Ruiz Hernando, María (Date of defense: 2015-06-17)
The development of treatment processes to reduce or reuse sewage sludge is crucial for a proper environmental management. Segregating primary from secondary sludge allows for better reuse of secondary ...
Romero Olarte, Rossmary Violette (Date of defense: 2015-05-20)
For this study the emerging contaminant ß-blocker Metoprolol (MET) has been selected due that it is a highly prescribed pharmaceutical and it has been detected in waste water treatment plants influents, ...
Justo Llopis, Ana (Date of defense: 2015-12-14)
This thesis is formed as a summary of publications developed in the Chemical Engineering Department from the University of Barcelona. The six publications of this thesis are focused on the application ...
Basset Olivé, Núria (Date of defense: 2015-10-16)
Organic matter and nutrients present in urban and industrial wastewater should be removed or valorised to reduce its impact on the environment. Conventional wastewater treatments are focused on the ...
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 ...