will gain experience in various fields of RDI related to chemical process engineering in a wide range of contexts.

This may include:

Experience in the field of food products: durability, traceability, optimisation, hygiene and food engineering. Design and construction of new equipment and facilities for food companies, etc.

• Ability to integrate and intensify processes, manage and recover waste and control pollution.

• Training in various fields related to risk and safety. Graduates will generally have received training in risk analysis in the process industry, environmental risk assessment, and fire events in forests and inside buildings.

• In the field of nanotechnology, they will have developed a range of skills, including the ability to design, develop, characterise and test new catalysts based on nano and microstructures (e.g. for the generation and purification of hydrogen) or the ability to develop photocatalysts and photocatalytic reactors to generate hydrogen from water and sunlight.

• They will be able to apply various separation technologies (e.g. to remove pollutants from water) or develop new sensors as analytical methods for monitoring physico-chemical parameters of interest in natural and industrial environments. They will be able to study and characterise waste from various sources to ensure appropriate treatment.

In any of the areas in which students complete theses, they are expected to develop the ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial process of research. The programme also aims to equip students to contribute to extending the frontiers of knowledge through original research. They will also be capable of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, and will develop the skills needed to present their ideas and the knowledge they have acquired in academic and professional contexts.

Number of places

10

Duration of studies and dedication regime

Duration
The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.

If a doctoral candidate has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, the maximum period of study is six years for full-time students and nine years for part-time students.

For full-time doctoral candidates, the minimum period of study is two years, counted from the date of an applicant's admission to the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited; for part-time doctoral candidates it is four years.

When there are justified grounds for doing so, and the thesis supervisor and academic tutor have given their authorisation, doctoral candidates may request that the academic committee of their doctoral programme exempt them from the requirement to complete this minimum period of study.

Temporary disability leave and leave for the birth of a child, adoption or fostering for the purposes of adoption, temporary foster care, risk during pregnancy or infant feeding, gender violence and any other situation provided for in current regulations do not count towards these periods. Students who find themselves in any of these circumstances must notify the academic committee of the doctoral programme, which must inform the Doctoral School.

Doctoral candidates may request periods of temporary withdrawal from the programme for up to a total of two years. Requests must be justified and addressed to the academic committee responsible for the programme, which will decide whether or not to grant the candidate's request.

Extension of studies
If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.

Dismissal from the doctoral programme
A doctoral candidate may be dismissed from a doctoral programme for the following reasons:

  • The doctoral candidate submitting a justified application to withdraw from the programme.
  • The doctoral candidate not having completed their annual enrolment or applied for a temporary interruption.
  • The doctoral candidate not having formalised annual enrolment on the day after the end of the authorisation to temporarily interrupt or withdraw from the programme.
  • The doctoral candidate receiving a negative reassessment after the deadline set by the academic committee of the doctoral programme to remedy the deficiencies that led to a previous negative assessment.
  • The doctoral candidate having been the subject of disciplinary proceedings leading to their suspension or permanent exclusion from the UPC.
  • A refusal to authorise the extensions applied for, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 of these regulations.
  • The doctoral candidate not having submitted the research plan in the period established in Section 8.2 of these regulations.
  • The maximum period of study for the doctoral degree having ended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 of these regulations.

Dismissal from the programme means that the doctoral candidate cannot continue studying at the UPC and that their academic record will be closed. This notwithstanding, they may apply to the academic committee of the programme for readmission, and the committee must reevaluate the candidate in accordance with the criteria established in the regulations.

A doctoral candidate who has been dismissed due to having exceeded the time limit for completing doctoral studies or due to an unsatisfactory assessment may not be Academic Regulations for Doctoral Studies Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Page 17 of 33 admitted to the same doctoral programme until at least two years have elapsed from the date of dismissal, as provided for in sections 3.4 and 9.2 of these regulations.

Legal framework

Organization

COORDINATOR:
ACADEMIC COMMISSION OF THE PROGRAM:
STRUCTURAL UNITS:
  • Department of Chemical Engineering (PROMOTORA)
SPECIFIC URL OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM:
https://eebe.upc.edu/ca/estudis/estudis-de-doctorat/doctorat-en-enginyeria-de-processos-quimics/index

CONTACT:

Diagonal-Besòs Campus Management and Support Unit
Building A
Av. Eduard Maristany, 16
08019 Barcelona
(+34) 934 011 792
E-mail: doctorat.eebe@upc.edu


Agreements with other institutions

Agreements:

China Scholarship Council (CSC) (China)
National University of Colombia (Colombia)
Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran)
University of Palermo (Italy)

Collaborations:

The Department of Chemical Engineering has an extensive network of contacts with renowned universities and research centres abroad. Collaborations involve co-supervision, exchanges of academic staff and doctoral students, reciprocal participation on thesis examination committees, and execution of joint research projects. Institutions we collaborate with include:

Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran)
University of Bremen (Germany)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA)
Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium)
Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
Cornell University (USA)
Cranfield University (UK)
Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
École des Mines d’Alès (IMT Mines Alès, France)
ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
Imperial College (UK)
Institute for Research on Catalysis and the Environment of Lyon (France)
Institute of Chemical Technology – TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)
JRC Karlsruhe (Germany)
Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy)
Poznań University of Technology (Poland)
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Mexico)
National University of San Luis (Argentina)
University of Tarapacá (Chile)
National University of Litoral (Argentina)
NOVA University of Lisbon (UNL, Portugal)
University of Palermo (Italy)
University of Udine (Italy)
University of Calabria (Italy)
University of Bologna (Italy)
Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
University of Barcelona (Spain)
Mohamed Boudiaf University of Science and Technology of Oran (USTOMB, Algeria)
Oran 1 University (Algeria)
University of Edinburgh (UK)
University of Helsinki (Finland)
University of Plymouth (UK)
University of Reading (UK)
Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands)

Access, admission and registration

Access profile

Given its specific characteristics, the doctoral programme in Chemical Engineering is open to bachelor’s degree holders with a scientific and technological background who have completed a master's degree in Chemical Engineering or one that is related to the scientific field of the programme and includes content on basic chemical engineering operations, chemical reactors, modelling of industrial and environmental processes, and waste treatment and management.

In addition to having suitable academic qualifications, it is considered important that applicants have certain personal characteristics – namely, an interest in the research projects carried out within the framework of the programme; critical thinking and analytical skills; initiative, perseverance and persistence in their academic work; the ability to work in a team; and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Main entrance qualifications (in order of priority):
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
Pre-EHEA degree in Industrial Engineering or bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Engineering
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
Pre-EHEA or bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering

No bridging courses required:
Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, master's degree in Research on Chemical Process Engineering, master's degree in Industrial Engineering, specialisation in Chemistry.

With bridging courses:
Master's degree in Chemistry, master's degree in Biotechnology, master's degree in Food Engineering, other master's degrees in related fields.

Access requirements

As a rule, applicants must hold a Spanish bachelor's degree or equivalent and a Spanish master's degree or equivalent, provided they have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees (Royal Decree 43/2015, of 2 February).

Applicants who meet one or more of the following conditions are also eligible for admission:

a) Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.
b) Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework, provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded.
c) Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the EHEA, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded.
d) Holders of another doctoral degree.
e) Holders of an official university qualification who, having been awarded a post as a trainee in the entrance examination for specialised medical training, have successfully completed at least two years of training leading to an official degree in a health sciences specialisation.

Note 1: Regulations for access to doctoral studies for individuals with degrees in bachelor's, engineering, or architecture under the system prior to the implementation of the EHEA (CG 47/02 2014).

Note 2: Agreement number 64/2014 of the Governing Council approving the procedure and criteria for assessing the academic requirements for admission to doctoral studies with non-homologated foreign degrees (CG 25/03 2014).

Legal framework

Admission criteria and merits assessment

Weighting
1. Applicant’s curriculum vitae: Type of training and marks awarded, as well as research and professional experience (70%).
2. Personal contact through online or face-to-face interviews (15%).
3. English language skills (15%)


Admissions body
The programme has an academic committee that assesses student applications. Each month, the committee reviews applications submitted through the pre-enrolment application.

The doctoral programme has a specific form for doctoral students to indicate their scientific and technical interests. Based on this information, and taking into account the needs and capacity of research groups, the academic committee channels the applications accepted so that tutors and thesis supervisors can be assigned.

If the academic committee deems that additional training is required for an applicant to be admitted, it determines what bridging courses the student will be required to take to ensure that they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities (up to a maximum of 60 ECTS credits).

Training complements

The academic committee for the doctoral programme may require that students pass specific bridging courses. Additional training requirements will be determined based on each student's academic background. In such cases, the committee will keep track of the bridging courses completed and establish appropriate criteria to limit their duration.

Bridging courses may provide research or cross-disciplinary training, but in no case may doctoral students be required to enrol for 60 or more ECTS credits.


Students will complete any additional training within the framework of the master's degree in Chemical Engineering offered by the Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE-UPC) or by taking cross-disciplinary training courses organised by the UPC. This master's degree includes a specialisation module in Green Chemical Process Engineering (GCPE), which offers students the option of acquiring a specialisation in which the Department has a solid track record in both teaching and research. This specialisation focuses on advanced design of chemical process plants, with particular emphasis on state-of-the-art methods for safety and risk analysis and environmental protection.

Based on each applicant's background and the gaps in their training, bridging courses are selected from among subjects taught on the master's degree in Chemical Engineering. Applicants are informed of the bridging courses they will be required to take prior to the enrolment process. At the same time, they are also provided with information on the frequency with which courses are offered and the pertinence of their content.

The following points apply to any bridging courses that doctoral students may be required to take:
1. Bridging courses are subjects of the specified master's degree and must be administratively linked to the student’s enrolment in the doctoral degree. They may be taken in one or two semesters, depending on the student’s previous training and the frequency with which the subjects are offered.
2. Students who do not successfully complete required bridging courses will be automatically excluded from the programme.

For information on subject content, click on the following link:
https://eebe.upc.edu/ca/estudis/estudis-de-master/master-chemical-engineering-smart-chemical-factories/nou-pla-estudis-master-enginyeria-quimica

Compulsory master’s degree subjects
• Biotech Processes and Polymer Industry (6 ECTS credits)
• Chemical and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (6)<>• Chainability and Circular Economy (6)
• Polymer Physics (6)
• Waste Resource Technologies (6)
• Nanotechnology (6)
• Risk and Safety in the Chemical Industry (6)

Subjects of the Green Chemical Process Engineering (GCPE) specialisation
• Membrane Processes and Technologies (6)
• Industrial Water Technologies (6)
• Process Integration (6)
• Advanced Catalytic Reactors (6)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (6)
• Circular Process Engineering (6)

Enrolment period for new doctoral students

The ordinary enrolment period starts in September and ends on 15 October of each academic year, though the enrolment date will depend on the admission decision.

More information at the registration section for new doctoral students

Enrolment period

The enrolment period will be from 15 September to 15 October of each academic year.

More information at the general registration section

Monitoring and evaluation of the doctoral student

Procedure for the preparation and defense of the research plan

Doctoral candidates must submit a research plan, which will be included in their doctoral student activity report, before the end of the first year. The plan may be improved over the course of the doctoral degree. It must be endorsed by the tutor and the supervisor, and it must include the method that is to be followed and the aims of the research.

At least one of these annual assessments will include a public presentation and defence of the research plan and work done before a committee composed of three doctoral degree holders, which will be conducted in the manner determined by each academic committee. The examination committee awards a Pass or Fail mark. A Pass mark is a prerequisite for continuing on the doctoral programme. Doctoral candidates awarded a Fail mark must submit a new research plan for assessment by the academic committee of the doctoral programme within six months.

The committee assesses the research plan every year, in addition to all of the other activities in the doctoral student activity report. Doctoral candidates who are awarded two consecutive Fail marks for the research plan will be obliged to definitely withdraw from the programme.

If they change the subject of their thesis, they must submit a new research plan.

Formation activities

Activity: Preparation and initial defence of research plan.
Hours: 4.
Type: compulsory.


Activity: Programme-specific courses, seminars and workshops.
Hours: 15.
Type: compulsory.

Activity: Programme-specific courses, seminars and workshops.
Hours: 30.
Type: optional.

Activity: Publications.
Hours: 75.
Type: optional.

Activity: Mobility and conferences.
Hours: 152.
Type: optional.

Activity: Research stays.
Hours: 480.
Type: optional.

Activity: Cross-disciplinary activities.
Hours: 15.
Type: compulsory.

Activity: Cross-disciplinary activities.
Hours: 30.
Type: optional.

Procedure for assignment of tutor and thesis director

The academic committee of the doctoral programme assigns a thesis supervisor to each doctoral candidate when they are admitted or enrol for the first time, taking account of the thesis supervision commitment referred to in the admission decision.

The thesis supervisor will ensure that training activities carried out by the doctoral candidate are coherent and suitable, and that the topic of the candidate’s doctoral thesis will have an impact and make a novel contribution to knowledge in the relevant field. The thesis supervisor will also guide the doctoral candidate in planning the thesis and, if necessary, tailoring it to any other projects or activities undertaken. The thesis supervisor will generally be a UPC professor or researcher who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience. This includes PhD-holding staff at associated schools (as determined by the Governing Council) and UPC-affiliated research institutes (in accordance with corresponding collaboration and affiliation agreements). When thesis supervisors are UPC staff members, they also act as the doctoral candidate’s tutor.

PhD holders who do not meet these criteria (as a result of their contractual relationship or the nature of the institution to which they are attached) must be approved by the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee in order to participate in a doctoral programme as researchers with documented research experience.

The academic committee of the doctoral programme may approve the appointment of a PhD-holding expert who is not a UPC staff member as a candidate’s thesis supervisor. In such cases, the prior authorisation of the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee is required. A UPC staff member who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience must also be proposed to act as a co-supervisor, or as the doctoral candidate’s tutor if one has not been assigned.

A thesis supervisor may step down from this role if there are justified reasons (recognised as valid by the committee) for doing so. If this occurs, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will assign the doctoral candidate a new thesis supervisor.

Provided there are justified reasons for doing so, and after hearing any relevant input from the doctoral candidate, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may assign a new thesis supervisor at any time during the period of doctoral study.

If there are academic reasons for doing so (an interdisciplinary topic, joint or international programmes, etc.) and the academic committee of the programme gives its approval, an additional thesis supervisor may be assigned. Supervisors and co-supervisors have the same responsibilities and academic recognition.

The maximum number of supervisors of a doctoral thesis is two: a supervisor and a co-supervisor.

For theses carried out under a cotutelle agreement or as part of an Industrial Doctorate, if necessary and if the agreement foresees it this maximum number of supervisors may not apply. This notwithstanding, the maximum number of supervisors belonging to the UPC is two.

More information at the PhD theses section

Permanence

The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.

If a doctoral candidate has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, the maximum period of study is six years for full-time students and nine years for part-time students.

If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.

Dismissal from the doctoral programme
A doctoral candidate may be dismissed from a doctoral programme for the following reasons:

  • The doctoral candidate submitting a justified application to withdraw from the programme.
  • The doctoral candidate not having completed their annual enrolment or applied for a temporary interruption.
  • The doctoral candidate not having formalised annual enrolment on the day after the end of the authorisation to temporarily interrupt or withdraw from the programme.
  • The doctoral candidate receiving a negative reassessment after the deadline set by the academic committee of the doctoral programme to remedy the deficiencies that led to a previous negative assessment.
  • The doctoral candidate having been the subject of disciplinary proceedings leading to their suspension or permanent exclusion from the UPC.
  • A refusal to authorise the extensions applied for, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 of these regulations.
  • The doctoral candidate not having submitted the research plan in the period established in Section 8.2 of these regulations.
  • The maximum period of study for the doctoral degree having ended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 of these regulations.

Dismissal from the programme means that the doctoral candidate cannot continue studying at the UPC and that their academic record will be closed. This notwithstanding, they may apply to the academic committee of the programme for readmission, and the committee must reevaluate the candidate in accordance with the criteria established in the regulations.

A doctoral candidate who has been dismissed due to having exceeded the time limit for completing doctoral studies or due to an unsatisfactory assessment may not be Academic Regulations for Doctoral Studies Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Page 17 of 33 admitted to the same doctoral programme until at least two years have elapsed from the date of dismissal, as provided for in sections 3.4 and 9.2 of these regulations.

Legal framework

Learning resources

Scientific and technological resources

Having carried out numerous national and international projects, the research groups involved in the doctoral programme have a well-established track record in research. The material, technological and scientific resources available ensure optimal coverage of the needs of each student as they work on their doctoral thesis.

The following general resources are available:
• Research laboratories: chemical reactors, unit operations, separation processes, advanced waste treatment, analysis of the thermal properties of fuels, analysis of atmospheric pollutants, etc.
• Computing centres and computer rooms equipped with a range of powerful software: simulation and optimisation of processes, simulation and optimisation of operations, mathematical modelling of accidents (explosions, fires, toxic clouds), etc.

The following resources are available for work in the specific fields indicated:

In the field of process and environmental engineering, equipment for environmental analysis and for simulation and optimisation of chemical processes, including the following:

• Equipment for thermogravimetric analysis: thermobalances that operate at atmospheric and elevated pressure
• Equipment for monitoring and analysis of gases in industrial facilities and urban areas
• Gas chromatography, coupled to mass spectrometry
• Pilot plant for waste gasification
• Pilot plant for hot gas cleaning
• Pilot plant for development and testing of control and decision support systems (process CIM)
• Software (own or licensed): simulation and control of processes, production planning and management, etc.

For research on risks associated with industrial activities, transport of hazardous goods, and the environmental risk posed by human activity, students have access to the following resources:

• Experimental facility for the study of jet fires
• Experimental facility (small-scale) for study of the characteristics of forest fires
• IR thermographic camera
• Measuring equipment for flame characterisation (thermocouples, radiometers, photography, video)
• Measuring equipment for determination of explosion overpressure
• Meteorological tower
• Software (own and licensed) for mathematical modelling of severe accidents (toxic releases, fires, explosions).
• Software for the representation of risk distribution across a territory.
• Databases on accidents (updated periodically).

Finally, resources used in research activities related to the treatment of urban and industrial waste and in nanoengineering of materials applied to energy (many of these resources are common), including the following:

• Analysis of inorganic pollutants: HPLC chromatography
• Atomic absorption analyser
• UV-V spectrophotometry
• Analysis of heavy metals in soil and water: ICP-MS, HPLC
• Laser spectroscopy
• Analysis of organic pollutants: TOC, GC-MS, FT-IR, CE
• Membrane-based noble metal recovery: standard equipment, equipment for surface area determination
• RAMAN spectroscopy
• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Doctoral Theses

List of authorized thesis for defense

  • ARMENGOL PROFITÓS, MARINA: Cobalt-Ruthenium Bimetallic Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Methane
    Author: ARMENGOL PROFITÓS, MARINA
    Thesis file: (contact the Doctoral School to confirm you have a valid doctoral degree and to get the link to the thesis)
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Deposit date: 16/09/2024
    Reading date: 03/12/2024
    Reading time: 11:30
    Reading place: EEBE - Sala Polivalent - Edifici A - Campus Diagonal-Besòs
    Thesis director: LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI | JIMÉNEZ DIVINS, NÚRIA
    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: MEDINA CABELLO, FRANCISCO
         SECRETARI: CABOT CODINA, ANDREU
         VOCAL: VELASCO VÉLEZ, JUAN JESÚS
    Thesis abstract: The processes used nowadays for hydrogen and syngas production require more sustainable alternatives to advance in the necessary decarbonisation to fight against climate crisis. Currently, the main process is methane steam reforming (MSR) using natural gas. In this thesis, the use of dry reforming of methane (DRM) is proposed as a method of producing syngas. DRM is an attractive alternative since the two reactants, methane and carbon dioxide, are gases with a high global warming potential (GWP). Moreover, they are found together in the biogas resulting from the anaerobic digestion of organic matter. In the actual state-of-the-art, Ni catalysts supported on a wide range of metal oxides have been extensively studied. However, the main disadvantage is the accumulation of carbon that causes deactivation.In Chapter 4, the application of CoRu bimetallic catalysts supported on CeO2 has been studied. The catalysts have been prepared by conventional incipient wetness impregnation and by mechanochemical methods. A screening of catalytic activity has been conducted, and in-situ characterisation (NAP-XPS and XRD) has been used to get insight into the nature and behaviour of the catalytic active sites. It has been observed how the addition of ruthenium directly impacts the reducibility of cobalt species and results in smaller nanoparticles, as demonstrated by temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR) and XRD, respectively. The results of NAP-XPS show how ruthenium is able to modify the metal-support interaction, evidenced by a greater Ce3+/Ce ratio in the bimetallic samples. The synthesis method influences the dispersion of Co and Ru on the surface; NAP-XPS data suggested a higher Ru concentration on the surface of the bimetallic ball-milled samples, indicating the formation of small Ru clusters during milling, as confirmed by TEM analyses. Samples prepared by mechanochemistry, both mono- and bimetallic, have higher activity and stability than those synthesised by the conventional impregnation method, achieving higher CH4 and CO2 conversions. CoRu/CeO2-BM catalyst turns out as a stable catalyst for 24 hours at 700 C and with an average H2/CO ratio close to 1.In Chapter 5, the application of the same CoRu formulation supported on a Mg-Al-O mixed oxide has been studied. For these catalysts, the effect of Ru addition and the use of different precursors has also been studied, observing an effect on the catalytic activity and stability related to a synergy between Co and Ru. Through a "Design of Experiments" approach, the impact of various parameters of mechanochemical synthesis, such as milling frequency, milling time, and precursor addition order, has been studied. It should be highlighted that the samples synthesised by mechanochemistry show a lower amount of carbon deposits, which is ascribed to the particular architecture of the catalytic active sites.Finally, in Chapter 6, characterisation under operating conditions (X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction) of the main samples synthesised in the previous chapter is performed. In addition to studying dry methane reforming, a small amount of water vapour is added to the reaction to study the combined reforming of methane (CRM), where steam reforming and dry reforming occur simultaneously. It is also observed that in CRM the carbon deposition in samples prepared by mechanochemical methods is substantially lower than those synthesised by conventional impregnation.
  • LUO, DA-SHUANG: Recovery of antimony and bismuth from copper metallurgical industry process streams
    Author: LUO, DA-SHUANG
    Thesis file: (contact the Doctoral School to confirm you have a valid doctoral degree and to get the link to the thesis)
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Deposit date: 16/09/2024
    Reading date: 17/10/2024
    Reading time: 11:00
    Reading place: EEBE (Escola d'Enginyeria Barcelona), Sala Polivalent, Ed. A, Campus Diagonal - Besòs
    Thesis director: CORTINA PALLAS, JOSE LUIS | LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ, JULIO
    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: GIBERT AGULLO, ORIOL
         SECRETARI: CAMA I ROBERT, JORDI
         VOCAL: BRINGAS ELIZALDE, EUGENIO
    Thesis abstract: The pyrometallurgical industry faces challenges in maintaining copper purity due to increasing impurities in the primary resources (Sb, Bi, and As) that can reach the electrorefining unit forming insoluble minerals, compromising copper purity. To address this, the copper industry is developing actions to reduce the presence of such impurities along different stages of the process flow sheet acting at: i) the final stages of the electrorefining process or ii) the mineral concentration stages (e.g. flotation). The main target objective of this PhD thesis has been centred in the evaluation of technological solutions to reduce such impurities (Sb, Bi and As) by introducing a sustainability concept, where elements considered as critics for the European Union (i.e. Sb and Bi) are recovered. In the case of acting in the final stage of electrorefining, ion-exchange (IX) technology is employed at industrial scale to continually treat the copper electrolyte of the electrorefining stage, removing Sb and Bi and ensuring a high copper purity. Upon IX resin saturation, regeneration with 6 M HCl produces a concentrated eluate containing Sb, Bi (7–14 g/L each), and As (1–4 g/L). Currently, lime treatment removes these impurities producing large volumes of waste containing As, Sb and Bi. Therefore, two valoriaztion routes of the eluate were evaluated based on solvent extraction (SX) and selective precipitation. SX route was based on the use of a solvated mixture of alkylphosphine oxides (commercialized as Cyanex 923) dissolved in kerosene and 1-decyl alcohol (10%) as a phase modifier. The separation factors of Sb, Biand As were evaluated and optimized as a function of extractant concentration and aqueous to organic (A/O) phase ratio. The results showed that 39% Bi and 78% Sb could be extracted with low co-extraction of As (<2.5%) working at the lowest Cyanex 923 concentration (0.15 mol/L) and A/O ratio of 1/3. Using 8M HNO3 as a stripping agent, both Sb and Bi were easily recovered (>90%). During the direct precipitation of eluate, As(V) forms an insoluble antimony arsenate (SbAsO4(s)). Therefore, it is necessary to pre-treat the eluent with SO2(g) or NaHSO3(s) to reduce As(V) to the (+III) state valence state. In this case, antimony oxychloride (Sb4O5Cl2, purity >93%) and bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl, purity >95%) can be obtained sequentially using NaOH, NaHCO3 and/or Na2CO3 under appropriate pH control. The recovered high purity Sb4O5Cl2(s) and BiOCl(s), still containing a low content of As, could be converted into oxides in alkaline media, improving the final purity making them suitable for commercial use. The techno-economic implications of Sb and Bi showed that the recovery of BiOCl(s)/Sb4O5Cl2(s) and BiOCl(s)/Sb2O3(s) is economically feasible in copper metallurgy facilities, especially when Sb and Bi prices are higher than 8.5 and 9.5 €/kg, respectively. Overall, the results highlighted the economic and technical potential of implementing Sb and Bi recovery routes in copper metallurgy plants, in line with the ambitious circular economy targets set by the European Union.In the case of approaching the reduction of the presence of impurities in the mineral copper concentrates, tetrahedrite (Cu12Sb4S13(s)) was selected as case study. Selective leaching of antimony using microwave-assisted technology in a laboratory scale was investigated at different concentrations of Na2S and NaOH, solid/liquid ratio, temperature, and microwave power. Results indicated that Sb dissolution is highly dependent on the concentrations of leaching reagents (Na2S/NaOH) and the temperature. The Sb content in the copper concentrate was successfully reduced from 1.1% to less than 0.2%, making it suitable for copper concentrate metallurgy processing. A proposal of potential integration of both alkaline leaching and selective precipitation of the Sb could provide a sustainable solution, promoting the recovery of a critical raw material for the European industry

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List of lodged theses

  • LECHTENBERG, FABIAN: Multi-actor multi-criteria decision-making methods and tools for the implementation of industrial symbiosis and circular economy solutions in the process industry
    Author: LECHTENBERG, FABIAN
    Thesis file: (contact the Doctoral School to confirm you have a valid doctoral degree and to get the link to the thesis)
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Deposit date: 01/10/2024
    Deposit END date: 14/10/2024
    Thesis director: GRAELLS SOBRE, MOISES | ESPUÑA CAMARASA, ANTONIO
    Thesis abstract: The quest for sustainable development is both urgent and complex. Paradigms like circular economy (CE) and industrial symbiosis (IS) aim to address this challenge by promoting strategies to achieve a more efficient use of available resources and a reduction of generated waste. However, the implementation of these paradigms faces significant practical challenges that hinder their widespread application. Despite the availability of process integration (PI) methods and tools to identify opportunities for sharing resources and closing material loops in the process industry, and the growing computational power to handle increasingly complex problems, the practical challenge remains to quantitatively, fairly, and transparently demonstrate that the proposed solutions satisfy the objectives of all decision-makers involved.Driven by this challenge, this Thesis aims to bridge the gap by developing frameworks that facilitate multi-actor multi-criteria decision-making. To achieve this, appropriate methods from game theory (GT) are identified to address the multi-actor problem, evaluating the alternatives based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that allows for obtaining quantitative, comparable, and transparent indicators for the multi-criteria problem. Focusing on the process industry, all developed solution methods leverage process systems concepts and mathematical programming. In the first part of this Thesis, GT is utilized as a tool to find solutions that are fair and acceptable for all actors involved. To that end, cooperative profit allocation approaches are applied to PI problems, which have been designed using a proposed framework to reach targeted benefits (economic and environmental) through the introduction of waste-to-resource technologies. Moreover, a Stackelberg competition based framework for the identification of stable outcomes of non-cooperative bargaining between the actors in waste-to-resource pathways, in the absence of a regulatory authority, is proposed and applied a plastic waste recycling case. The second part employs LCA as a tool to quantify the environmental benefits of implementing CE and IS solutions, as a procedure to systematically consider interlinked phenomena such as burden-shifting. Furthermore, this Thesis advances life cycle optimization (LCO) by integrating mathematical programming with LCA to leverage extensive data from commercial Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) databases. Practical contributions include the development of the ``Python-based User-defined Lifecycle Product Optimization'' (PULPO) method, which exploits LCI databases to globally evaluate the individual decisions of the involved processes and their interdependencies. This approach allows the consideration of global supply chain targets in the decision-making of specific links in the chain.The third part synthesizes the insights and approaches developed in the previous two parts and proposes the cooperative PI-MAMCA framework, which includes quantitative procedures for evaluating the stability in the allocation of benefits, based on previously established approaches for multi-actor multi-criteria decision-making. For the first time, simultaneous allocation of various benefits among multiple actors is proposed, demonstrating that, even when considering multiple criteria, fair and acceptable solutions exist.

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List of defended theses by year

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  • AGUILAR MORENO, MIGUEL: Liquid-Liquid membrane contactors for sustainable ammonia recovery and valorization: experimental insights, novel approaches and applications
    Author: AGUILAR MORENO, MIGUEL
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 05/07/2024
    Thesis director: CORTINA PALLAS, JOSE LUIS | VALDERRAMA ANGEL, CESAR ALBERTO

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: DOSTA PARRAS, JOAN
         SECRETARI: GIBERT AGULLO, ORIOL
         VOCAL NO PRESENCIAL: REZAKAZEMI, MASHALLAH
    Thesis abstract: This comprehensive research represents a significant stride in the exploration of innovative strategies aimed at enhancing ammonia recovery within diverse wastewater streams. The study is structured into distinct phases, each addressing crucial aspects of the ammonia recovery process. In the initial phase, the research focuses on augmenting membrane contactor performance, employing coagulation-flocculation (C/F) and aeration as preliminary treatments. The outcomes of this phase demonstrate substantial increases in both the mass transfer coefficient and overall efficiency ofammonia recovery, particularly notable when treating the real sidestream centrate. A pivotal finding underscores the efficacy of dosing aluminum sulphate (Al2(SO4)3) at 30 mg Al+/L in the C/F process, yielding remarkable efficiencies in the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), turbidity, and total suspended solids (TSS). Into the second phase, the study delves into the sustainable application of liquid-liquid membrane contactors (LLMC) for ammonia recovery. An array of experimental conditions is meticulously explored, with the results illuminating the considerable impact of replacing the acid washing liquid between steps on the overall performance of the LLMC. Additionally, the study highlights the nuanced relationship between the initial ammonia concentration and the subsequent recovery, providing valuable insights. This phase effectively showcases the potential versatility and efficiency of LLMCs in the valorization of ammonia within wastewater streams. The third and final phase introduces a novel asymmetric hollow fiber liquid-liquid membrane contactor (HF-LLMC) with distinctive selectivity for ammonia over water. The investigation entails a comprehensive examination of various operational parameters, including feed and acid flow rates, mass transfer coefficients, and acid consumption. Notably, the results affirm the high selectivity of the HF-LLMC for ammonia, coupled with minimal water transfer. This establishes the HF-LLMC as a promising technology for the recovery and concentration of ammonium in diluted urban and industrial streams. The amalgamation of these findings, approached with a global perspective, significantly contributes not only to the advancement of sustainable nutrient recovery technologies but also underscores their pragmatic feasibility for implementation within the frameworks of the circular economy and efficient resource management.

  • BRAGA, ANDREA: Preparation and characterisation of bimetallic catalysts for the steam reforming of methane
    Author: BRAGA, ANDREA
    Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/690456
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 25/01/2024
    Thesis director: LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI | JIMÉNEZ DIVINS, NÚRIA

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT NO PRESENCIAL: TROVARELLI, ALESSANDRO
         SECRETARI: ANDREU ARBELLA, TERESA
         VOCAL: ESCUDERO RODRÍGUEZ, CARLOS
    Thesis abstract: Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the most important chemical technologies available today to produce most chemicals at the basis of industrial production. The transition to a greener energy production demands new challenges and new chemicals to be used as energy sources and vectors. Established processes such as methane steam reforming (MSR) are used to produce hydrogen to be used in fuel cells, and syngas which is the base reactant mixture for the synthesis of other chemicals. Bio-methane generated from biomass or other renewable sources can be used to produce hydrogen and syngas in a sustainable way.One way to improve the performance of a heterogeneous catalyst is to prepare bimetallic catalysts exploiting the synergy between two different metals for the active phase. Catalyst synthesis is also a fundamental step to control the catalytic properties of the material and ultimately to increase the sustainability of the whole process. In this PhD thesis, two bimetallic systems based on Ni-Fe and Pt-Ni were studied for methane steamreforming. Together with the incipient wetness impregnation synthesis, one of the most common industrial methods to prepare catalystsmechanochemistry synthesis was used as a green chemistry alternative.In Chapter 4, Ni-Fe bimetallic catalysts have been studied on different supports comparing the two synthesis methods, the effect of the support and the amount of Fe in the alloy. Iron is a redox promoter which can enhance the coke resistance of Ni-based catalysts, and it should provide sulphur resistance too. Thorough investigation with synchrotron in situ techniques such as XRD and NAP-XPS under reaction conditions allowedto study the catalyst structure during the reaction. The rearrangement of the Ni-Fe particles and theenrichment of Fe on the surface was observed under MSR conditions. Other catalysts based on different support have shown different behaviours: on non-reducible oxide supports, the activity of the bimetallic samples was equal or beter compared with the monometallic ones. For low-surface area CeO2, milled samples showed a great improvement of the catalytic activity due to the increased surface area and metal dispersion; for other non-reducible supports, the milled catalysts showed beter performances and in the case of the MG70 the activity of the bimetallic milled samples was as high as the monometallic, while theimpregnated samples showed lower activity with increasing Fe loading.In Chapter 5, PtNi/CeO­­2 catalysts have been prepared focusing on the mechanochemical synthesis and in finding the correlation between the synthesis parameters, the material’s structure, and the catalytic activity.Platinum addition to Ni-based catalysts increases the resistance to carbon formation and the stability of metallic Ni during the reaction. The characterisation of the catalysts by in situ NAP-XPS and XANES indicated that different levels of interaction between Ni, Pt and CeO2 were obtained during the synthesis, and this has been directly correlated with the different catalytic activity. Remarkably, the surface of the bimetallic catalystwas completely free of carbon atier the reaction, while the monometallic sample clearly showed theformation of solid coke.

  • GARCÍA GÓMEZ, SONIA: Gadolinia-doped UO2 reactivity and redox-sensitive radionuclides mobility: implications for long-term safety of deep geological repositories
    Author: GARCÍA GÓMEZ, SONIA
    Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/691488
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Article-based thesis
    Reading date: 08/03/2024
    Thesis director: CASAS PONS, IGNASI | LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: SERRANO PURROY, DANIEL
         SECRETARI: MARTI GREGORIO, VICENÇ
         VOCAL: MAYORDOMO HERRANZ, NATALIA
    Thesis abstract: High-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from nuclear power plants, remains dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. To manage them properly and avoid harm to human health and the environment, deep geological repository (DGR) is considered the internationally accepted management option. The DGR is based on a multi-barrier system that isolates waste from the biosphere until its radioactivity drops to safe levels. Understanding the processes that affect the SNF is essential to ensure the long-term safety of the DGR.The release of radionuclides upon contact with groundwater depends on their chemical state and location. While some are released instantaneously, the majority remain retained in the UO2 matrix, being their release controlled by the oxidative dissolution of UO2. The composition of groundwater, rich in bicarbonate ions, can change after interacting with the different barriers. Due to the presence of cement in the DGR design, its interaction with water can produce a very alkaline leachate (pH>13) rich in calcium and silicate ions. The addition of fly ash to cement can also introduce sulphur ions to the medium, which may affect the retention of radionuclides.Gadolinia (Gd2O3) is used as a neutron absorber in light water reactors to extend the life of the fuel cycle. The incorporation of Gd into the crystalline structure of UO2 could affect the oxidation of uranium. In this work, three different approaches have been studied to evaluate this effect:Gd2O3-doped UO2 samples with different levels of porosity (to simulate the microstructure of highly burned fuel) were exposed to different atmospheres in the presence of humidity. Porosity turned out to be a critical factor in oxidation, since, in its absence, Gd inhibited oxidation, while porous samples showed a dependence on the atmosphere present, with a reactivity: synthetic air>Ar>H2. Electrochemical experiments in the presence of silicate and calcium recorded lower values of current density and corrosion potentials as Gd content increased, indicating less surface oxidation. Finally, the dissolution rate was evaluated in bicarbonate solutions at pH>9. While bicarbonate influences the dissolution rate of UO2, samples doped with Gd2O3 showed very low and constant dissolution rates. XPS analysis of the samples suggests that Gd retards the oxidation of U(V) to U(VI) and, therefore, the dissolution of UO2. In summary, these studies determined a retarding effect of gadolinium on the oxidation/dissolution of UO2.Regarding the release and migration of radionuclides, those sensitive to redox potential, such as Mo and Tc, were studied. Leaching experiments demonstrated that Mo release increases at high pH through a surface complexation mechanism promoted by OH- and the oxidation of Mo(s) to Mo(VI), with a high contribution to the instantaneous release fraction. Since Mo could buffer the oxidation of UO2, knowing the chemical state of Mo in CNG would help predict the oxidation state of UO2, and therefore the release of radionuclides.The interaction of radionuclides with minerals, such as alumina, can affect their migration. Tc is a radionuclide of great environmental concern due to its long half-life, high toxicity and mobility under oxidizing conditions. The reductive immobilization of Tc(VII) to Tc(IV) by pre-adsorbed sulphide on alumina under anoxic conditions was studied. Although the presence of alumina did not improve the retention of Tc(VII), XAS analysis determined Tc(IV), and re-oxidation experiments suggested that the Tc species obtained are stable in the presence of oxygen.

  • LEÓN OVIEDO, TAMARA ELIZABETH: Application of bipolar electrodialysis to the generation of alkaline and acidic solutions from concentrated seawater brines from saltworks
    Author: LEÓN OVIEDO, TAMARA ELIZABETH
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Article-based thesis
    Reading date: 03/07/2024
    Thesis director: JOFRE CRUANYES, LLUÍS | CORTINA PALLAS, JOSE LUIS

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: PAWLOWSKI, SYLWIN
         SECRETARI: GIBERT AGULLO, ORIOL
         VOCAL NO PRESENCIAL: LICON BERNAL, EDXON EDUARDO
    Thesis abstract: Brines should be treated as waste and disposed accordingly. Nevertheless, brines are typically discharged back into water bodies, thereby affecting the marine environment, soil quality, and groundwater. However, the potential benefits and applications of these brines are worth further investigation. In addition to the high concentration of salt (NaCl), some important elements, such as Critical Raw Materials (e.g. Li, Sr, Ga, Ge) can be found. This has increased interest in using brines as an alternative source for recovering strategic elements, the large content of strong electrolytes (e.g., NaCl and Na2SO4) has opened the possibility of using brines as a source to produce chemical commodities (e.g., strong acid and bases). Specifically , owing to the highly saline nature of brines, they are well-suited for use in electro-membrane processes such as Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes (EDBM). EDBM allows for the generation of chemicals from their corresponding salts; the protons and hydroxide ions generated in the bipolar membranes generate, together with the cations and anions removed from the salts , acidic and alkaline solutions, respectively. However, EDBM technology still needs to be improved to reduce the high energy expenses and boost the concentration of products. EDBM remains a non-scale-up technology that requires more research and study to be able to compete with well-established technologies to produce acidic/alkali solutions from brines, including chlor-alkali technology.There fore, it is necessary to investigate mass transfer processes in complex systems such as those involving EDBM with solutions of high salt composition. Additionally, there are a limited number of bipolar membranes and limited information on the behaviour of the membranes in concentrated solutions .In this context, the present thesis aims to carry out an extensive evaluation of the production of acidic and alkaline solutions from brines using EDBM. This involved moving from theoretical proposals based on Computational Fluidic Dynamics (CFO) models to a comprehensive experimental campaign using synthetic brines, in which numerous operational parameters were examined. Two CFO models were introduced using 2-0 geometry, one was time-dependent and the other was not; both aimed to study the mass transpo rt, potential distribution, and water splitting phenomena.The results from both theoretical studies and experiments offered valuable insights into how to enhance the performance of EDBM and make them more competitive with current popular technologies, ultimately leading to the growth and expansion of this technology.

  • MESA GÓMEZ, ADRIANA MARÍA: Analysis and modelling of natech accidents originated by strong winds
    Author: MESA GÓMEZ, ADRIANA MARÍA
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Change of supervisor
    Reading date: 08/07/2024
    Thesis director: CASAL FABREGA, JOAQUIM | MUÑOZ GIRALDO, FELIPE | SANCHEZ SILVA, EDGAR MAURICIO

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: PLANAS CUCHI, EULALIA
         SECRETARI: PALACIOS ROSAS, ADRIANA
         VOCAL: DEMICHELA, MICAELA
    Thesis abstract: In recent decades, there has been an increase in the frequency of natural events, coinciding with the simultaneous development of industrial activities in many countries. Consequently, the frequency of Natech accidents, which are technological disasters triggered by natural hazards, has also risen. This trend has spurred researchers to explore new risk analysis methods to prevent and mitigate potential damage to populations, the environment, and industrial facilities. There is a growing awareness in the literature about the impact of natural events, particularly when they occur concurrently, cascade, or accumulate over time.This thesis proposes a research initiative to conduct a risk assessment that includes the Natech risk associated with strong winds. The primary objective is to develop a methodology for analyzing Natech risk in storage units in coastal zones that are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events.Firstly, the thesis introduces the integration of natural events, specifically strong winds, into a quantitative Natech risk analysis methodology. This integration represents a significant advancement in assessing the potential impacts of technological accidents triggered by natural events. By incorporating strong winds as a hazard, the methodology offers a more comprehensive approach to evaluating the vulnerability of industrial facilities, especially storage tanks, to natural-technological events. This integration enables stakeholders to better understand and quantify the risks posed by Natech events involving strong winds, facilitating the implementation of targeted mitigation measures and enhancing preparedness. Ultimately, it contributes to improving the resilience of industrial facilities and surrounding communities to the risks posed by natural events.Secondly, the thesis describes the development of two models for environmental and socioeconomic risk assessment, respectively. These models provide a comprehensive framework for evaluating the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of Natech events, thereby enhancing the understanding of the overall risk landscape. By incorporating previously overlooked vulnerable elements, such as cultural heritage sites, sensitive environmental areas, water catchment sites, and so on, the models offer a more holistic perspective on Natech risks, ensuring that mitigation strategies can protect not only human safety and infrastructure, but also socioeconomic and environmental assets.Thirdly, the thesis outlines the development of a computational tool designed to facilitate the implementation of these models. This tool streamlines the risk assessment process, enabling stakeholders to analyze and manage Natech risks efficiently.Overall, the generation of these models and the accompanying computational tool represents a significant advancement in Natech risk management. By integrating environmental and socioeconomic considerations into the risk assessment process, these models provide a more robust foundation for decision-making and emergency preparedness, ultimately contributing to the resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of Natech events. Finally, the methodology is applied in a case study to verify its applicability

  • MUÑOZ NAVARRO, JUAN ANTONIO: Assessing the fire hazard of vegetation at the wildland-urban interface
    Author: MUÑOZ NAVARRO, JUAN ANTONIO
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 12/07/2024
    Thesis director: PLANAS CUCHI, EULALIA | PASTOR FERRER, ELSA

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: OLIVERAS MENOR, IMMACULADA
         SECRETARI: ÁGUEDA COSTAFREDA, ALBA
         VOCAL: DE ALMEIDA, MIGUEL ABRANTES DE FIGUEIREDO BERNARDO
    Thesis abstract: Human population is growing worldwide, so are the places where we live, move and work. These places, like neighbourhoods, networks for transportation of people and materials or industries are frequently near, or even immersed, within forested areas. These areas, where human activity meets with forestlands, are known as the wildland-urban interface. Here, we, our properties and our activities get exposed to forest fires, with a high potential for the loss of human lives and assets. The solution to this problem is complex, comprises various aspects and involves reducing the risk at the wildland-urban interface.One of the main features of this problem is the vegetation, that act as a natural fuel for the fire. Here, the ornamental vegetation has an active role driving the fire within the wildland-urban interface, while the wild vegetation drives the fire front from the forest where the fire ignites to the boundaries of our settlements.The goal of this thesis is to assess the fire hazard at the wildland-urban interface, addressing the problem from the perspective of these natural fuels. To meet this goal, the chapters of this thesis characterize and model the burning behaviour of ornamental and wild vegetation and develop documents, methodologies and tools to implement this knowledge.To characterize ornamental vegetation and the way it burns, this thesis shows detailed fuel samplings, real-scale burning experiments and a forensic study of a real fire in the wildland-urban interface. With this information it was possible to develop custom scripts to simulate ornamental vegetation fires in Fire Dynamics Simulator, which is a Computational Fluid Dynamic simulator specially designed to simulate heat and smoke transportation from the fire.To characterize fires burning wild vegetation, this thesis focuses on the boundaries of the wildland-urban interface and develops models able to predict flame geometry from the environmental conditions, which is necessary to forecast fire impact on the people and the structures. Finally, this thesis presents a software ready to be used by fire managers that uses the information obtained from these models to size the preventive infrastructures that surround our settlements.

  • NASR ESFAHANI, KOUROSH: Mathematical modeling of advanced oxidation processes for the efficient wastewater treatment: Integrated Management of advanced oxidation processes and conventional Bio-Processes for the removal of recalcitrant components
    Author: NASR ESFAHANI, KOUROSH
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 02/07/2024
    Thesis director: PEREZ MOYA, MONTSERRAT | GRAELLS SOBRE, MOISES

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: PAIS VILAR, VÍTOR JORGE
         SECRETARI: SOLER TURU, LLUIS
         VOCAL: GARCIA MONTAÑO, JULIA
    Thesis abstract: The objective of this thesis is to contribute to the development of mathematical modeling of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) aimed at the competent treatment of recalcitrant organic compounds in wastewater. In particular, the Ph.D. thesis first focuses on developing mathematical models of AOPs, implementing these models in software tools, and enabling a deeper understanding of the complex nature of these processes through the detailed simulation of the evolution of chemical species along the reaction time for diverse and unexplored scenarios. Hence, these tools are next used for fitting the models to the experimental data obtained in the laboratory in the course of the thesis or reported in the literature. The fitted models are analyzed and refined through sensitivity analysis techniques, and finally, they are validated and their accuracy assessed. Models are mainly used for addressing operational issues, but also design aspects are considered in regard of the simulation of integrated processes using AOPs and conventional biotreatment processes.The thesis specifically addresses the development of a model for AOPs, above all photo-Fenton processes, including flexible H2O2 supply given as a function of time. The model contributes a practical tool aimed at providing model-based simulation for solving the problem of the management of the H2O2 dosage profile of the photo-Fenton process.The thesis also addresses the problem of the pH dependency of the photo-Fenton by modeling the possibility of performing the photo-Fenton process at near-neutral pH. This is studied by considering the use of iron complexing agents such as ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS). In a subsequent stage, as a step forward in improving photo-Fenton processes, a reported kinetic model of the Fe(3+)-EDDS mediated photo-Fenton process is extended to include the reactions occurring in the absence of H2O2, when EDDS(• 3- )radical generated from the lysis of the Fe(3+)-EDDS complex is responsible for the organic matter degradation. This is achieved by adopting a novel semi-empirical approach based on lumping radical species.Ozonation of wastewater is also studied as a different case of AOPs, focusing in the modeling of ozone decay during the treatment of secondary effluents containing organic matter. This is addressed by proposing a new model, based again in the used of lumped or surrogate concentrations. The ozone model developed is shown to be capable of describing the complex profile of the ozone at different initial concentrations, and has proved accurate to describe the experimental data obtained in the lab, as well as data reported in the literature.The modeling approach adopted in this thesis has also been used to explore integrated processes combining AOPs with other processes, namely conventional biotreatment processes which main acknowledged limitation is the incapacity to remove recalcitrant compounds from wastewaters. The study combined the AOP models developed with standard models such as ASM1 to map the correspondence between the variables employed in each model, and produce the simulation of different scenarios combining these two technologies.As a final remark, the thesis has also addressed the design and development of chemical reactors, particularly prototypes for photo-Fenton processes using 3D-printing. This last study addresses the selection of materials according to different criteria for reactor prototyping and subsequent testing of the chemical suitability of the reactor for carrying out AOPs.

  • VALLÉS NEBOT, VICTOR: Recovery of critical raw materials from saltwork by integration of sorption processes
    Author: VALLÉS NEBOT, VICTOR
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Chemical Engineering (EQ)
    Mode: Article-based thesis
    Reading date: 24/07/2024
    Thesis director: CORTINA PALLAS, JOSE LUIS | LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ, JULIO

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: SASTRE REQUENA, ANA MARIA
         SECRETARI: SIRÉS SADORNIL, IGNACIO
         VOCAL NO PRESENCIAL: KOLODYNSKA, DOROTA
    Thesis abstract: Nowadays, the increasing demand for raw materials caused by population growth and industrialisation moved the European Union (EU) to improve resource efficiency and as result the Critical Raw Materials/Strategic Raw Materials (CRMs/SRMs) list was created, which includes those raw materials with economic importance and/or supply risk for the EU. Seawater mining has emerged in the last years as a potential solution to resource scarcity. However, many valuable minerals present in seawater are considered Trace Elements (TEs) due to their low concentration (mg/L or µg/L), demanding energy-intensive and selective methods to extract them, which in the end can compromise their recovery from a technical and economic point of view. Research on Trapani saltworks (Sicily, Italy) and on the ones located at the Mediterranean basin revealed that the natural evaporation process in salt crystallisation ponds concentrates seawater components, producing a bittern (brine generated after NaCl(s) crystallisation in saltworks) with a concentration 40 times higher than seawater. Consequently, these bitterns, typically considered waste, present a potential viable source for extracting TEs identified as CRMs/SRMs.Evaluation of TEs extraction from bitterns using various sorbents demonstrated promising results. Whereas N- methylglucamine sorbents (S108, CRB03, CRB05) were highly efficient in terms of sorption/desorption for recovering B, Co, Ga and Ge, those containing aminophosphonic groups (S940, IRC747) effectively targeted Co, Ga and Sr. Similarly, one impregnated sorbent (MTX8010) exhibited outstanding selectivity towards Ga. Sorption mechanisms, based on bitterns’ speciation and sorbents’ functional group properties, were postulated to explain the extraction and selectivity patterns observed.Considering that some of the TEs were at concentrations of 0.5 mg/L in the bitterns, lab-scale packed-bed columns of these sorbents showed effective retention of TEs and high sorption capacities (e.g., 11 mg/g B for CRB03, >2.7 mg/g Co for S940, 0.9 mg/g Ga for MTX8010). The retained TEs were subsequently recovered from the sorbents by acidic desorption, resulting in a TEs-rich stream with a concentration of B up to 11-fold higher than seawater when CRB03 was used, 710-fold higher on Co when S940 was employed or 154-fold higher on Ga when MTX8010 was utilised, thus enhancing their extractionfeasibility.Diffusion Dialysis (DD) facilitated the recovery of the excess of acid used during the elution of the packed-bed resins. Flow rate and water to acid flow rate ratio effect were evaluated on acid recovery and the losses of metals. Under the optimum conditions (water to acid ratio of 1 working at 2.11 L/(m2 ·h)), 60% HCl was recovered while metallic TEs cations (i.e., Co, Ga, Sr) were completely rejected (>99%). However, certain leakage occurred for B (34%) and Ge (22%) due to their presence as neutral species (H3BO3(aq) and Ge(OH)4(aq)).The TEs could be recovered via precipitation/crystallisation from the packed-bed column eluates after treating them with DD.Co(OH)2(s), GaOOH(s) and SrSO4(s) were successfully precipitated using NaOH as precipitant agent. H3BO3(s) was crystallised from an eluate collected after processing a real bittern with N-methylglucamine packed-bed columns, leading to 70% of B recovery. In addition, a reaction with tannic acid allowed to recover 92% of Ge.Integration of sorption/desorption, DD, and precipitation/crystallisation processes enabled the definition of potential successful recovery schemes of several TEs minerals from bitterns, showcasing their potential as alternative CRMs/SRMs sources.

Last update: 05/10/2024 05:01:12.

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Thermal effects of a sonic jet fire impingement on a pipe
Foroughi, V.; Palacios Rosas, Adriana; Barraza, C.; Àgueda, Alba; Mata, C.; Pastor, E.; Casal, J.
Journal of loss prevention in the process industries, ISSN: 0950-4230 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.916; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 07/2021
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An experimental study on geometrical features of horizontal sonic and subsonic jet fires
Foroughi, V.; Palacios Rosas, Adriana; Mata, C.; Pastor, E.; Planas, E.; Casal, J.
Chemical engineering transactions, ISSN: 1974-9791 (JCR Impact Factor-2016: 0.346; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/05/2022
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Experimental large-scale jet flames’ geometrical features extraction for risk management using infrared images and deep learning segmentation methods
Pérez, C.; Palacios, A.; Ochoa-Ruíz, G.; Foroughi, V.; Pastor, E.; González-Mendoza, M.; Falcón-Morales, L.
Journal of loss prevention in the process industries, ISSN: 0950-4230 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.5; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/12/2022
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Experimental study of horizontally lifted high-speed nonpremixed flame jets
Wang, Q.; Mei, X.; Foroughi, V.; Casal, J.; Planas, E.; Albadi, A.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, Y.
Experimental thermal and fluid science, ISSN: 0894-1777 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.37; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/01/2023
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Computer vision-based characterization of large-scale jet flames using a synthetic infrared image generation approach
Pérez, C.; Ciprián, J.; Palacios, A.; Ochoa-Ruíz, G.; González-Mendoza, M.; Foroughi, V.; Pastor, E.; Rodríguez-Hernández, G.
Engineering applications of artificial intelligence, ISSN: 1873-6769 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 8.0; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/01/2024
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AUTHOR:VACCA, PASCALE
Title:Fire risk analysis framework at the wildland-urban interface
Reading date:20/07/2023
Director:PASTOR FERRER, ELSA
Co-director:PLANAS CUCHI, EULALIA
Mention:International Mention
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Fire hazards at the wildland urban interface: A perspective from the WUIVIEW project
Scarponi, G.; Vacca, P.; Pastor, E.; Planas, E.; Cozzani, V.
Chemical engineering transactions, ISSN: 2283-9216 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 1.5
Publication date: 01/01/2020
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WUI fire risk mitigation in Europe: A performance-based design approach at home-owner level
Vacca, P.; Pastor, E.; Planas, E.; Caballero, D.
Journal of safety science and resilience, ISSN: 2666-4496
Publication date: 12/2020
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Experimental analysis of real-scale burning tests of artificial fuel packs at the Wildland-Urban Interface
Vacca, P.; Planas, E.; Mata, C.; Muñoz, J.; Pastor, E.
Safety science, ISSN: 0925-7535 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 6.1; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 02/2022
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Evaluating wildfire vulnerability of Mediterranean dwellings using fuzzy logic applied to expert judgement
Àgueda, Alba; Vacca, P.; Planas, E.; Pastor, E.
International journal of wildland fire, ISSN: 1049-8001 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 5.7
Publication date: 2023
Journal article

Methodology for the analysis of structural vulnerability of WUI settlements
Vacca, P.; Àgueda, Alba; Planas, E.; Caballero, D.; Pastor, E.
Fire safety journal, ISSN: 0379-7112 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 0.0
Publication date: 01/10/2023
Journal article

Fires at the wildland-industrial interface. Is there an emerging problem?
Planas, E.; Paugam, Ronan Gabriel Michel; Àgueda, Alba; Vacca, P.; Pastor, E.
Fire safety journal, ISSN: 0379-7112 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 0.0
Publication date: 01/12/2023
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Analysis of the load bearing capacity of concrete semi-confined spaces exposed to the combustion of wo cars at the Wildland-Urban Interface
10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards
Presentation date: 27/05/2022
Presentation of work at congresses

Fire performance of residential shipping containers designed with a shaft wall system
10th International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards
Presentation date: 27/05/2022
Presentation of work at congresses

Implementation of a Vulnerability Assessment Tool for properties at the Wildland-Urban Interface based on real case studies
Third International Conference on Fire Behavior and Risk
Presentation date: 03/05/2022
Presentation of work at congresses

Vulnerability analysis to wildland- urban interface fires in metropolitan areas: an integrated approach
IX International Conference on Forest Fire Research
Presentation date: 16/11/2022
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Using fuzzy logic to evaluate fire vulnerability of dwellings located at the wildland-urban interface
ICFFR - IX International Conference on Forest Fire Research
Presentation date: 15/11/2022
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Performance-Based Design for the WUI microscale: guideline and applications
2024 SFPE Fire Safety Conference & Expo on Performance-Based Design
Presentation date: 17/04/2024
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:TORRES RIVERO ANDRADE, KARINA VICTORIA ALEJANDRA
Title:Nano-enabled screen-printed electrodes for the determination of trace elements in aqueous environmental samples
Reading date:12/07/2023
Director:FLORIDO PEREZ, ANTONIO
Co-director:MARTI GREGORIO, VICENÇ
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: An integrated perspective of the green synthesis methods by natural products and waste valorization: applications and challenges
Elsevier
Publication date: 27/04/2021
Book chapter

Strategies for surface modification with Ag-shaped nanoparticles: electrocatalytic enhancement of screen-printed electrodes for the detection of heavy metals
Torres Rivero, K.; Torralba, L.; Espriu-Gascon, A.; Casas, I.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.; Florido, A.
Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.275; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 30/09/2019
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Direct As(V) Determination Using Screen-Printed Electrodes Modified with Silver Manoparticles
Torres Rivero, K.; Pérez, C.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.; Florido, A.; Martí, V.; Serrano, N.
Nanomaterials (Basel), ISSN: 2079-4991 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 5.076; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 30/06/2020
Journal article

Recent trends in the improvement of the electrochemical response of screen-printed electrodes by their modification with shaped metal nanoparticles
Torres Rivero, K.; Florido, A.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.
Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.847; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 07/04/2021
Journal article

Customized screen-printed electrodes based on Ag-nanoseeds for enhanced electroanalytical response towards Cd(II), Pb(II) and As(V) in aqueous samples
Torres Rivero, K.; Pérez-Ràfols, C.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.; Serrano, N.; Martí, V.; Florido, A.
Chemistry proceedings, ISSN: 2673-4583
Publication date: 30/06/2021
Journal article

Functionalization of screen-printed electrodes with grape stalk waste extract-assisted synthesized silver and gold nanoparticles: perspectives of electrocatalytically enhanced determination of uranyl ion and other heavy metals ions
Torres Rivero, K.; Florido, A.; Martí, V.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.
Nanomaterials (Basel), ISSN: 2079-4991 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 5.719; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 15/03/2023
Journal article

Potential use of precipitates from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) as arsenic adsorbents
Torres Rivero, K.; Bastos-Arrieta, J.; Florido, A.; Martí, V.
Water (Basel), ISSN: 2073-4441 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.4; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 06/09/2023
Journal article

Study of modified electrodes with silver and gold nanoparticles to determine heavy metals in polluted waters
4th International Nanotech & Nanoscience Conference & Exhibition
Presentation date: 29/06/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

Mobility of micronized materials in groundwater by using on-line absorption spectrometry
SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting
Presentation date: 03/05/2020
Presentation of work at congresses

Sustainable silver and gold nanoparticles for the functionalization and electrocatalytic enhancement of screen printed electrodes
2nd Scholars International Webinar on Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology
Presentation date: 25/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Simultaneous detection of Pb2+ and Cd2+ in aqueous samples using Au-Ag nanoboxes based screen-printed electrodes
NANOCON 2021- 13th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application
Presentation date: 21/10/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:LAPO CALDERÓN, BYRON GONZALO
Title:Lignocellulosic wastes and chitosan composites applied to recover rare earth elements by liquid-solid separation
Reading date:12/07/2023
Director:SASTRE REQUENA, ANA MARIA
Mention:International Mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Neodymium recovery by chitosan/iron(III) hydroxide [ChiFer(III)] sorbent material: Batch and column systems
Demey, H.; Lapo, B.; Ruiz, M.; Fortuny, A.; Marchand, M.; Sastre, A.
Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.426; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 19/02/2018
Journal article

Sorption of Hg(II) and Pb(II) ions on chitosan-iron(III) from aqueous solutions: Single and binary systems
Lapo, B.; Demey, H.; Zapata, J.; Romero, C.; Sastre, A.
Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.426; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 25/03/2018
Journal article

Antimony removal from water by a chitosan-Iron(III)[ChiFer(III)] biocomposite
Lapo, B.; Demey, H.; Carchi, T.; Sastre, A.
Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.426; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/02/2019
Journal article

A potential lignocellulosic biomass based on banana waste for critical rare earths recovery from aqueous solutions
Lapo, B.; Bou, J. J.; Hoyo, J.; Tzanov, T.; Carrillo, M.; Peña, K.; Sastre, A.
Environmental pollution, ISSN: 0269-7491 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 8.071; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 29/04/2020
Journal article

Recovery of neodymium (III) from aqueous phase by chitosan-manganese-ferrite magnetic beads
Valverde, S.; Lapo, B.; Meneses, M.; Sastre, A.
Nanomaterials (Basel), ISSN: 2079-4991 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 5.076; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/06/2020
Journal article

Recycling of rare earths from fluorescent lamp waste by the integration of solid-state chlorination, leaching and solvent extraction processes
Pavón, S.; Lapo, B.; Fortuny, A.; Sastre, A.; Bertau, M.
Separation and purification technology, ISSN: 1383-5866 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 9.136; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/10/2021
Journal article

Neodymium recovery from the aqueous phase using a residual material from saccharified banana-rachis/polyethylene-glycol
Lapo, B.; Pavón, S.; Bertau, M.; Demey, H.; Meneses, M.; Sastre, A.
Polymers, ISSN: 2073-4360 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 4.967; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 27/03/2023
Journal article

Rare earths recovery from aqueous solution using banana crop wastes
259th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
Presentation date: 14/04/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:CHEN, YUFEN
Title:Mechanochemical preparation of TiO2-based photocatalysts for hydrogen production
Reading date:19/05/2023
Director:LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI
Co-director:SOLER TURU, LLUIS
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
A straightforward method to prepare supported Au clusters by mechanochemistry and its application in photocatalysis
Chen, Y.; Soler, L.; Xie, C.; Vendrell, X.; Serafin, J.; Crespo, D.; Llorca, J.
Applied materials today, ISSN: 2352-9407 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 10.041; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 12/2020
Journal article

Enhanced photoproduction of hydrogen on Pd/TiO2 prepared by mechanochemistry
Chen, Y.; Soler, L.; Armengol, M.; Xie, C.; Crespo, D.; Llorca, J.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, ISSN: 1873-3883 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 22.1; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 15/07/2022
Journal article

Integrating Au clusters over TiO2 surface via one-step ball milling for boosted photocatalytic H2 generation
12 th International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2021 – On-line conference) September 19-23, 2021
Presentation date: 19/09/2021
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AUTHOR:CIFUENTES LÓPEZ, ALEJANDRO
Title:Simulación y desarrollo de reactores catalíticos de membrana para la tecnología del hidrógeno
Reading date:19/01/2023
Director:LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI
Co-director:TORRES CAMARA, RICARDO
Mention:Industrial Doctorate Mention (Generalitat)
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Modelling of the ethanol steam reforming Pd/CeO2 catalytic wall reactor
Cifuentes, A.; Torres, R.; Llorca, J.
International journal of hydrogen energy, ISSN: 0360-3199 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 5.816; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 2020
Journal article

Monoliths washcoated with AuCu catalysts for CO removal in an ethanol fuel processor: Effect of CeO2–SiO2 dual support on the catalytic performance and reactor cost
Cifuentes, B.; Cifuentes, A.; Bustamante, F.; Soler, L.; Llorca, J.; Cobo, M.
International journal of hydrogen energy, ISSN: 0360-3199 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 7.139; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 06/01/2021
Journal article

Methanol steam reforming over PdZn/ZnAl2O4/Al2O3 in a catalytic membrane reactor: An experimental and modelling study
Cifuentes, A.; Soler, L.; Torres, R.; Llorca, J.
International journal of hydrogen energy, ISSN: 0360-3199 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 7.2; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 11/03/2022
Journal article

Optimization of the sintering thermal treatment and the ceramic ink used in direct ink writing of a-Al2O3: Characterization and catalytic application
Álvarez, F.; Cifuentes, A.; Serrano, I.; Franco, L.; Fargas, G.; Fenollosa, F.; Uceda, R.; Llanes, L.; Tardivat, C.; Llorca, J.; Roa, J.
Journal of the European Ceramic Society, ISSN: 0955-2219 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 5.7; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/06/2022
Journal article

Modelling of solid oxide electrolizer and hydrogen leak estimation
HYCELTEC 2019 - 7th Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries
Presentation date: 2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Methanol steam reforming in a membrane reactor for high purity hydrogen production
European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022
Presentation date: 18/05/2022
Presentation of work at congresses

Experimental control of a methanol catalytic membrane reformer
Iberian Syposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries
Presentation date: 12/07/2022
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:GARCIA DE ANDRÉS, XÈNIA
Title:In situ studies of catalytic processes by Near Ambient X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Reading date:25/10/2022
Director:LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI
Co-director:ESCUDERO RODRÍGUEZ, CARLOS
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Water-mediated photo-induced reduction of platinum films
Fraxedas Calduch, Jordi; Zhang, K.; Sepulveda, Borja; Esplandiu, M.; García, X.; Llorca, J.; Pérez-Dieste, V.; Escudero, C.
Journal of synchrotron radiation, ISSN: 0909-0495 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 2.251; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 11/06/2019
Journal article

Ceria-based catalysts studied by near ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: A review
García, X.; Soler, L.; J. Divins, N.; Vendrell, X.; Serrano, I.; Lucentini, I.; Prat, J.; Solano, E.; Tallarida, M.; Escudero, C.; Llorca, J.
Catalysts, ISSN: 2073-4344 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 4.146; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 03/03/2020
Journal article

Review of the Decomposition of Ammonia to Generate Hydrogen
Lucentini, I.; García, X.; Llorca, J.; Vendrell, X.
Industrial & engineering chemistry research, ISSN: 0888-5885 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 4.326; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 21/05/2021
Journal article

X-ray photoelectron and Raman spectroscopy of nanostructured ceria in soot oxidation under operando conditions
García, X.; Soler, L.; Casanovas, A.; Escudero, C.; Llorca, J.
Carbon, ISSN: 0008-6223 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 11.307; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 06/2021
Journal article

Facing seawater splitting challenges by regeneration with Ni-Mo-Fe bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution
Murcia_si, S.; García, X.; Rosado, M.; Llorca, J.; Morante, J.
ChemSusChem (Weinheim. Print), ISSN: 1864-5631 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 9.14; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 22/07/2021
Journal article

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of ceria-soot under operando conditions at ALBA Synchrotron
VIII AUSE Congress and III ALBA User’s Meeting 2017
Presentation date: 09/10/2017
Presentation of work at congresses

Espectroscopia fotoelectrònica de raigs X de cèria-sutge sota condicions operando al Sincrotró ALBA
10a Trobada de Joves Investigadors dels Països Catalans
Presentation date: 29/01/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of nanostructured ceria-soot under operando conditions
3rd Fundamentals and Applications of Cerium Dioxide in Catalysis
Presentation date: 27/06/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of soot combustion under operando conditions at ALBA Synchrotron
IX AUSE Congress and 4th ALBA User’s Meeting 2019
Presentation date: 08/10/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:MONTENEGRO LANDIVAR, MARIA FERNANDA
Title:Recovery of polyphenols by extraction and purification technologies from orange and spinach processing residues
Reading date:21/09/2022
Director:VALDERRAMA ANGEL, CESAR ALBERTO
Co-director:SAURINA PURROY, XAVIER
Co-director:VECINO BELLO, XANEL
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Olive mill and winery wastes as viable sources of bioactive compounds: a study on polyphenols recovery
Tapia, P.; Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Alvarino, T.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.
Antioxidants, ISSN: 2076-3921 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 6.313; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/11/2020
Journal article

Fruit and vegetable processing wastes as natural sources of antioxidant-rich extracts: evaluation of advanced extraction technologies by surface response methodology
Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.
Journal of environmental chemical engineering, ISSN: 2213-3437 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 7.968; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 13/08/2021
Journal article

Recovery of added-value compounds from orange and spinach processing residues: green extraction of phenolic compounds and evaluation of antioxidant activity
Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Tapia, P.; Vecino, X.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.; Reig, M.
Antioxidants, ISSN: 2076-3921 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 7.675; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 11/11/2021
Journal article

Polyphenols and their potential role to fight viral diseases: An overview
Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Tapia, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.
Science of the total environment, ISSN: 0048-9697 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 10.753; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 12/2021
Journal article

Recovery of polyphenols from agri-food by-products: the olive Oil and winery industries cases
Tapia, P.; Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.
Foods, ISSN: 2304-8158 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 5.2; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/02/2022
Journal article

Integration of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis technologies in polyphenols recovery schemes from winery and olive mill wastes by aqueous-based processing
Tapia, P.; Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.
Membranes, ISSN: 2077-0375 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 4.2; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/03/2022
Journal article

Integration of membrane processes for the recovery and separation of polyphenols from winery and olive mill wastes using green solvent-based processing
Tapia, P.; Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.
Journal of environmental management, ISSN: 1095-8630 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 8.7; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/04/2022
Journal article

Recovery of natural polyphenols from spinach and orange by-products by pressure-driven membrane processes
Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Tapia, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Granados, M.; Farran, A.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.; Valderrama, C.
Membranes, ISSN: 2077-0375 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 4.2; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 28/06/2022
Journal article

A green approach to phenolic compounds recovery from olive mill and winery wastes
Tapia, P.; Montenegro-Landivar, MF.; Vecino, X.; Alvarino, T.; Cortina, J.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.; Reig, M.
Science of the total environment, ISSN: 1879-1026 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 10.753; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 20/08/2022
Journal article

Polyphenol recovery from fruit, olive oil and wine industrial wastes by liquid extraction
12th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications
Presentation date: 27/09/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

Polyphenols extraction from fruit and vegetable wastes: preliminary results for orange and spinach revalorization
2nd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability
Presentation date: 17/09/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

Recovery of polyphenols from agro-industries wastes: Extraction studies
10th IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries
Presentation date: 21/06/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Optimization and comparison of the extraction process of polyphenols from fruits and vegetables residues
ANQUE-ICCE-CIBIQ 2019
Presentation date: 21/06/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Extraction techniques for polyphenol recovery from winery and olive oil mill wastes
ANQUE-ICCE-CIBIQ 2019
Presentation date: 21/06/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Chromatographic characterization of polyphenolic profiles of wastes from olive oil and winemaking industries
HPLC2019 - 49th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques
Presentation date: 03/12/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Total polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity of agri-food wastes: estimation by spectrophotometric assays and high-performance liquid chromatography
14th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications
Presentation date: 22/09/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Orange and spinach processing wastes as a source of value-added compounds: polyphenol extraction and antioxidant activity evaluation
6th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference
Presentation date: 16/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Polyphenols recovery from olive mill and winery wastes by using green solvent in solid-liquid extractions
6th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference
Presentation date: 16/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Recovery and purification of polyphenols from fruits and vegetables by membrane technology
Euromembrane Conference 2021
Presentation date: 28/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Membrane technologies for polyphenols recovery from winery and olive mill wastes
Euromembrane Conference 2021
Presentation date: 29/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:TAPIA QUIRÓS, PAULINA
Title:Recovery of phenolic compounds from olive mill and winery wastes: evaluation of extraction and membrane processing technologies
Reading date:10/11/2021
Director:CORTINA PALLAS, JOSE LUIS
Co-director:GRANADOS JUAN, MERCÈ
Co-director:REIG I AMAT, MÒNICA
Award:
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Recovery of polyphenols from bio-food waste: From waste of difficult disposal to valuable ingredients in the cosmetic field
Cosmetic Technology, ISSN:
Publication date: 10/2020
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Extraction of polyphenols from wastes of olive oil and wine industries
2nd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability
Presentation date: 17/09/2018
Presentation of work at congresses

Sustainable and valuable antioxidant recovery from winery food waste
RETASTE: Rethink Food Waste
Presentation date: 06/05/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:CORRUCHAGA GUERRERO, AGUSTÍN
Title:Estudio de la evaporación de vertidos de disoluciones acuosas de amoníaco
Reading date:04/10/2021
Director:CASAL FABREGA, JOAQUIM
Co-director:PALACIOS ROSAS, ADRIANA
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Influence of wind speed and ammonia concentration on its evaporation rate from aqueous solution spills
Corruchaga, A.; Casal, O.; Palacios, A.; Casal, J.
Journal of loss prevention in the process industries, ISSN: 0950-4230 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.5; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 05/2022
Journal article

AUTHOR:XING, CONGCONG
Title:TiO2-based heterostructure photocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen production
Reading date:30/07/2021
Director:LLORCA PIQUE, JORDI
Co-director:CABOT CODINA, ANDREU
Mention:No mention
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Porous NiTiO3/TiO2 nanostructures for photocatatalytic hydrogen evolution
Xing, C.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, J.; Zhang, T.; Soler, L.; Llorca, J.
Journal of materials chemistry A, ISSN: 2050-7488 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 11.301; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/01/2019
Journal article

Solution-processed ultrathin SnS 2 -Pt nanoplates for photoelectrochemical water oxidation
Zuo, Y.; Liu, Y.; Li, J.; Du, R.; Yu, X.; Xing, C.; Zhang, T.; Yao, L.; Arbiol, J.; Llorca, J.; Sivula, K.; Guijarro, N.; Cabot, A.
ACS Applied materials and interfaces, ISSN: 1944-8252 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 2.568; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 20/02/2019
Journal article

Tin selenide molecular precursor for the solution processing of thermoelectric materials and devices
Zhang, Y.; Xing, C.; Zhang, T.; Yu, X.; Arbiol, J.; Llorca, J.; Cadavid, D.; Ibáñez, M.; Cabot, A.
ACS applied materials and interfaces, ISSN: 1944-8244 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 9.229; Quartil: Q1)
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Phosphorous incorporation in Pd2Sn alloys for electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation
Yu, X.; Liu, J.; Li, J.; Luo, Z.; Zuo, Y.; Xing, C.; Llorca, J.; Nasiou, D.; Arbiol , J.; Cabot, A.
Nano Energy, ISSN: 2211-2855 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 17.881; Quartil: Q1)
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A direct Z-scheme for the photocatalytic hydrogen production from a water ethanol mixture on CoTiO3/TiO2 heterostructures
Xing, C.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Wang, X.; Guardia, P.; Yao, L.; Han, X.; Zhang, T.; Arbiol, J.; Soler, L.; Chen, Y.; Sivula, K.; Guijarro, N.; Cabot, A.; Llorca, J.
ACS applied materials and interfaces, ISSN: 1944-8244 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 10.383; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/01/2021
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Nickel iron diselenide for highly efficient and selective electrocatalytic conversion of methanol to formate
Li, J.; Xing, C.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, T.; Spadaro, M.; Wu, Q.; Yi, Y.; He, S.; Llorca, J.; Arbiol , J.; Cabot, A.; Cui, C.
Small, ISSN: 1613-6829 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 15.153; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/02/2021
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Photodehydrogenation of ethanol over cu2o/tio2 heterostructures
Xing, C.; Zhang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Wang, X.; Li, J.; Spadaro, M.; Guardia, P.; Arbiol , J.; Llorca, J.; Cabot, A.
Nanomaterials (Basel), ISSN: 2079-4991 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 5.719; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 25/05/2021
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Doping-mediated stabilization of copper vacancies to promote thermoelectric properties of Cu2-xS
Zhang, Y.; Xing, C.; Liu, Y.; Spadaro, M.; Wang, X.; Li, M.; Xiao, K.; Zhang, T.; Guardia, P.; Lim, K.; Moghaddam, A.; Llorca, J.; Arbiol, J.; Ibánez, M.; Cabot, A.
Nano Energy, ISSN: 2211-2855 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 19.069; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/07/2021
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Control-oriented quality modelling approach of sewer networks
Xing, C.; Romero, L.; Joseph, B.; Meseguer, J.; Guasch, R.; Martínez, M.; Puig, V.; Cembrano, M.
Journal of environmental management, ISSN: 0301-4797 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 8.91; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 15/09/2021
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Activating the lattice oxygen oxidation mechanism in amorphous molybdenum cobalt oxide nanosheets for water oxidation
Wang, X.; Xing, C.; Liang, Z.; Guardia, P.; Han, X.; Zuo, Y.; Llorca, J.; Arbiol, J.; Li, J.; Cabot, A.
Journal of materials chemistry. A, ISSN: 2050-7496 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 11.9; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 21/02/2022
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Activated carbons from the Amazonian biomass andiroba shells applied as a CO2 adsorbent and a cheap semiconductor material
Serafin, J.; Ouzzine, M.; Xing, C.; El Ouahabi, H.; Kaminska, A.; Srenscek, J.
Journal of CO2 utilization, ISSN: 2212-9820 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 7.7; Quartil: Q1)
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Cobalt molybdenum nitride-based nanosheets for seawater splitting
Wang, X.; Han, X.; Du, R.; Xing, C.; Qi, X.; Liang, Z.; Guardia, P.; Arbiol, J.; Cabot, A.; Li, J.
ACS Applied materials and interfaces, ISSN: 1944-8252 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 9.5; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/09/2022
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Sulfate-decorated amorphous-crystalline cobalt-iron oxide nanosheets to enhance O-O coupling in the oxygen evolution reaction
Wang, X.; Li, J.; Xue, Q.; Han, X.; Xing, C.; Liang, Z.; Guardia, P.; Zuo, Y.; Du, R.; Balcells, L.; Arbiol, J.; Llorca, J.; Qi, X.; Cabot, A.
ACS Nano, ISSN: 1936-086X (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 17.1; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 23/12/2022
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Brookite TiO2 nanorods as promising electrochromic and energy storage materials for smart windows
Xing, C.; Yang, L.; He, R.; Spadaro, M.; Zhang, Y.; Arbiol, J.; Li, J.; Poudel, B.; Nozariasbmarz, A.; Li, W.; Lim, K.; Liu, Y.; Llorca, J.; Cabot, A.
Small, ISSN: 1613-6829 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 13.3; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/01/2023
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Activated carbon from the Amazonian andiroba shells used as a CO 2 adsorbent and a cheap semiconductor material
6th International Symposium on Surface Imaging/Spectroscopy at the Solid/Liquid Interface
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AUTHOR:MORAKABATCHIANKAR, SHABNAM
Title:A contribution to Sustainable Management of Integrated Material/Energy networks in Process Industries
Reading date:22/07/2021
Director:ESPUÑA CAMARASA, ANTONIO
Co-director:GRAELLS SOBRE, MOISES
Mention:No mention
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Economic and environmental benefits of waste-based energy closed-loop integration in process industries under uncertainty
28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Optimal Design and planning supply chains of multi renewable resource-based energy/material applied in process industries
14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering
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AUTHOR:YU, XIANGWEI
Title:Optimization strategies for efficient dosage of H2O2 in Fenton and photo-Fenton processes
Reading date:07/07/2021
Director:GRAELLS SOBRE, MOISES
Co-director:PEREZ MOYA, MONTSERRAT
Mention:No mention
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An experimental approach to the optimization of the dosage of hydrogen peroxide for Fenton and photo-Fenton processes
Yu, X.; Somoza, A.; Graells, M.; Pérez-Moya, M.
Science of the total environment, ISSN: 0048-9697 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 7.963; Quartil: Q1)
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An improved hybrid strategy for online dosage of hydrogen peroxide in photo-Fenton processes
Yu, X.; Graells, M.; Miralles, S.; Cabrera-Reina , A.; Pérez-Moya, M.
Journal of environmental chemical engineering, ISSN: 2213-3437 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 7.968; Quartil: Q1)
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Towards an efficient generalization of the online dosage of hydrogen peroxide in photo-fenton process to treat industrial wastewater
Yu, X.; Cabrera-Reina , A.; Graells, M.; Miralles, S.; Pérez-Moya, M.
International journal of environmental research and public health, ISSN: 1660-4601 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 4.614; Quartil: Q2)
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Performance of caffeine removal by using different AOPs technologies
23rd International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering
Presentation date: 26/08/2018
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A practical time discretization methodology for adjusting the dosage profile in photo-Fenton processes
16th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
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Systematic dosage protocol of H202 for photo-fenton processes: application to paracetamol degradation
6th European Conference on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes
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Improving photo-Fenton process through hydrogen peroxide dosage based on dissolved oxygen monitoring
CHISA 24th-International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering
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Improving photo-Fenton process by hydrogen peroxide dosage strategies. Dissolved oxygen performance indicator
14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering
Presentation date: 11/2020
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AUTHOR:SHOKRY ABDELALEEM TAHA ZIED, AHMED
Title:A contribution to chemical process operation support: new machine learning and surrogate models based approaches for process optimization, supervision and control
Reading date:05/05/2021
Director:ESPUÑA CAMARASA, ANTONIO
Mention:International Mention
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Medina , S.; Ahmed Shokry; Silvente, J.; Espuña, A.
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Application of the meta-multiparametric methodology to the control of emissions in the industry under continuous and discrete uncertain parameters
Lupera , G.; Ahmed Shokry; Campanya, G.; Espuña, A.
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Dynamic kriging based fault detection and diagnosis approach for nonlinear noisy dynamic processes
Ahmed Shokry; Escudero, G.; Graells, M.; Espuña, A.
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Mixed-integer multiparametric approach based on machine learning techniques
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Data-driven soft-sensors for online monitoring of batch processes with different initial conditions
Ahmed Shokry; Vicente, P.; Escudero, G.; Pérez-Moya, M.; Graells, M.; Espuña, A.
Computers & chemical engineering, ISSN: 0098-1354 (JCR Impact Factor-2018: 3.334; Quartil: Q2)
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Optimal management of bio-based energy supply chains under parametric uncertainty through a data-driven decision-support framework
Medina , S.; Ahmed Shokry; Silvente, J.; Lupera , G.; Espuña, A.
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Dynamic surrogate modelling for multistep-ahead prediction of multivariate nonlinear chemical processes
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A machine learning-based methodology for multi-parametric solution of chemical processes operation optimization under uncertainty
Ahmed Shokry; Medina, S.; Baraldi, P.; Zio, E.; Moulines, Eric François Victor; Espuña, A.
Chemical engineering journal, ISSN: 1385-8947 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 0.125; Quartil: Q3)
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Modeling and simulation of complex nonlinear dynamic processes using data based models: application to photo-Fenton process
25th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Presentation date: 13/01/2015
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Multistep a head prediction using ordinary kriging applied to modeling and simulation of complex nonlinear dynamic processes
10th European Congress of Chemical Engineering
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Multiparametric metamodels for model predictive control of chemical processes
ESCAPE 26 - 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Presentation date: 13/06/2016
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Imputation of missing data with ordinary kriging for enhancing fault detection and diagnosis
ESCAPE 26 - 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Kriging based fault detection and diagnosis approach for nonlinear noisy dynamic processes
ESCAPE 26 - 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Optimal feature selection for designing a fault diagnosis system
ESCAPE 26 - 26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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A framework for unsupervised fault detection and diagnosis based on clustering assisted kriging observer
3rd Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems
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Dynamic optimization of batch processes under uncertainty via meta-multiparametric approach
27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Data-driven dynamic modeling of batch processes having different initial conditions and missing measurements
27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Unsupervised automatic updating of classification models of fault diagnosis for novelty detection
28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Mixed-integer multiparametric meta-modeling: a machine learning tool aplied to reactive scheduling
28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Ordinary Kriging: a machine learning tool applied to mixed-integer multiparametric approach
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The ordinary Kriging metamodel in multivariate dynamic modeling and multistep ahead prediction
28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Online quantification of the concept drift using incremental learned classifier and non-automatic clustering
28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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AUTHOR:VILLASANTE DUEÑAS, JULIANA
Title:Antioxidant properties and applications of pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
Reading date:18/02/2021
Director:ALMAJANO PABLOS, MARIA PILAR
Co-director:METÓN TEIJEIRO, ISIDORO
Mention:International Mention
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Continuous or batch solid-liquid extraction of antioxidant compounds from seeds of Sterculia apetala plant and kinetic release study
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The administration of chitosan-tripolyphosphate-DNA nanoparticles to express exogenous SREBP1a enhances conversion of dietary carbohydrates into lipids in the liver of Sparus aurata
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Poly(alpha-dodecyl gamma-glutamate) (PAAG-12) and polylactic acid films charged with alpha-tocopherol and their antioxidant capacity in food models
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Antioxidants, ISSN: 2076-3921 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 5.014; Quartil: Q1)
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In vitro antioxidant activity optimization of nut shell (Carya illinoinensis) by extrusion using response surface methods
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Characterization and application of gelatin films with pecan walnut and shell extract (Carya Illinoiensis)
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Extrusion and solid-state fermentation with Aspergillus oryzae on the phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activity of pecan nut (Carya illinoinensis) shell
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Antioxidant activity of shell pecan walnut
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Effects of extrusion pretreatment parameters on pecan walnut shell (Carya illinoinensis)
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Antioxidant properties of pecan shell and kernel walnut (Carya illinoinensis) in vitro, in a model food system and the viability of human cancer cell lines
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Physicochemical and antioxidant properties of gelatin-based films containing pecan walnut and shell (Caryaillinoinensis).
3rd EuroSciCon Conference on Food Technology
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AUTHOR:FERNÁNDEZ DE LABASTIDA VENTURA, MARCOS
Title:Development of novel techniques of advanced transport characterization of membranes
Reading date:01/10/2020
Director:YAROSHCHUK NOVIKOV, ANDRIY
Mention:No mention
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Title:Study on adsorption behavior of rare earth elements onto magnetic nanocomposites of carboxymethyl chitosan, alginate and novel biodegradable polyamide
Reading date:16/07/2020
Director:SASTRE REQUENA, ANA MARIA
Co-director:RUIZ PLANAS, MONTSERRAT
Mention:International Mention
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AUTHOR:SOMOZA TORNOS, ANA
Title:Decision support strategies for the efficient implementation of circular economy principles in process systems
Reading date:26/03/2020
Director:ESPUÑA CAMARASA, ANTONIO
Co-director:GRAELLS SOBRE, MOISES
Mention:International Mention
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28th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Presentation date: 06/2018
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Targeting material exchanges in industrial symbiosis networks
29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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30th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
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Systematic generation and evaluation of waste-to-resource alternatives
14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering
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A MILP model for enhancing wastewater networks by introducing reclaimed wastewater usage
14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering
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Targeting the economic and environmental benefits associated with the integration of regeneration units in water systems
II International Congress on Water and Sustainability
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Towards automated information retrieval of process data and knowledge from academic databases
ESCAPE-31 - 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Presentation date: 09/06/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Systematic generation and targeting of chemical recycling pathways: A mixed plastic waste upcycling case study
ESCAPE-31 - 31st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Presentation date: 08/06/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

AUTHOR:PAVÓN REGAÑA, SANDRA
Title:Rare earth elements recovery from E-wastes by solvent extraction and supported liquid membrane processes
Reading date:28/11/2019
Director:SASTRE REQUENA, ANA MARIA
Co-director:FORTUNY SANROMA, AGUSTIN
Mention:International Mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Permeability dependencies on the carrier concentration and membrane viscosity for Y(III) and Eu(III) transport by using liquid membranes
Separation and purification technology, ISSN: 1383-5866 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 7.312; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 15/05/2020
Journal article

Rare earth elements recovery from secondary wastes by solid-state chlorination and selective organic leaching
Pavon, S.; Fortuny, A.; Sastre, A.
Waste management (Elmsford), ISSN: 0956-053X (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 8.816; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/03/2021
Journal article

Se(IV) immobilization onto natural siderite: implications for high-level nuclear waste repositories
Pavon, S.; De Pablo, J.
Chemical Engineering and Technology, ISSN: 1521-4125 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 2.215; Quartil: Q3)
Publication date: 01/07/2021
Journal article

AUTHOR:ALCARAZ SEGURA, AURORA
Title:Enhancing the thermal efficiency of a salinity gradient solar pond. Implementation of the study in the design, construction, salinity gradient establishment, operation and energy transfer at industrial scale
Reading date:28/02/2019
Director:VALDERRAMA ANGEL, CESAR ALBERTO
Co-director:FARRAN MARSA, ADRIANA
Mention:No mention
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Increasing the storage capacity of a solar pond by using solar thermal collectors: heat extraction and heat supply processes using in-pond heat exchangers
Alcaraz, A.; Montalà, M.; Valderrama, C.; Cortina, J.; Akbarzadeh, A.; Farran, A.
Solar energy, ISSN: 0038-092X (JCR Impact Factor-2018: 4.674; Quartil: Q1)
Publication date: 01/09/2018
Journal article

Research projects

START DATEEND DATEACTIVITYFINANCING ENTITY
01/02/202431/01/2026Vulnerable elements and risk assessmentEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/01/202431/12/2027Unite! Doctoral Network in Energy StorageCommission of European Communities
01/01/202431/12/2027Smart Integration of Process Systems Engineering & Machine Learning for Improved Process Safety in Process IndustriesCommission of European Communities
01/01/202431/12/2027A Revolutionary approach for maximising process water REuse and REsource REcovery through a smart, circular and integrated solutionCommission of European Communities
01/12/202330/11/2025European Program for Wildfire-Prepared CommunitiesEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/12/202330/11/2026J-03163AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
18/09/202317/09/2024Contracte de col.laboració sobre assessoria científica en el desenvolupament i la validació de tecnologies per a la recuperació de recursos (aigua i subproductes) en solucions líquides complexes.CETAQUA
22/04/202321/12/2023La realització d’un estudi sobre l’anàlisi de viabilitat de la indústria de recuperació de materials de bateries i dispositius elèctrics i electrònics a Catalunya.Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
07/03/202330/11/2023Research services related to a Marisolor project aimed at reducing the chloride release from Novacarb and Solvay.Marisolor GIE
01/02/202331/01/2025Wildland-Urban-Interface Fire Touristic Intrastructures Protection SolutionsEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/02/202331/08/2023estudi preliminar sobre les característiques i necessitats específiques que es preveu haurien de tenir el equips d’extracció de fums en cas d’incendi en aparcaments amb vehicles elèctrics i d’hidrogenSODECA, S.L.U.
01/02/202331/07/2024Determination of transport numbers in anion-exchange membranes (“AEM”) in streams of the soda ash production process.SOLVAY OPERATIONS FRANCE
02/01/202331/12/2024Contracte de col·laboració per conèixer l'estabilitat del combustible nuclear gastat (CNG) i les condicions esperades en l'emmagatzematge geològic profund del CNGENRESA
01/01/202331/12/2026Demonstration of battery metals recovery from primary and secondary resources through a sustainable processing methodology HORIZON EUROPE-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01Commission of European Communities
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el diseñny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE21-ENV-ES-CYCLOPS 101074544.CETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01 101058583 RESILEXCETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el diseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE20 ENV/ES/000788 – LIFE MATRIXCETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE21-ENV-ES-WARRIOR 101074367.CETAQUA
02/12/202202/12/2022Recovery of antimony and bismuth from arsenic-containing acidic aqueous solutions
01/12/202230/11/2024Herramienta de realidad virtual para el entrenamiento de la población y los servicios de emergencia en caso de inciendio a partir de volúmenes 3D reales y simulaciones CFD.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Recuperación Sostenible de Elementos de valor añadido a partir de salmueras de desalinización de agua de mar mediante Tecnologías de separación híbrida.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Integración de tecnologías de procesamiento para garantizar una cadena de valor de baterías segura, circular y sostenible a través minería urbana e industrial.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
18/11/202231/12/2023 Sistemes d’intel·ligència artificial per la Detecció i Gestió anticipada d’Episodis de Contaminació en EDARs (DiGEC)Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
01/11/202231/05/2023Disseny d'un procés simple per a degradar l'alginat (Ajuts de valorització LLAVOR_UPC 22)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
01/10/202230/09/2026Next-generation membrane technologies for sustainable exploitation of seawater brine resources: transition towards a circular blue industryCommission of European Communities
01/09/202231/08/2025Recuperación de elementos de tierras raras (REE) y metales de desechos electrónicos y baterías de iones de litio gastadas mediante procesos de separación híbridos.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202231/08/2025Tecnologías energéticas del hidrógeno impulsadas por ingeniería de interfaz de catalizadores amorfos/cristalinosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
08/07/202208/07/2022A method for the selective recovery of bismuth from solid impurity streams generated during the primary production of copper
01/07/202230/06/2024Accelerating Sustainable Hydrogen Uptake Through Innovation and EducationCommission of European Communities
01/06/202231/05/2023Pla social VEX RoboticsCentre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC
11/03/202231/08/2022Contrato de colaboración de realización de ensayos de electrodiálisis, de nanofiltración y analíticas asociadas en el desarrollo del proyecto BIDEN.CETAQUA
01/03/202228/02/2023Contrato de colaboración para la optimización de las plantas piloto de Nanofiltración y Tratamiento de Salmuera en las que se llevará a cabo la fase experimental del proyecto LIFE CONQUER.CETAQUA
01/01/202231/12/2024Metal Influenced Acid Water as a source of valuable and critical raw materialsEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
01/01/202231/12/2022HE-EIT IE 2022_WP7 Joint and common courses. Exhibit_2022.09.12Commission of European Communities
23/12/202122/12/2024Cátedra Argos de investigación y formación en seguridad nuclear y protección radiológica en la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Barcelona de la Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaCONSEJO DE SEGURIDAD NUCLEAR
17/12/202117/12/2021Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine water
10/12/202101/12/2023Comunitats d'interfície resilents al foc de BarcelonaAjuntament de Barcelona
01/12/202130/11/2023Aguas Acidas de Minería como Recurso para el suministro sostenible de materias primas y materias críticas.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202131/05/2023 In situ nano-enhanced bioremediation for nitrate impaired aquifers due to agricultural activity.FUN.CEN. ANDALUZ INVESTIG.DEL AGUA
20/10/202130/01/2022Caracteritizació d'efluents i realització d'assaigs de traçabilitat per la recuperació d'àcid en corrents de refinat de cinc.CETAQUA
10/09/202125/10/2021Estudi dels sòls de la parcel·la de Tersa i dels principals contaminants presents, estudi d'escòries, revisió dels estudis realitzats i anàlisi comparatiu amb els sòls del territoriTERSA, TRACTAMENT SELECC.RESIDUS SA
01/09/202131/08/2023Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Catalysts for Methane Abatement ReactionsCommission of European Communities
01/09/202131/08/2024Desarrollo de una nueva metodología basada en IA y CFD para una gestión y planificación dinámica de las emergencias.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202131/08/2024Reciclaje de recursos de residuos urbanos e industriales mediante la integración de procesos de separación híbridos.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202131/08/2024Implantación de la economía Circular en la Industria de Proceso (CEPI): Métodos y herramientas para la integración circular de sistemas.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202131/08/2024Estudio de la localización y disolución de productos de fisión y actínidos en el combustible nuclear.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
20/07/202120/07/2021Electro-chemical sensor and coating method, production method and corresponding uses.
01/07/202130/06/2025Energy harvesting via wetting/drying cycles with nanoporus electrodesCommission of European Communities
01/07/202115/11/2021Separel Liquid-Liquid Membrane Contactors for NH3 removalDUPONT IBÈRICA, SL 
16/06/202116/06/2021Obtención de un extracto biosurfactante a partir de los licores de lavado de maíz mediante procesos de separación física
01/06/202131/12/2024Microscopio electrónico de barrido de emisión de campo (alta resolución): SXES, EBSD, EDS y con accesorios de Nanoindentación in situAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
21/05/202121/05/2021Separación de arsénico de antimonio y bismuto en un eluato
17/05/202130/09/2022Asesoramiento y supervisión en el diseño y modelización de la planta piloto de nanofiltración del proyecto LIFE CONQUERCETAQUA
24/04/202123/04/2022Fire in the Earth System:Science &SocietyCOST OFFICE
01/04/202131/03/2024Recovery of added-value elements from Copper primary productionEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
01/03/202131/12/2021Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE NIMBUS,CETAQUA
01/03/202131/12/2021Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE CONQUERCETAQUA
01/01/202131/03/2023Vulnerable Elements in Spain and Portugal and Risk AssessmentEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/12/202031/05/2021Realización de ensayos de Electrodiálisis Reversible (EDR) en EEBE para el proyecto EDEN.CETAQUA
15/10/202031/12/2020Carrying experiments to obtain the typical images and experimental data of jet flame behaviour for the critical conditions at which combustion occursFundación Universidad de las Améric
01/10/202020/10/20223D Fire LABoratoryCommission of European Communities
15/09/202015/12/2020Study of the photochemical reaction to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen using the catalyst based on permanently polarized hydroxyapatite doped with Pd nanoparticles.Optimization of reactiB. BRAUN SURGICAL, S.A.
04/09/202030/09/2024Closing gaps in measurements and understanding: plume characteristics, live fuel moisture dynamics, and process-based modelingUSDA Forest Service
01/09/202031/12/2020Immersive and Hybrid remote labsEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
24/07/202023/04/2021Estudi sobre la instal·lació d’una central termoelèctrica a Cercs. Anàlisi de vies de gestió més adequades pels residus d’acord amb conceptes d’economia circular i la jerarquia de gestió de residuos.AYUNTAMIENTO DE CERCS
23/07/202022/06/2021MACROSENSE- Sensor espectroscòpic de metà basat en silici macroporós per a la monitoratge de gasoductes de gas naturalAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
13/07/202013/07/2020Filtro óptico pasa-banda con bandas laterales bloqueadas
01/07/202031/12/2023Caracterización y estudio de análogos químicos del combustible nuclear irradiado (SNF) en las condiciones esperadas en un almacenamiento definitivo, en condiciones reductoras y parcialmente oxidantesENRESA
01/07/202031/12/2021Assessorament i participació en diversos projectes, tant amb empreses específiques com projectes cooperatius dins de l’àmbit de gestió de sòls i aigües contaminades i impacte ambiental.FUNDACIÓ EURECAT
15/06/202030/09/2022The porpuse of the cooperation between the parties to help the develpment of coupled-firea atmosphere models. The objective of this project is to build a model comparison exercicse to test the modelsUSDA Forest Service
01/06/202031/05/2024Circular Processing of Seawater Brines from Saltworks for Recovery of Valuable Raw MaterialsCommission of European Communities
01/06/202031/05/2024Development of radical innovations to recover minerals and metals from seawater desalination brinesCommission of European Communities
07/04/202006/10/2020Estudi per avaluar la resistència al foc d'un mòdul estructural en un edifici format per diverses plantes de contenidors marítims habilitats com allotjaments.Ajuntament de Barcelona
11/03/202012/06/2020Estudio sobre la calidad del aire en las inmediaciones de la instalación industrial de Silvalac en Els Pallaresos y elaboración de un análisis cuantitativo de riesgos para la salud humanaSILVALAC, S.A.
01/03/202028/02/2021Asesoramiento técnico en el diseño de los pilotos en el que se llevará a cabo la fase experimental del proyecto LIFE REMINE-WATERCETAQUA
01/03/202031/12/20202020 EDU_COVID-19 UmbrellaEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
10/02/202010/09/2020Evaluación de nanopartículas (NPs) de hierro (Fe) para potenciar la desnitrificación de aguas subterráneas contaminadas por nitratos.FUN.CEN. ANDALUZ INVESTIG.DEL AGUA
29/01/202028/04/2022Desenvolupament d’eines per al suport en l’implementació i en la gestió de la reutilitació (SUGGEREIX).AGÈNCIA CATALANA DE L'AIGUA
01/01/202031/12/2023Ús eficient de recursos de rentat industrial.AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
11/11/201920/12/2019Mesures d'absorció/desorció de CO2REFTRANS SA
02/10/201931/10/2023Assessorament expert al projecte europeu GUARDIAN, dedicat a la implementació de tecnologies d'irrigació per a la protecció d'interfícies urbano-forestals.ECORYS Nederland BV
15/09/201915/03/2020Verificació complementària en relació als paràmetres emprats i al correcte procés de simulació, de les simulacions computacionals del sistema de control de temperatura i evacuació de fum en cas d’inceCOLT ESPAÑA, S.A.
01/09/201930/09/2019Optimización de la etapa de extracción de polifenoles presentes en los residuos agroalimentarios.FUNDACIÓN CENTRO GALLEGO DE
01/07/201931/12/2022001-P-001722_Fusió a Catalunya (Fusion Cat)GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO
01/04/201931/12/2023Bimetallic catalyst knowledge-based development for energy applicationsCommission of European Communities
21/03/201920/06/2019Puesta a punto de un sistema de monitorización de gases, trabajo, experimental y análisis de datos de pruebas para la evaluación de la tasa de infiltración de una lona ignifuga para la protección de vJSP WILDFIRE SECURITY SL
01/03/201928/02/2024Ampliación del contrato de colaboración para el asesoramiento, asistencia técnica, análisis y evaluación en proyectos I+D+i en la línea de investigación Calidad del Agua.CETAQUA
01/02/201931/01/2021Wildland-Urban Interface VIrtual Essays WorkbenchEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
31/01/201931/12/2021Cofinançament PECT Besòs - operació Recerca per la Sostenibilitat.Diputació de Barcelona
29/01/201928/07/2019Desenvolupament de tasques per a la millora de teixits d'altes prestacionsAPRESTOS DE LANERIA, S.A.
14/01/201902/04/2022Simulació i desenvolupament de reactors catalítics per la tecnologia de l'hidrogen.AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/01/201930/06/2024OPEN INNOVATION-RESEARCH TRANSLATION AND APPLIED KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE IN PRACTICE THROUGH UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY-COOPERATIONCommission of European Communities
01/01/201930/09/2022Preparación mecanoquímica de catalizadores para aplicaciones energéticas: activación de metano y producción de hidrógenoAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/01/201931/12/2022001-P-001646_BASE 3DGENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO
01/01/201931/12/2019Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy SystemsEuropean Institute for Innovation and Technology

Teaching staff and research groups

Research projects

START DATEEND DATEACTIVITYFINANCING ENTITY
01/02/202431/01/2026Vulnerable elements and risk assessmentEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/01/202431/12/2027Unite! Doctoral Network in Energy StorageCommission of European Communities
01/01/202431/12/2027Smart Integration of Process Systems Engineering & Machine Learning for Improved Process Safety in Process IndustriesCommission of European Communities
01/01/202431/12/2027A Revolutionary approach for maximising process water REuse and REsource REcovery through a smart, circular and integrated solutionCommission of European Communities
01/12/202330/11/2025European Program for Wildfire-Prepared CommunitiesEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/12/202330/11/2026J-03163AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
18/09/202317/09/2024Contracte de col.laboració sobre assessoria científica en el desenvolupament i la validació de tecnologies per a la recuperació de recursos (aigua i subproductes) en solucions líquides complexes.CETAQUA
22/04/202321/12/2023La realització d’un estudi sobre l’anàlisi de viabilitat de la indústria de recuperació de materials de bateries i dispositius elèctrics i electrònics a Catalunya.Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
07/03/202330/11/2023Research services related to a Marisolor project aimed at reducing the chloride release from Novacarb and Solvay.Marisolor GIE
01/02/202331/01/2025Wildland-Urban-Interface Fire Touristic Intrastructures Protection SolutionsEURCOM- D.G. HUMANITARIAN
01/02/202331/08/2023estudi preliminar sobre les característiques i necessitats específiques que es preveu haurien de tenir el equips d’extracció de fums en cas d’incendi en aparcaments amb vehicles elèctrics i d’hidrogenSODECA, S.L.U.
01/02/202331/07/2024Determination of transport numbers in anion-exchange membranes (“AEM”) in streams of the soda ash production process.SOLVAY OPERATIONS FRANCE
02/01/202331/12/2024Contracte de col·laboració per conèixer l'estabilitat del combustible nuclear gastat (CNG) i les condicions esperades en l'emmagatzematge geològic profund del CNGENRESA
01/01/202331/12/2026Demonstration of battery metals recovery from primary and secondary resources through a sustainable processing methodology HORIZON EUROPE-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01Commission of European Communities
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el diseñny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE21-ENV-ES-CYCLOPS 101074544.CETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01 101058583 RESILEXCETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el diseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE20 ENV/ES/000788 – LIFE MATRIXCETAQUA
01/01/202331/12/2023Assessorament i supervisió en el disseny i la construcció del pilot del projecte LIFE21-ENV-ES-WARRIOR 101074367.CETAQUA
02/12/202202/12/2022Recovery of antimony and bismuth from arsenic-containing acidic aqueous solutions
01/12/202230/11/2024Herramienta de realidad virtual para el entrenamiento de la población y los servicios de emergencia en caso de inciendio a partir de volúmenes 3D reales y simulaciones CFD.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Recuperación Sostenible de Elementos de valor añadido a partir de salmueras de desalinización de agua de mar mediante Tecnologías de separación híbrida.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Integración de tecnologías de procesamiento para garantizar una cadena de valor de baterías segura, circular y sostenible a través minería urbana e industrial.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
18/11/202231/12/2023 Sistemes d’intel·ligència artificial per la Detecció i Gestió anticipada d’Episodis de Contaminació en EDARs (DiGEC)Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
01/11/202231/05/2023Disseny d'un procés simple per a degradar l'alginat (Ajuts de valorització LLAVOR_UPC 22)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
01/10/202230/09/2026Next-generation membrane technologies for sustainable exploitation of seawater brine resources: transition towards a circular blue industryCommission of European Communities
01/09/202231/08/2025Recuperación de elementos de tierras raras (REE) y metales de desechos electrónicos y baterías de iones de litio gastadas mediante procesos de separación híbridos.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202231/08/2025Tecnologías energéticas del hidrógeno impulsadas por ingeniería de interfaz de catalizadores amorfos/cristalinosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
08/07/202208/07/2022A method for the selective recovery of bismuth from solid impurity streams generated during the primary production of copper
01/07/202230/06/2024Accelerating Sustainable Hydrogen Uptake Through Innovation and EducationCommission of European Communities
01/06/202231/05/2023Pla social VEX RoboticsCentre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC
11/03/202231/08/2022Contrato de colaboración de realización de ensayos de electrodiálisis, de nanofiltración y analíticas asociadas en el desarrollo del proyecto BIDEN.CETAQUA
01/03/202228/02/2023Contrato de colaboración para la optimización de las plantas piloto de Nanofiltración y Tratamiento de Salmuera en las que se llevará a cabo la fase experimental del proyecto LIFE CONQUER.CETAQUA
01/01/202231/12/2024Metal Influenced Acid Water as a source of valuable and critical raw materialsEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
01/01/202231/12/2022HE-EIT IE 2022_WP7 Joint and common courses. Exhibit_2022.09.12Commission of European Communities
23/12/202122/12/2024Cátedra Argos de investigación y formación en seguridad nuclear y protección radiológica en la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Barcelona de la Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaCONSEJO DE SEGURIDAD NUCLEAR
17/12/202117/12/2021Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine water
10/12/202101/12/2023Comunitats d'interfície resilents al foc de BarcelonaAjuntament de Barcelona
01/12/202130/11/2023Aguas Acidas de Minería como Recurso para el suministro sostenible de materias primas y materias críticas.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202131/05/2023 In situ nano-enhanced bioremediation for nitrate impaired aquifers due to agricultural activity.FUN.CEN. ANDALUZ INVESTIG.DEL AGUA
20/10/202130/01/2022Caracteritizació d'efluents i realització d'assaigs de traçabilitat per la recuperació d'àcid en corrents de refinat de cinc.CETAQUA
10/09/202125/10/2021Estudi dels sòls de la parcel·la de Tersa i dels principals contaminants presents, estudi d'escòries, revisió dels estudis realitzats i anàlisi comparatiu amb els sòls del territoriTERSA, TRACTAMENT SELECC.RESIDUS SA
01/09/202131/08/2023Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Catalysts for Methane Abatement ReactionsCommission of European Communities
01/09/202131/08/2024Desarrollo de una nueva metodología basada en IA y CFD para una gestión y planificación dinámica de las emergencias.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202131/08/2024Reciclaje de recursos de residuos urbanos e industriales mediante la integración de procesos de separación híbridos.AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
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Quality

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