Browsing by Author "Baquero Armans, Grau"
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An eddy-current-based sensor for preventing knots in metallic wire drawing processes
(2011-04-07)
Article
Open AccessDuring metallic wire drawing processes, the presence of knots and the failure to detect them can lead to long production interruptions, significant economic losses and a lower quality of final product. Consequently, there ... -
An evaluation of the life cycle cost of rapeseed oil as a straight vegetable oil fuel to replace petroleum diesel in agriculture
(2011-08)
Article
Open AccessThe use of straight vegetable oil (SVO) as biofuel has been recognized as a valid substitute of diesel fuel in the agricultural sector under specific circumstances. Its direct use reduces most of the chemical processes ... -
Análisis del ciclo de vida de un cuero vegetal hidrofugado
(2018)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyEl objetivo de este trabajo es comparar ambientalmente un nuevo proceso de curtido vegetal para obtener un cuero hidrofugado con el proceso de curtido vegetal convencional. La comparación comprende el análisis de aguas ... -
Análisis del ciclo de vida de un proceso de curtición para la obtención de cueros biodegradables mediante recursos naturales sostenibles procedentes de los residuos de la explotación forestal del pino
(2018)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyEste trabajo forma parte de un proyecto de investigación para obtener un nuevo tanino a partir de los residuos de la explotación del pino que tenga alta capacidad de curtición de la piel. Después de haber realizado un ... -
Application of highly carboxylate resins in aqueous emulsion for leather coating avoiding the use of isopropyl alcohol
(2016-08-15)
Article
Open AccessToday, the first stages of the finishing processes of buffed cattle hides or full loose grain – known as impregnation – are largely carried out with acrylic resins and penetrating agents (typically, a mixture of surfactants ... -
Carbon footprint and energy balance of biodiesel produced from tannery fleshings
(2014-09-01)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper analyzes, from a life cycle perspective, the environmental performance of biodiesel obtained from leather industry fleshing waste (BDF). The indicators used for this environmental evaluation are: global warming ... -
Carbon footprint and energy comparison of biodiesel produced from leather industry fleshings and rapeseed vegetal oil
(2013)
Conference report
Restricted access - confidentiality agreementBiodiesels from different sources have received significant interest, driven by concerns over oil price instability, sustainability of energy supplies and measures taken to reduce the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. This ... -
Carbon footprint and toxicity indicators of alternative chromium free tanning in China
(2015-05-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper analyzes, from a life cycle perspective, the environmental performance of a newly developed chromium-free tanning process compared to the conventional one, in China. Both processes were evaluated by using carbon ... -
Environmental assessment of dehydration processes for bovine leather
(2017-02-15)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe purpose of this work is to compare the environmental impact of two systems for processing bovine leather: (i) a new continuous system that consists in dehydration and tanning and post-tanning by immersion versus (ii) ... -
Environmental life cycle assessment of rapeseed straight vegetable oil as self-supply agricultural biofuel
(2013-02-01)
Article
Open AccessBiofuels are nowadays considered a questionable environmental alternative to fossil fuels. In that context, this work analyses the environmental impacts when introducing rapeseed on the traditional and current wheat and ... -
Environmental optimization of chromium recovery from tannery sludge using a life cycle assessment approach
(Elsevier, 2011)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyLife cycle assessment (LCA) was used to evaluate the environmental impact of an oxidative chromium recovery method from tannery sludge, in comparison with the usual landfilling process. Three improvement options (water ... -
Estudi econòmic de l'oli de colza com a biocarburant en explotacions agrícoles
(2010-01-01)
Research report
Restricted access - publisher's policyActualment els biocarburants ocupen una important àrea d’estudi, essent el biodièsel i el bioetanol els més utilitzats en el nostre territori. La major part d’aquests biocarburants són de primera generació i la seva ... -
Evaluation of a new sustainable continuous system for processing bovine leather
(2015-08-15)
Article
Open AccessThe aim of the present work is to evaluate a new sustainable continuous system for processing bovine leather. By means of a prototype described in the international patent WO, 2010/070571 (A2) of the technological centre ... -
LCA of forest chips versus diesel boilers in the Mediterranean region
(2011)
Conference report
Restricted access - author's decisionABSTRACT: Obtaining energy from forest chips is a technology widely used in many regions. There are currently many studies and applications on the use of forest biomass [1,2], mainly promoted by policies aimed to reduce ... -
Small-scale production of straight vegetable oil from rapeseed and its use as biofuel in the Spanish territory
(2010-01)
Article
Open AccessBiofuels nowadays are an important topic of study. The most significant point is the availability of bioethanol or biodiesel and their production from different raw materials. It is already known that large scale production ... -
Sustainability assessment of straight vegetable oil used as self-supply biofuel in agriculture
(2011)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - author's decisionThis work proposes and analyses a model for an agricultural fuel self-supply exploitation. The model is based on the current extended crop rotation of wheat and barley in Anoia region (Catalonia, Spain). The introduction ... -
Temperature dependence of density and viscosity of vegetable oils
(2012-07)
Article
Open AccessThe straight use of vegetable oils as fuel in diesel engines entails adjusting several physical properties such as density and viscosity. By adequately heating the vegetable oil before entering the injection system, its ... -
Tècnica de grup d'experts aplicat a l'assignatura de materials
(Servei de Comunicació i Promoció UPC, 2010)
Conference lecture
Open AccessL’assignatura de Ciència i Enginyeria de Materials està integrada per continguts de diferents matèries que són difícils d’impartir alhora durant un quadrimestre. Un tema que sovint es deixa per a l’última part del curs, ... -
Use of Rapeseed Straight Vegetable Oil as Fuel Produced in Small-Scale Exploitations
(Intech, 2011-08-01)
Part of book or chapter of book
Open AccessThis chapter presents a method to produce rapeseed and process it to obtain rapeseed oil and rapeseed cake meal from a small-scale point of view. It also shows how rapeseed oil can be used as fuel in diesel engines for ... -
Using Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment for industrial waste management policy making
(2009)
Conference report
Open Access
