Browsing by Author "Mayor Pillado, Álvaro"
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Advanced hybrid system for ammonium valorization as liquid fertilizer from treated urban wastewaters: validation of natural zeolites pretreatment and liquid-liquid membrane contactors at pilot plant scale
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-06-02)
Article
Open AccessThis study evaluates a hybrid system combining zeolites as a sorption stage and a hollow fiber membrane contactor (HFMC) for ammonia (NH3) recovery from treated urban wastewater. Ion exchange with zeolites was selected as ... -
Definition, design and start-up of an innovative wastewater treatment pilot plant for nutrients and energy recovery
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-10-05)
Master thesis
Open AccessThe present work is based on a real project developed by Cetaqua in collaboration with Avecom, a company devoted to steering and optimizing microbial processes. This work aims to study the feasibility of an innovative ... -
Evaluation of nutrient recovery from urban wastewater for sustainable fertilizer production
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-12-15)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) The 20th-century introduction of the Haber-Bosch nitrogen fixation process significantly disrupted the nitrogen cycle in ecosystems, contributing to environmental issues and nutrient loss. The heavy reliance on ... -
Life-cycle assessment and techno-economic evaluation of the value chain in nutrient recovery from wastewater treatment plants for agricultural application
(Elsevier, 2023-09-20)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus is important to promote circular economy in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic assessment (TEA) of a novel ... -
Nitrogen flow analysis in Spain: Perspectives to increase sustainability
(Elsevier, 2023-02-01)
Article
Open AccessNitrogen (N) is a macronutrient that, together with P and K, is vital for improving agricultural yields, but its excessive use in crop fertilisation and presence in treated wastewater and sludge are generating emissions ...
