Browsing by Author "Cortina Pallás, José Luis"
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A green approach to phenolic compounds recovery from olive mill and winery wastes
Tapia Quirós, Paulina; Montenegro Landivar, María Fernanda; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Alvarino, Teresa; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Saurina, Javier; Granados Juan, Mercè; Reig i Amat, Mònica (Elsevier, 2022-08-20)
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Open AccessThe aim of this study was to evaluate the recovery of phenolic compounds from olive mill and winery wastes by conventional solid-liquid extraction (SLE) using water as the extraction solvent. The studied variables were ... -
A mathematical model for ammonium removal and recovery from real municipal wastewater using a natural zeolite
Sheikh, Mahdi; Vallés Nebot, Víctor; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Rezakazemi, Mashallah (Elsevier, 2023-10-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA study was carried out to remove/recover ammonium (NH4+) from residual effluents in tertiary treatment by sorption/desorption processes onto a natural clinoptilolite zeolite (NZ) in batch and fixed-bed column systems. ... -
A phosphorous flow analysis in Spain
Álvarez, Jesús; Roca, Marc; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Elsevier, 2018-01-15)
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Open AccessPhosphorus (P) is a vital macronutrient required to improve the agricultural yields but its excessive use as a fertilizer has resulted in pollution of water bodies leading to eutrophication. With no reserves of phosphorus ... -
Acid recovery from copper metallurgical process streams polluted with arsenic by diffusion dialysis
López, Julio; de Oliveira, Rodrigo; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; de Juan, Ana; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Elsevier, 2021-02-01)
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Open AccessA copper smelter generates solutions containing H2SO4 (220 ± 10 g/L), non-metals (3.4 ± 0.2 g/L As) and metals (0.5 ± 0.1 g/L Zn, 0.13 ± 0.01 g/L Fe and 0.11 ± 0.01 g/L Cd) that are treated with lime as disposal option. ... -
Actividad práctica para el diseño industrial de procesos avanzados de separación basados en sistemas de membranas para el alumnado de Máster en Ingeniería Química
Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (2021)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe use of a free-access commercial software called WAVE has been introduced as an improvement in a subject of the Chemical Engineering Master from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. By means of this software, ... -
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
Mayor Pillado, Álvaro; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-06-02)
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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 ... -
Ammonia recovery from municipal wastewater using hybrid NaOH closed-loop membrane contactor and ion exchange system
Sheikh, Mahdi; López Rodríguez, Julio; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Rezakazemi, Mashallah; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Elsevier, 2023-06-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyWater scarcity is affected by population growth and increasing nutrients pollution. This study evaluated the integration of ion exchange-natural activated clinoptilolite zeolite (IEX-NZ) and hollow-fibre liquid–liquid ... -
Ammonia removal from water by liquid-liquid membrane contactor under closed loop regime
Licon Bernal, Edxon Eduardo; Casas Garriga, Sandra; Alcaraz, Aurora; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto (2012)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAmmonia separation from water by a membrane contactor was simulated on transient state and compared with experimental data. Aqueous low concentrated solution of ammonium with high pH has been pumped inside a hydrophobic ... -
Ammonia valorization by liquid–liquid membrane contactors for liquid fertilizers production: experimental conditions evaluation
Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Aguilar Moreno, Miguel; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-06-27)
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Open AccessLiquid–liquid membrane contactors (LLMCs) were studied as a sustainable technology for ammonia recovery from wastewater. Ammonia can be valorized by LLMCs as a potential nutrient and produce liquid fertilizers. Thus, this ... -
Ammonium recovery and concentration from synthetic wastewater using a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMP) liquid–liquid membrane contactor: Flux performance and mass transport characterization
Aguilar Moreno, Miguel; López Rodríguez, Julio; Guillen Burrieza, Elena; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Elsevier, 2023-12-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyHollow fiber membrane contactors are a promising technology for the removal and recovery of ammonia from liquid effluents. However, a better understanding of the process engineering (e.g. mass transport of ammonia over ... -
Ammonium removal by liquid–liquid membrane contactors in water purification process for hydrogen production
Licon Bernal, Edxon Eduardo; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Villanova Arrugas, María del Pilar; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (2015-01-01)
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Open Access© 2014 Balaban Desalination Publications. All rights reserved. In this work, a liquid–liquid membrane contactor (LLMC) was evaluated to remove ammonia traces from water used for hydrogen production by electrolysis. Three ... -
An engineering model for solute transport in semi-aromatic polymeric nanofiltration membranes: extension of solution-electro-diffusion model to complex mixtures
López Rodríguez, Julio; Yaroshchuk, Andriy; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Elsevier, 2021-08)
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Open AccessPressure-driven membrane processes, such as reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF), are preferred solutions for salinity reduction in ground, surface and sea waters as well as in mining and urban wastewaters. Interest ... -
An experimental investigation of electrodialysis with bipolar membranes long-run performances with real solutions from saltworks
Filingeri, Antonia; Culcasi, Andrea; Mueller, Sarah; López Rodríguez, Julio; Tamburini, Alessandro; Linnartz, Christian; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Cipollina, Andrea; Micale, Giorgio (Associazione Italiana Di Ingegneria Chimica, 2023-01-01)
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Open AccessElectrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes (EDBM) is a promising process to produce acidic and basic solutions that are important in circular treatment chains. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the long-run ... -
Analysis of operational parameters in acid and base production using an electrodialysis with bipolar membranes pilot plant
Herrero González, Marta; López Rodríguez, Julio; Virruso, Giovanni; Cassaro, Calogero; Tamburini, Alessandro; Cipollina, Andrea; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Ibañez Mendizabal, Raquel; Micale, Giorgio (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-02-06)
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Open AccessIn agreement with the Water Framework Directive, Circular Economy and European Union (EU) Green Deal packages, the EU-funded WATER-MINING project aims to validate next-generation water resource solutions at the pre-commercial ... -
Analysis of physical properties of coarse aggregates recovered from demolished concrete with a two-stage water jigs process for reuse as aggregates in concrete
Bressanelli Teixeira, Artur; Hoffmann Sampaio, Carlos; Oliva Moncunill, Josep; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Davila Lima, Mónica Mariana; Herrera La Rosa, Grethel Tamara (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-07-19)
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Open AccessThe present work analyses the physical characteristics of aggregates recovered with the waterjigging process from comminuted concrete. In this work, conventional concrete (C16/20) was crushed to a top size of 20 mm with a ... -
Analysis of the occurrence and risk assessment of polar pesticides in the Llobregat River Basin (NE Spain)
Köck Schulmeyer, Marianne; Ginebreda Marti, Antoni; González, Susana; Cortina Pallás, José Luis; López de Alda, Mirian; Barceló Cullerés, Damià (2012-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyContamination of surface waters by pesticides continues to be the focus of concern for water authorities due to the growing evidence of their deleterious effects on aquatic life. In this context, the present work investigates ... -
Application of nanofiltration for acidic waters containing rare earth elements: Influence of transition elements, acidity and membrane stability
López Rodríguez, Julio; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; Torres Sánchez, Ester; Ayora Ibañez, Carlos; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (2018-03-15)
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Open Access© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is considered the main environmental problem in mining operation due to its acidity, metal content (Fe, Al, Zn, Cu) and onerous associated treatment cost. However, the presence ... -
Application of selectrodialysis for the removal of as from metallurgical process waters: Recovery of Cu and Zn
Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Gibert Agulló, Oriol; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (2017-12-19)
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Open AccessIn this work, selectrodialysis (SED) was used to separate arsenic (As(V)) from copper (Cu(II)) and (Zn(II)) of acidic metallurgical process streams by integrating non-selective and selective membranes. The separation process ... -
Apunts d'Ampliació de química : Base de datos hidroquímicos
Cortina Pallás, José Luis; Martínez Martínez, María del Rosario; Miralles Esteban, Núria; Aguilar Moreno, Miguel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010)
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Arsenic impact on the valorisation schemes of acidic mine waters of the Iberian Pyrite Belt: Integration of selective precipitation and spiral-wound nanofiltration processes
López Rodríguez, Julio; Reig i Amat, Mònica; Vecino Bello, Xanel; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (2021-02-05)
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Open AccessArsenic and selenium presence in acid mine waters (AMWs) limits their disposal due to environmental regulations. The focus to solve the economic infeasibility is directed to sustainable solutions, promoting resource recovery. ...