Programa de Doctorat en Enginyeria de Processos Químics: Envíos recientes
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Rare earth elements recovery from E-wastes by solvent extraction and supported liquid membrane processes
Nowadays, rare earth elements (REEs) have gained importance due to their indispensable and critical use in many high-tech industries like hybrid cars, fluorescent lamps, flat screen televisions, mobile phones, disc drives ...
Decision support strategies for the efficient implementation of circular economy principles in process systems
Economic growth at any expense is no longer an option. Awareness of the growing human footprint is crucial to face the problems that the impoverishment of ecosystems is causing and will cause in the future. One of the key ...
Infrared image processing tools for automated aerial remote sensing of active wildland fires
Forest fires are natural phenomena essential for ecosystem balance. However, their impact on society is increasing. Emergency managers are facing unprecedented crises producing massive evacuations, numerous casualties and ...
Development of novel techniques of advanced transport characterization of membranes
Optimization of membrane separation processes rely on the accurate determination of some parameters related to membrane structure, chemistry, morphology or transport mechanism. Therefore, membrane characterization is ...
Aplicación de la fermentación láctica como estrategia de transformación y valoración de matrices vegetales
In Colombia, strategies are being promoted to increase fruit and vegetable production, in order to take advantage of agricultural potential. However, there are also high food losses, low consumption and low transformation. ...
Resines acríliques modificades com a nous productes de readobament i/o adobament sense formol ni fenol
The leather manufacturing process consists of a sequence of complex chemical reactions and mechanical processes that allow turning skin, a putrefiable by-product of alimentary industry, into leather, a stable high-value-added ...
Towards the recovery of rare earth elements from end-of-life products : hydrometallurgical routes and mathematical modelling of extraction systems
The rare earth elements (REEs) are essential ingredients for the development of modern industry and the transition to a more sustainable economy model. The unique physicochemical features of these elements, such as their ...
Advanced oxidation process models for optimisation and decision making support in water management
The objective of this thesis is contributing to the development of a systematic modelling approach for a more efficient and sustainable water management. The main aim is introducing Chemical and Process System Engineering ...
Validation of CFD codes for risk analysis of accidental hydrocarbon fires
Accidental releases of flammable hydrocarbons in chemical process industries can trigger severe hazards: explosions, fires, and dispersion of toxic vapour clouds. Explosions and toxic releases may injure people within large ...
Integration of nanofiltration and diffusion dialysis for the sustainable management of acidic liquid wastes
Nowadays mining and hydrometallurgical industries generate a considerable amount of acidic liquid wastes (ALWs), which are characterised by a low pH and the presence of metals (e.g. Fe, Cu, Zn and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) ...
Nanoestructuras de TiO2 de baja dimensionalidad para la obtención fotocatalítica de hidrógeno
Hydrogen is one of the most promising solutions for the energy future, since its combustion only produces water vapour, so it does not pollute. In addition, it can be obtained from abundant and renewable substances. Fuel ...
Conceptual modelling for integrated decision-making in process systems
This Thesis addresses the systematic construction of Decision Making Models (DMMs) from the conceptualization stage to its application in specific situations, with special emphasis on !he treatment of scenarios where there ...
Inverse modelling in wildfire spread forecasting: towards a data-driven system
Wildfires are an ecological phenomenon inherent to earth dynamics and widely spread over the globe. In addition to the environmental impact, when wildfires grow beyond controllable magnitudes, they pose a principal threat ...
A contribution to support decision making in energy/water sypply chain optimisation
The seeking of process sustainability forces enterprises to change their operations. Additionally, the industrial globalization implies a very dynamic market that, among other issues, promotes the enterprises competition. ...
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
The energy model in the last decades has been dominated by the consumption of fossil fuels assuming a high environmental cost. Global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer are two examples of the deterioration ...
Towards the wastewater treatment plant of the future : integration of carbon redirection and nitrogen recovery technologies
Most of the urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), based on conventional activated sludge (CAS) systems, cannot be considered sustainable since the concept of resources (energy and nutrients) recovery is not taken into ...
Nutrient recovery from waste water treatment plant by sorption processes : technical and economic analysis
In the last years has been performed a huge number of research related to nutrients (mainly N and P) recovery from waste water in order to promote their reuse and also to avoid eutrophication. Recovering nutrient from waste ...
The role of superplasticizers and their degradation products on radionuclide mobility
The most widely accepted option for the long-term management of radioactive waste materials considers their disposal in deep underground facilities (examples are Finland, Belgium, France, Sweden, etc.). Such installations ...
Data driven methods for updating fault detection and diagnosis system in chemical processes
Modern industrial processes are becoming more complex, and consequently monitoring them has become a challenging task. Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD) as a key element of process monitoring, needs to be investigated ...
Contribución al análisis de riesgos en el transporte de materiales peligrosos por tubería
The highly complex and interconnected today's societies require a continuous flow of materials and energy from one geographical area to another. In particular, huge amounts of often-hazardous materials, mainly liquids or ...
