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    Taking advantage of autotrophic nitrogen removal: potassium and phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater 

    Johansson, Sara (Date of defense: 2019-04-29)

    Increasing awareness on the limited nature of the raw materials for the production of inorganic fertilizer is pushing for a shift from removal to recovery of nutrients from waste streams. In municipal wastewater treatment ...

    Technologies to determine quality parameters and the effect of high pressure processing on dry-cured ham 

    Rubio Celorio, Marc (Date of defense: 2015-07-09)

    The research for new technologies able to determine quality parameters as well as study the effect of High Pressure Processing (HPP) on dry-cured ham is of scientific interest because the information obtained is useful for ...

    The socio-cognitive dimension of water: the case of politicisation of water in Barcelona 

    Popartan, Lucia Alexandra (Date of defense: 2020-10-08)

    The thesis studies the discursive construction of cognitive frames in the water sector in order to understand the dynamics of politicisation and depoliticisation in the water conflict in Barcelona between 2011 and ...

    Treatment of mature urban landfill leachates by anammox process 

    Ruscalleda Beylier, Maël (Date of defense: 2012-02-17)

    This thesis results from the collaborative projects between the LEQUIA-UdG group and Cespa (a company in charge of several landfill sites in Spain). The aim of the work was the development of a suitable alternative treatment ...

    Underdrain design and operational conditions in sand media filters using reclaimed effluents in drip irrigation systems 

    Solé Torres, Carles (Date of defense: 2020-05-29)

    At present, agriculture is the human activity which requires more volume of water. Given the importance and scarcity of this resource, the efficient use of water has become a priority. On one hand, if possible, it is ...

    Valoración de materiales compuestos de HDPE reforzados con fibras de Agave sisalana. Aproximación a un paradigma de geometría fractal para las fibras 

    Bayer Resplandis, Jordi (Date of defense: 2013-10-18)

    Natural fibers have been used recently as reinforcement of polymer-matrix based composites. The present thesis examines the mechanical properties of high density polyethylene (HDPE) composite reinforced with sisal fiber, ...

    Valorisation of industrial wastes for the removal of metals and arsenic from aqueous effluents 

    Escudero Oñate, Carlos (Date of defense: 2009-03-27)

    En la presente tesis se han realizado estudios de eliminación de metales pesados y arsénico de aguas contaminadas mediante procesos de adsorción sobre materiales de bajo coste. Dichos materiales son, en todos los casos, ...