May Masnou, Anna (Date of defense: 2014-06-13)
Nanomaterials have structured components with at least one dimension of less than 100 nm. Their novel properties stem from their nanoscale dimensions and increased relative surface area, and they have ...
Fonoll Almansa, Xavier (Date of defense: 2015-12-17)
The energy demand increase and the generation of wastes is being the major problem regarding the next generation sustainability. Both problems can be corrected through the implementation of anaerobic ...
Pérez-Maciá, María Ángeles (Date of defense: 2015-11-27)
Di-n-butyl ether (DNBE) is considered a very attractive oxygenate compound to reformulate diesel fuel. The research work performed along this thesis has clearly proven that sulfonic P(S-DVB) ion exchange ...
Guilera Sala, Jordi (Date of defense: 2013-07-19)
Ethyl octyl ether is a bioethanol-derived component that has excellent properties as diesel fuel. This work proved that ethyl octyl ether can be produced successfully in liquid-phase at the temperature ...