Adsorption of organic and emerging pollutants on carbon materials in aqueous media : environmental implications 

    Lladó Valero, Jordi (Fecha de defensa: 2016-02-02)

    In the last two decades an increasing presence of organic substances such drugs, pesticides, etc. has been detected in water which may affect the health of the organisms and the environment. Some of these contaminants ...

    Compostos orgànics volàtils i semivolàtils presents en aigua envasada : extracció i anàlisi mitjançant GC-MS 

    Guadayol Gallego, Marta (Fecha de defensa: 2016-01-27)

    Organoleptic properties of water are the only means whereby a consumer can assess water quality and safety. Among these properties, taste and odour are the most important. The first part of this study displays the water ...

    Computational fluid dynamics techniques for fixed-bed biofilm systems modeling : numerical simulations and experimental characterization 

    Prades Martell, Lledó (Fecha de defensa: 2018-12-13)

    This thesis is focused on the development of one-phase and multiphase models using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques to analyze biosystems behavior at mesoscale. In the first part, the operation of a fixed-bed ...

    Environmental and occupational characterisation of coals and dust from coal mining 

    Trechera Ruiz, Pedro (Fecha de defensa: 2022-01-13)

    The main objective of this PhD thesis is the study of coal mine dust patterns produced by different types of mining operations and different types of coal. In addition, the potential links between oxidative potential (OP) ...

    Metodologies singulars per a l'aprenentatge en l'aprofitament tecnològic dels recursos de la natura 

    Torras Melenchón, Núria (Fecha de defensa: 2017-11-16)

    For years, we are in the middle of a crisis of scientific and technological vocations, which is found year after year in the number of students enrolled in science and technology studies. If that trend continues, there ...